Culture has always mobilised change, yet has been largely absent from climate strategy. This film series explores arts and culture as a movement, as an ecosystem of different parts - the artists, activists, organisations, policies and more, at the heart of climate action.
Featuring 14 global voices from nine countries, this series of Creative Climate justice films focuses on those working across arts and culture and bears witness to climate justice issues as the lens to engage the arts.
The four themes we have gathered around for these films are:
Degrees of Separation by Almigdad Aldikhaiiry14 speakers from across the globe come together to share the messages they want heard at COP26.
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Six climate activists speak out about the work they do in their bid to achieve climate justice with and for young people.
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We hear how artists and activists are already being impacted by the climate crisis around the world, and how we could come together to tackle this.
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Hear how creative responses can help us bear witness and come together to influence action on the climate crisis.
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Photo - courtesy of Xiomara Acevedo“Why have we left it so late, and what can be done now to repair and restore what has been lost? These are fundamental questions for all of us. Part of the answer, we believe, is that culture - the arts, creative industries, heritage - has not been at the heart of navigating pathways to a safe, fair and regenerative world.”
Adenike Oladosu (Nigeria) – Initiator of Fridays For Future Nigeria
Andhyta Firselly Utami (Indonesia) – Environmental Economist & Co-Founder Think Policy
Asena Günal (Turkey) – Director of Anadolu Kültür
Camila Marambio (Chile) – Curator and Director of Ensayos
Cecilia Vicuña (Chile) – Poet, artist, filmmaker and activist
Chuma Nwokolo (Nigeria) – Lawyer, Writer, and Founder of BribeCode
Darien Andres Castro Recalde (Ecuador) – Biologist and researcher
Disha A. Ravi (India) – Founder of Fridays For Future India
Jaspher Ewany / Dealrafael Jsp-E (Uganda) – Founder of Lango Indigenous Hip-Hop
Nidia Góngora (Colombia) – Folk Singer and Songwriter
Nova Ruth (Indonesia) – Musician and Founder of Arka Kinari
Philip Kusasa (Zimbabwe)– Director of Ndau Festival of the Arts and Director of Paiyapo Arts Development and Heritage Centre
Serkan Taycan (Turkey) – Artist and academic
Xiomara Acevedo (Colombia) – Founder of Barranquilla+20, Co-Founder of "El Orinoco se adapta"
Read the Bios ContributorsThese films have been commissioned as part of the British Council’s The Climate Connection.
Thank you to the team at Chocolate Films for your editing, support and patience.
