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Phew!
COP26 is done and dusted; the year is nearly done and dusted, but what's patently clear is that the work - including our own - to reduce global emissions and prevent the planet from overheating is not.
So, what was it like at COP? Read our 'day in the life' guest blog in this month's newsletter to find out. Plus, watch a new short film we've co-produced with several of Scotland's leading cultural institutions.
You can also read a blog on last month's wild swim in the Outer Hebrides, the evaluation report from Cultural Adaptations, and our latest Green Tease reflections.
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An unprecedented collaboration between leading cultural bodies in Scotland, initiated by Creative Carbon Scotland, has resulted in the commissioning of a powerful short film. Climate action needs culture premiered during COP26, screening at a number of events including 'Is culture the untapped ally of climate policy?' in the Scotland's Climate Ambition Zone and during a COP26 civic reception at Glasgow City Council.
The partners - Creative Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland, Museums Galleries Scotland, National Galleries Scotland, the National Library of Scotland and the Scottish Library and Information Council - joined forces to deliver a unified message about the often overlooked potential of the cultural sector to fight the climate emergency.
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Embracing the sea
In October, on a windswept beach in the Outer Hebrides, we held the Cùram cuain (“embrace the sea”) event for the MarPAMM – Seas of the Outer Hebrides project. The organisers - artists, Saoirse Higgins and Jonathan Ford, and project officer, Charlie Main - sent us a lovely blog after the swim and subsequent workshop.
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Latest Green Tease reflections
Our 4th September in-person Green Tease - Energy politics and just transition - brought together a former oil worker, activists, researchers, climate and social justice collectives and organisations to discuss their work. Organised in collaboration with Fertile Ground.
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Cultural Adaptations evaluation report
The final piece of the Creative Europe-funded Cultural Adaptations project is now in place. Academics, Chris Fremantle and Leslie Mabon, who were commissioned as independent evaluators, have published their Lessons Learned report. It provides invaluable insights, findings and recommendations from which we, and any organisation embarking on adaptation projects, can draw.
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From bewildering to surprising and from Australia to Japan, join our guest blogger and former Creative Carbon Scotland team member - Catriona Patterson - as she relates her experience of visiting Glasgow's sprawling COP26 campus in the first week of the conference.
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Glocal?
Our next Green Tease - Glocal? - explores the impacts and opportunities of the transition to sustainable travel, looking at what our future neighbourhoods, countries and world might look like with speakers:
- Anna Hughes, Flight Free UK
- Jamie Munn, Nevis Ensemble
- Karen Ridgewell, Architecture and Design Scotland
Monday 6th December, 7pm-8.30pm
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Noticeboard
- Workshop: Help theatre maker Hazel Darwin-Clements develop a gamified workshop that uses drama exercises to imagine our future, at EPAD Platform on 24th November, 1pm-2pm.
- Exhibition: Code Red is a print installation about the climate emergency by artist Peter Kennard at Gallery 103 (Glasgow) now until 19th December.
- Podcast: Earth Soul Radio brings together artists, scientists, activists and wisdom-keepers to explore the ‘more-than-human-world'. Now until 10th January 2022.
Submit your organisation's arts and sustainability news, opportunities and events directly to our website.
NEXT DEADLINE: 15th December 2021
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The Story
The Story is our place to share compelling global stories combining the arts and the climate crisis.
This month there are so many stories and so little time (literally!) that we've curated a selection of arts and culture articles with a shared COP26 / climate action theme.
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The Green Arts Initiative
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Become a Green Arts Initiative member! Join a community of 300+ Scottish arts organisations sharing helpful tips and resources on becoming greener and more sustainable.
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Creative Carbon Scotland is a Scottish Charitable Organisation: number SC042687.
Registered office: City Chambers, Room 9/50, Edinburgh, EH1 1YJ
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