Climate panel at A Culture of Care (CHWA conference April 2021)
This panel was part of A Culture of Care, our national conference in April 2021. We're making it public now after COP26 recognising the increased importance of discussing climate in relation to creativity, health and wellbeing.
Chair: Hilary Jennings (Happy Museums); Panellists: Alistair Gentry (Artist), Farhana Yamin (Think & Do Camden), Frances Northrop (independent researcher), Farah Ahmed (Julie's Bicycle), Jennifer Farmer and (in absentia) Zoë Palmer (A Dream (ing) Field Lab, Season for Change)
The Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance declares a Climate and Ecological Emergency
The Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance pledges to work with and support the organisations and individuals we work with, as well as our partners in health, social care and local government in tackling this Emergency, and we call on others to do the same.
2020 was the first year of the Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance awards - including our Climate Award in partnership with Happy Museum and Culture Declares Emergency. Read about all the shortlisted projects here.
Along with fellow G20 Culture Ministers, Caroline Dinenage MP has adopted the Rome Declaration of the G20 Culture Ministers: a 32-point statement focusing on five priorities:
The protection of cultural heritage and tackling illicit trafficking;
Addressing the climate crisis through culture;
Building capacity through training and education;
Digital transition and new technologies for culture; and
Creative industries as drivers for sustainable and balanced growth.
Read about our November 2019 Twitter chat on climate and the culture, health and wellbeing sector, which looked at activism, inspiration, and the capacity of culture and creativity to support new visions for the future.
