C-Change
The climate and ecological crisis is a systemic issue, rooted in global economic, social, cultural and value systems locking in unsustainable consumption, inequality and a disconnection from nature.
Policies, technology and investment alone will not be enough to address it - to protect what we love, to survive and to thrive. We need hearts, minds and a shift in our cultural values.
“Art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart of man go together.”
John Ruskin Lecture II: The Unity of Art RMI Manchester 14th March 1859
The arts and culture sector is uniquely placed to bridge the gap between what we know and feel, to support the kind of values’ shift we need to address the climate and ecological crisis and to demonstrate and mobilise climate and environmental action.
This is particularly relevant when it comes to cities, on the front line of climate change, and where art and culture connect citizens to the cultures which define them.
Working together to build cultural collaboration for climate action and engagement based on the Manchester Arts Sustainability Team model
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