How culture and creativity can drive the green transition - new report published
A new report on the cultural and creative sectors aims to show culture as an instigator and enabler of change towards the green transition.
In the report “Culture and Creative Sectors and Industries driving Green Transition and facing the Energy Crisis”, cultural experts analyse ways and opportunities to speed up the green transition and to address the energy crisis in and through the cultural and creative sectors and industries.
Their insights and findings shall inspire European cultural policies and initiatives to tackle climate change and other environmental challenges by decarbonising cultural activities.
3 focus areas
The authors of the report addressed three main areas for action where culture should have a central place in policies targeting the Green Deal and the EU’s sustainability goals:
- the power of culture and creativity to inspire change by creating new narratives
- their potential for embedding sustainability in other industries
- their capacity to lead strong narratives and role-model progress towards a greener society
The Brainstorming Report reveals a wealth of European initiatives, among them the recently published study Greening the Creative Europe programme and its Good Environmental Practices Guide, to support the greening of the cultural and creative industries.
The report also presents several recommendations to build on and extend the effectiveness of those initiatives. The Brainstorming Report is aimed at both cultural practitioners on local and national levels, and policy makers, providing both with useful tools and recommendations for their work.
About the authors
More than 30 people affiliated to cultural associations, NGOs, and other organisations worked together on the report, in the framework of Voices of Culture, the Structured Dialogue between the European Commission and the cultural sector.
Voices of Culture is funded by the European Commission and implemented by the Goethe-Institut.