Raising Futures is a collaborative publication between final year BA Culture, Criticism and Curation students at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London and climate change magazine It’s Freezing in LA! (IFLA!).

Raising Futures is a series of articles that interprets arts and culture as sustainable practices and how they can be used as tools for dissemination. Through its various pieces on architecture, fashion, art and culture, the publication elucidates the fragile state of our environment, whilst highlighting an urgent need for change through acts of sustainability.

We produced Raising Futures as part of our final year project at Central Saint Martins (CSM), known as the Degree Show. The Degree Show is an opportunity for students to work together and consolidate the knowledge gained throughout the course and demonstrate it to the wider audience of the University of the Arts London and those outside of it. To produce this creative yet insightful piece, we drew inspiration from IFLA!’s May 2021 issue, exploring similar themes of ecology and regeneration, whilst embodying our own skills and practices to generate an alternative outtake on the topic of climate change. By offering a varied scope on an ever-pressing subject, Raising Futuresembraces the importance of ecological acknowledgement as well as the very essence of our university: innovation.

To strive for sustainability is to allow us, as human beings, to evolve and adapt to meet the new and continuing challenges faced in everyday life. Our planet is already feeling the effects of climate change, threatening our existence as we lean closer and closer towards a potentially irreversible shift, and so we must prosper to protect it. A consequence that is often overlooked is what climate change could mean for our careers. From pilots to farmers, bankers to doctors, an increasing number of job industries are in jeopardy from its effects. But having a richer sense of community in conquering the continuous climate crisis of rising sea levels, elevated temperatures and melting glaciers is called for, now, more than ever for the sake of a foreseeable future.

To be a part of a project wherein we were able to produce a publication that raises awareness towards the importance of this was both an innovating and invigorating progress. The discussions we shared with IFLA! were constantly fascinating and a brilliant opportunity for us, as students, to dig into new ideas, insights and approaches to addressing climate change. We’re proud to distribute our work alongside the magazine’s most recent issue and hope that readers learn as much about the climate crisis as we have from this collaboration.

Raising Futures is currently available alongside IFLA!’s May issue and can be found on IFLA!’s website. More information on Central Saint Martins’ BA Culture, Criticism and Curation degree can be found on the University of the Arts London Central Saint Martins website.

Follow the work of CSM students on Instagram and Twitter.

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Creative Carbon Scotland is a partnership of arts organisations working to put culture at the heart of a sustainable Scotland. We believe cultural and creative organisations have a significant influencing power to help shape a sustainable Scotland for the 21st century.

In 2011 we worked with partners Festivals Edinburgh, the Federation of Scottish Threatre and Scottish Contemporary Art Network to support over thirty arts organisations to operate more sustainably.

We are now building on these achievements and working with over 70 cultural organisations across Scotland in various key areas including carbon management, behavioural change and advocacy for sustainable practice in the arts.

Our work with cultural organisations is the first step towards a wider change. Cultural organisations can influence public behaviour and attitudes about climate change through:

Changing their own behaviour;
Communicating with their audiences;
Engaging the public’s emotions, values and ideas.

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The New York Times Climate Hub is calling for proposals for an Open House Day on Sunday 7th November.

The Climate Hub, which will be located on the site of SWG3 in Glasgow throughout COP26, is planning an Open House Day where they hope to provide a platform specific to Scottish voices and climate initiatives, accessible to all. Open House Day will showcase how the people of Scotland are working together to fight Climate change.

The ask: They’re keen to hear your ideas of how they can use the space to highlight Scottish projects, installations and initiatives. If you have a suggestion, please fill in this form by Friday 25th June.

If you have any questions, please contact Louise Hunter: louisehunter@summerhousemedia.com

The New York Times Climate Hub is an expansive event dedicated to sparking vital conversations about the most pressing climate issues of our day and making actionable plans for what’s ahead.

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Creative Carbon Scotland is a partnership of arts organisations working to put culture at the heart of a sustainable Scotland. We believe cultural and creative organisations have a significant influencing power to help shape a sustainable Scotland for the 21st century.

In 2011 we worked with partners Festivals Edinburgh, the Federation of Scottish Threatre and Scottish Contemporary Art Network to support over thirty arts organisations to operate more sustainably.

We are now building on these achievements and working with over 70 cultural organisations across Scotland in various key areas including carbon management, behavioural change and advocacy for sustainable practice in the arts.

Our work with cultural organisations is the first step towards a wider change. Cultural organisations can influence public behaviour and attitudes about climate change through:

Changing their own behaviour;
Communicating with their audiences;
Engaging the public’s emotions, values and ideas.

