- Posted on May 23rd, 2025
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.
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OPEN CALL: Cool Off in Culture – contribute to a new campaign mapping cultural spaces where Londoners can cool down during summer heatwaves by adding your venue to the map. Help position the cultural sector as a key player in building a climate-resilient London.
OPEN CALL: Applications are now open for the Communicating Sustainability pilot project, led by Indigo & Arts Council England. This year-long programme will support 5 cultural organisations to develop impactful, audience-focused approaches to sustainability communications. Starts Sept 2025 / Register interest.
OPEN CALL: The GreenCCIrcle Academy is for creative professionals, green facilitators, educators and trainers in the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) in Europe is now live. Join three free online training courses that provide essential skills in sustainability, business, and leadership. Find out more about GreenCCircle Academy.
EVENT: UP Projects Symposium – Book now to join UP Projects at a half-day symposium exploring regenerative art practice as part of Liverpool Biennial. 11 September 2025.
EVENT: Locus of Voices – an exhibition offering a vision for resilience and renewal in a time of escalating planetary crisis, featuring installation, sculpture, dance, painting, music, film, and stewardship demonstrations. Location: Proposition Bethnal Green (throughout the galleries, lecture hall, and garden) / Date: Friday 20th June to Sunday 17th August.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Applications for National Lottery Awards for All England are now open for community-led projects – including libraries. Deadline 17 December.
WASTE MANAGEMENT: The Compost Collective offers tailored composting solutions for arts and cultural organisations, addressing food waste and emissions at events, canteens, and more. With operational, educational, and cultural support, they make composting accessible and effective. Founded by UAL alumni, they bring creativity to climate action, fostering collective environmental impact. Find out more.
SURVEY: International Travel Survey for Musicians — The Scottish Classical Sustainability Group is gathering insights from musicians about international touring. While crucial for cultural exchange, it’s also a major source of carbon emissions. We want to know how often you travel, what works, and what challenges you face. Open to musicians from all genres (classical, folk, jazz, pop, etc.).
LEARNING: BAFTA albert has launched a new academy for screen production – providing information on a range of training and courses depending on level of experience, role or objective. From interactive workshops and courses to specialist courses created in collaboration with leading industry bodies; ScreenSkills, the BFI and the Carbon Literacy Project.
LEARNING: Environmental Heritage and Place – a new research digest from the Centre for Cultural Value. Researchers delve into over one hundred recent research studies and reports to uncover what we know about the relationship between cultural heritage, environments and place.
GUIDE: onboard:earth releases the 5th edition of its Green Travel & Transport Guide – a practical resource for event organisers, featuring 2024 research, case studies, and tools to reduce travel emissions across the live events sector.
FUNDRAISING: Onboard:earth celebrates £740,000 raised for environmental restoration – join them in reaching our £1 million goal by 2026! Onboard:earth is a charity founded by Boomtown Fair, Shambala, and Kendal Calling, working to raise funds for environmental restoration and community renewable energy projects.
Header image credit: Amber Vittoria for Fine Acts – The Greats.