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Remembering and Celebrating Horst Weidenmüller

Horst was founder and CEO of !K7 Records, board member of Merlin and IMPALA, chair of the IMPALA Environmental Sustainability Taskforce, and friend of JB. He passed away earlier this year.

Get Involved: Sector Opportunities

Alongside JB's free regular events programme for the sector, discover select events, funding opportunities, commissions, and open calls from within the creative climate community. Updated monthly to share key opportunities we’ve come across.

The Write Idea – A Sustainable Future for Publishing

Graciela and Tenaya from our Creative Green team have recently completed several projects connecting different parts of the publishing industry to action on the climate crisis, and share some insights.

Peer Sharing: Place-Based Adaptation for Culture

Are you working in or with the cultural sector and exploring how to build local resilience to climate change? Join us for a peer-sharing session focused on place-based adaptation - how we can shape community-led, locally inspired solutions in response to climate impacts.

New energy in 2025

A roundup of recent headlines about energy globally and in the UK, plus programmes for arts organisations to join to support the transition

Electrifying the Arts: Ten Cultural Organisations Leading the Decarbonisation Charge

Meet the 10 cultural organisations selected for the second cohort of Capital Investment Readiness, a key part of Arts Council England's Transforming Energy programme.

Diary of a Creative Climate Leader at COP29

A guest blog by CCL alumnus Syed Jazib Ali, who shares impressions from the clamour of his COP experience, as well as inspiring examples of culture-based climate action he encountered there.

COP29: Wrecking Balls and Reasons to be Cheerful

JB's Founder and Co-Director Alison Tickell reflects on outcomes for culture at COP29

Alison Tickell Honoured in 2024 Impact International Awards

The award recognises Alison's approach, which fosters tangible impacts through collaborations that support sustainable practices, alongside influencing global climate policies.

High Level Ministerial Dialogue for Culture at COP29

The 2nd High Level Ministerial Dialogue for Culture-Based Climate Action took place on Friday 15 November at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, with a strong showing of support from the countries that joined the meeting.

Global Call to Action – COP29 Update

As COP29 in Baku (Azerbaijan) kicks off, we have updates from the Global Call to Action - a campaign to put culture at the heart of climate policy at COP. Read an update on what we are planning at this year's COP and beyond. 

Insights: Adapting with Nature Peer Sharing Session

A summary of inspiring discussions from artists and cultural organisations on how to embrace and engage with nature - co-creating to benefit biodiversity as well as people.