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More than 30 environmental, cultural and heritage organisations are coming together in regions across Scotland to inspire public engagement and positive action in the run-up to and beyond the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference, taking place in Glasgow this November.

Seven hubs known as ‘Climate Beacons’ were announced today and will take shape in Argyll, Caithness & East Sutherland, Fife, Inverclyde, Midlothian, the Outer Hebrides, and Tayside. Each Beacon is a partnership of two or more organisations from the cultural and climate sectors. The organisations, many of which have not previously worked together, range from museums, libraries and arts centres to environmental bodies, academic institutions and community trusts. They will bring together shared resources and knowledge to provide a welcoming physical and virtual space in their region for the public, artists and cultural sector professionals, environmental NGOs, scientists and policymakers.

Leading the initiative is Creative Carbon Scotland and Director, Ben Twist, said: “Tackling climate change requires us to find imaginative solutions to complex problems. Cultural buildings and events can provide an open and welcoming space for these challenging conversations, bringing people together to collectively think, imagine, feel and develop lasting connections that will strengthen future climate action.”

The seven Climate Beacons will operate in the lead-up to, during, and after COP26, each utilising their own expertise and responding to the needs of their local area and communities with planned themes including Scotland’s temperate rainforests, industrial heritage, water, adaptation to climate change, land use, biodiversity, green jobs, and the recovery from COVID-19.

Climate Beacons for COP26 aims to strengthen engagement with COP26 beyond Glasgow to the whole country and support the recovery of Scotland’s cultural sector from the impacts of COVID-19. The initiative will seize the chance to bring about lasting change within the cultural sector, society and policy in Scotland and provide an internationally inspiring example of Scotland’s climate leadership.

Supporting Creative Carbon Scotland and the initiative as co-ordinating partners are six leading sector organisations and development bodies: Architecture and Design Scotland, Creative Scotland, the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute, Museums Galleries Scotland, the Scottish Library and Information Council, and the Sustainable Scotland Network.

Climate Beacons for COP26 is funded by the Scottish Government’s Climate Change and Culture Divisions, Creative Scotland and Museums Galleries Scotland.

For more information about each of the Beacons, visit our dedicated Climate Beacons for COP26 web page.

Read the Climate Beacons for COP26 launch press release.

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Creative Carbon Scotland is a partnership of arts organisations working to put culture at the heart of a sustainable Scotland. We believe cultural and creative organisations have a significant influencing power to help shape a sustainable Scotland for the 21st century.

In 2011 we worked with partners Festivals Edinburgh, the Federation of Scottish Threatre and Scottish Contemporary Art Network to support over thirty arts organisations to operate more sustainably.

We are now building on these achievements and working with over 70 cultural organisations across Scotland in various key areas including carbon management, behavioural change and advocacy for sustainable practice in the arts.

Our work with cultural organisations is the first step towards a wider change. Cultural organisations can influence public behaviour and attitudes about climate change through:

Changing their own behaviour;
Communicating with their audiences;
Engaging the public’s emotions, values and ideas.

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What’s your vision for the future of our seas in the Outer Hebrides?

The United Nations World Oceans Day (8th June) is a day for humanity to celebrate the ocean. To mark the day, MarPAMM – Seas of the Outer Hebrides project is launching their latest film â€˜Seas Our Future’. Watch this fantastic wee film with local presenter Kate Macleod and share your views on how we can protect our marine environment in the Outer Hebrides for generations to come!

Creative Carbon Scotland has been collaborating with the MarPAMM – Seas of the Outer Hebrides project since 2019, using creative approaches to explore communities’ visions for the future of marine environment in the Outer Hebrides, and is thrilled to have worked with UistFilm to produce this short film.

The film shares the key concerns identified by communities in the Outer Hebrides about their marine environment including:

• Their need to balance looking after their seas with sustaining marine jobs
• Addressing undesired changes in the marine environment including climate change, marine litter and pollution and the loss of animal and plant species (biodiversity loss)
• Sharing knowledge, resources and information of the benefits that Marine Protected Areas bring to communities and nature

We’ve also partnered with local artists and arts centres Taigh Chearsabhagh and An Lanntair to deliver a series of creative digital and outdoor activities for all ages, abilities and background. Keep an eye on partner websites for information about future activities or contact gemma.lawrence@creativecarbonscotland.com

From 7-16th June MarPAMM & NatureScot will be surveying seabed habitats in waters off the west coast of Harris. The team will use a drop-down video camera to improve understanding of the distribution of seagrass, maerl and kelp beds, and mud habitats in the area. The results of the work will be relayed via the MarPAMM – Seas of the Outer Hebrides webpage and be used to inform future discussions about marine nature conservation in the Outer Hebrides.

