A 2017 weekly spotlight on creative initiatives and cultural responses adding to the global efforts to act on climate change.
The international arts and cultural community are leading the way to ensure the challenge of climate change does not get ignored or silenced: turning venues and events into laboratories for sustainable living; policymakers working with artists, audiences and citizens campaigning for change; cultural leaders speaking out; and artists producing work that speaks to the heart.
Every week, we will work with the UNFCCC to showcase one arts initiative that celebrates innovation, courage, and inspiration in the face of climate change, in support of political action at the annual UN Climate Conference.
– Nick Nuttall, UNFCCC
Inspiration
As human beings, we live by values shaped through our culture, communities, and experiences. Policy is increasingly recognising the importance of culture to sustainable development. Who we identify with, how our values are expressed, and how we ‘feel’ about the world are all critical triggers for change. The creative community, existing as it does at the heart of culture, has a particular part to play.
We believe highlighting creative responses to climate change will provide a vital way to set the scene as nations work to implement their commitments under the Paris Climate Change Agreement.
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