Share your vision for the future of Marine Protected Areas in the Outer Hebrides.

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Creative Carbon Scotland is a partnership of arts organisations working to put culture at the heart of a sustainable Scotland. We believe cultural and creative organisations have a significant influencing power to help shape a sustainable Scotland for the 21st century.

In 2011 we worked with partners Festivals Edinburgh, the Federation of Scottish Threatre and Scottish Contemporary Art Network to support over thirty arts organisations to operate more sustainably.

We are now building on these achievements and working with over 70 cultural organisations across Scotland in various key areas including carbon management, behavioural change and advocacy for sustainable practice in the arts.

Our work with cultural organisations is the first step towards a wider change. Cultural organisations can influence public behaviour and attitudes about climate change through:

Changing their own behaviour;
Communicating with their audiences;
Engaging the public’s emotions, values and ideas.

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Scottish Youth Homelessness Charity, Rock Trust, publishes their first Green Action Plan 2021-22 to demonstrate their commitment to sustainability and improving the health, wellbeing and prospects for young people affected by homelessness.

Rock Trust’s first Green Action Plan outlines the steps the charity is currently taking to reduce their carbon footprint, as well as highlighting the many steps they aim to take over the next year to help minimise environmental impact. The plan is proudly aligned to the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with the first year’s SMART objectives initially focusing on goal three and seven of the UN’s 2030 Agenda: Good Health and Wellbeing, and Affordable and Clean Energy.

Fuel costs continue to remain a critical issue in Scotland, with 25% of all households living in fuel poverty – defined by the Scottish Government as any household spending more than 10% of their income on energy – after housing costs have been taken out. Like the Scottish Government, Rock Trust recognises the four main drivers of fuel poverty: energy prices, income, energy efficiency of the home, and how energy is used in the home. The charity has already begun addressing these drivers in their Green Action Plan by creating resource booklets for the young people in their services and accommodation. These resources provide guidance on areas such as sustainability in the home, energy efficiency and condensation. You can view these booklets on Rock Trust’s Sustainability webpage here: www.rocktrust.org/sustainability

Rock Trust staff are also benefiting from the organisation’s commitment to the Green Action plan. Five employees have signed up to the charity’s Bike2Work scheme as part of their initiative to promote active travel. This number is expected to grow as COVID-19 restrictions ease and more employees come back to the workplace.

Rock Trust’s partners Home Energy Scotland and OVO Foundation have been influential to their Green Action Plan, both contributing to the plan and offering ongoing advice and support surrounding sustainability best practice.

Read Rock Trust’s Green Action Plan 2021-22.

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Creative Carbon Scotland is a partnership of arts organisations working to put culture at the heart of a sustainable Scotland. We believe cultural and creative organisations have a significant influencing power to help shape a sustainable Scotland for the 21st century.

In 2011 we worked with partners Festivals Edinburgh, the Federation of Scottish Threatre and Scottish Contemporary Art Network to support over thirty arts organisations to operate more sustainably.

We are now building on these achievements and working with over 70 cultural organisations across Scotland in various key areas including carbon management, behavioural change and advocacy for sustainable practice in the arts.

Our work with cultural organisations is the first step towards a wider change. Cultural organisations can influence public behaviour and attitudes about climate change through:

Changing their own behaviour;
Communicating with their audiences;
Engaging the public’s emotions, values and ideas.

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The slides at the link below present the anonymised results from the Green Arts Initiative mini survey from early 2021.

GAI mini survey results 2021

A full survey will be circulated to members in late 2021. This will include an opportunity to tell us how you got on with your planned action (as reported in the mini survey) this year.

The results of both surveys will inform the Green Arts Initiative 2021 Annual Report.

Thank you for helping us tailor the support we offer to cultural organisations, to best enable you to to reduce your environmental impact and position our sector at the forefront of creating a sustainable future for Scotland and beyond.

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Creative Carbon Scotland is a partnership of arts organisations working to put culture at the heart of a sustainable Scotland. We believe cultural and creative organisations have a significant influencing power to help shape a sustainable Scotland for the 21st century.

In 2011 we worked with partners Festivals Edinburgh, the Federation of Scottish Threatre and Scottish Contemporary Art Network to support over thirty arts organisations to operate more sustainably.

We are now building on these achievements and working with over 70 cultural organisations across Scotland in various key areas including carbon management, behavioural change and advocacy for sustainable practice in the arts.

Our work with cultural organisations is the first step towards a wider change. Cultural organisations can influence public behaviour and attitudes about climate change through:

Changing their own behaviour;
Communicating with their audiences;
Engaging the public’s emotions, values and ideas.

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Submit proposals for an art installation that amplifies the environmental ethics of the Edinburgh Climate Festival.

Context

We intend to host the Edinburgh Climate Festival on Saturday 14th August 2021 at Leith Links, Edinburgh (please note the date might be subject to change due to current circumstances). We will include a visual art display that will highlight the festival’s aim and vision, as highlighted below.

Our aim: inspiring and celebrating climate action and sustainability through community involvement.

Our vision: hosting an event that is inclusive, focused on climate justice, and empowering communities towards climate action.

The brief

We are looking for an art installation that amplifies the environmental ethics of the festival and gets people involved in a creative way. There are some fixed criteria, and some general guidelines below. Beyond these, we’re open to artists’ ideas and suggestions.

Criteria

• The art installation will be exposed outdoors so the piece needs to be weatherproof.
• We will need to remove the installation after the event, so the art piece needs to be mobile or re-mountable.
• The art installation needs to be as environmentally friendly as possible (e.g. use upcycled/repurposed material or responsible sources, no use of chemicals).
• The artist/artists will need to include transport costs to and from the location, as well as installation and dismantle costs on the day in their budget proposal.
• It is preferable for the artist/artists to be Edinburgh based but we would consider applications from all Scotland-based artists.

We don’t want to claim intellectual property of the piece. We would love the art piece to have a life beyond the climate festival. At the same time, we do not have adequate storage facilities. We would be excited to discuss options for a new home or other festivals/exhibitions after the event and we would ask you to give credit to the Edinburgh Climate Festival by adding our logo. Alternatively, please consider what will happen to the material used, considering the whole life cycle of the piece.

Guidelines

We would love the piece to:

• Tell a story of climate change.
• Include awareness of the intersectionality of climate change with other social inequalities and marginalisation, including the fact that climate change affects those who are least responsible for it, such as indigenous people and those in the Global South.
• Be interactive and give participants a way to contribute.
• Be child-friendly.

Payment

We envision the whole commission to cost between Â£500 and £2500. Please include a full breakdown of the costings in your proposal.

Selection process

We will accept proposals from both individual artists or groups, who have an environmental art piece that they want to display, or who are interested in preparing a piece for a commission.

Proposals will be assessed by the Edinburgh Climate Steering Group, taking into consideration a number of factors, including:

• Quality of artists’ previous work.
• Appropriateness of the proposal to the event.
• Environmental sustainability (think about the entire life cycle of the piece).
• Ability to meet the project timescale.

Applicants should also be able to demonstrate how their design concept fits with the ethos and values of the Edinburgh Climate Festival and how their proposed work will be relevant to the local community.

Submissions

The closing date is 20th June 2021 9pm.

Applications should include:

• Cover letter stating name of the artist/artists applying and artist statement in response to the brief. This could be either in written format (max 500 words) or a video (max 3 minutes).
• CV or artist group background (max 2 x A4 pages).
• Example of previous work, in the format of links to visuals (e.g. online portfolio, google drive folder etc.).
• Design plan, including materials.
• Example of risk assessment and/or health and safety statement (including COVID-19 prevention measures).
• Project budget.

If you are interested, please email your proposal with the subject line “your name – ART INSTALLATION PROPOSAL”.  Please make sure all the attachments are clearly identified (e.g. your name – cover letter)

The successful applicant will be notified by the end of June 2021.

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Creative Carbon Scotland is a partnership of arts organisations working to put culture at the heart of a sustainable Scotland. We believe cultural and creative organisations have a significant influencing power to help shape a sustainable Scotland for the 21st century.

In 2011 we worked with partners Festivals Edinburgh, the Federation of Scottish Threatre and Scottish Contemporary Art Network to support over thirty arts organisations to operate more sustainably.

We are now building on these achievements and working with over 70 cultural organisations across Scotland in various key areas including carbon management, behavioural change and advocacy for sustainable practice in the arts.

Our work with cultural organisations is the first step towards a wider change. Cultural organisations can influence public behaviour and attitudes about climate change through:

Changing their own behaviour;
Communicating with their audiences;
Engaging the public’s emotions, values and ideas.

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Alchemy Film & Arts are seeking energetic and engaged individuals to join our Board as trustees.

We are looking for up to three trustees, including a new chair, who can bring new perspectives to our organisation. We are particularly (but not exclusively) looking for candidates with experience in:

• Cultural management
• Fundraising (especially in the cultural sector)
• Artistic/filmmaking practice
• Higher education (especially in applied learning contexts)
• Accountancy
• Law

We welcome applications from candidates who have no previous experience at the Board level and recognise that many representatives of our wider community have been excluded from such opportunities in the past. We are hoping to find a new chair amongst applicants, so if you do have experience of chairing in previous organisations and are interested in being considered for the chair position, then please highlight this in your application.

We are actively looking to improve representation within our organisation. Our current Board is overwhelmingly white and cis-gendered and represents a limited range of experience. We want our organisation to reflect the diversity of society at all levels, and for that reason, we would particularly welcome applicants with experience of living with a disability, lived experiences of LGBTQ+ issues, applicants who have experienced racism, individuals from a low-income socio-economic background, and individuals across a variety of age ranges.

What does it mean to be a trustee?

Trustees are responsible for overseeing the management of a charity. Trustees offer expertise, strategic guidance and legal oversight. They support the organisation’s core team, ensure that financial reporting requirements are met, support fundraising and serve as public advocates.

The role of the trustee is voluntary and unpaid, but reasonable expenses can be claimed (to cover travel costs to attend a meeting for example).

Our trustees attend between four and six meetings a year. While we expect at least some of these meetings to take place in person, we are open to recruiting trustees living outside of Scotland and expect to continue offering virtual participation in meetings beyond current COVID-19 restrictions. We also aim to offer additional adaptations (such as live captioning or BSL) if required to enable participation in meetings.

How to apply

Please submit:

• A CV
• A brief cover letter (maximum one page A4) or a short video recording (maximum five minutes) outlining the reasons why you are interested and what you would bring to the role.

Please send applications (and/or any questions) to Karen Gateson, chair of Alchemy Film & Arts. For further information please visit Alchemy Film & Arts website.

Application deadline: 30th May 2021

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Creative Carbon Scotland is a partnership of arts organisations working to put culture at the heart of a sustainable Scotland. We believe cultural and creative organisations have a significant influencing power to help shape a sustainable Scotland for the 21st century.

In 2011 we worked with partners Festivals Edinburgh, the Federation of Scottish Threatre and Scottish Contemporary Art Network to support over thirty arts organisations to operate more sustainably.

We are now building on these achievements and working with over 70 cultural organisations across Scotland in various key areas including carbon management, behavioural change and advocacy for sustainable practice in the arts.

Our work with cultural organisations is the first step towards a wider change. Cultural organisations can influence public behaviour and attitudes about climate change through:

Changing their own behaviour;
Communicating with their audiences;
Engaging the public’s emotions, values and ideas.

Go to Creative Carbon Scotland

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Help create the Great Scottish Canvas with us.

WWF Scotland has launched an exciting, creative campaign called the Great Scottish Canvas, which aims to engage people all over the country in the climate and nature crises through art, craft, poetry and writing. We’re asking people to show us the future they want to see for Scotland. Selected entries will be displayed in a big, virtual exhibition and a printed book ahead of COP26 in Glasgow.

We are really keen to make sure that we include artworks from all over the country, and that we have a good representation of different forms of art featured in our exhibition and book. Find out more about the initiative and how to take part on WWF’s website.

The Great Scottish Canvas will open for submissions on Monday 15th March and we will accept entries up until 5pm on Sunday 30th May 2021.

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Creative Carbon Scotland is a partnership of arts organisations working to put culture at the heart of a sustainable Scotland. We believe cultural and creative organisations have a significant influencing power to help shape a sustainable Scotland for the 21st century.

In 2011 we worked with partners Festivals Edinburgh, the Federation of Scottish Threatre and Scottish Contemporary Art Network to support over thirty arts organisations to operate more sustainably.

We are now building on these achievements and working with over 70 cultural organisations across Scotland in various key areas including carbon management, behavioural change and advocacy for sustainable practice in the arts.

Our work with cultural organisations is the first step towards a wider change. Cultural organisations can influence public behaviour and attitudes about climate change through:

Changing their own behaviour;
Communicating with their audiences;
Engaging the public’s emotions, values and ideas.

Go to Creative Carbon Scotland

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