Stromness Museum is partnering with THAW and EMEC to host a ‘Springboard’ Creative Climate Assembly, with workshops delivered by Creative Carbon Scotland.  It will be a space for culture/heritage/arts and environmental organisations to get together and discuss creative action to address the climate emergency. 

The three workshops will be:

Harnessing the power of the creative sector to influence society on climate change

Creative and cultural organisations have tangible and intangible assets with which they can influence society: the work they make, present or distribute; their long-term relationships and regular communications with loyal audiences; the ways in which they use and manage their buildings and estate; the examples they set through their behaviour and their values. This workshop will draw on findings from a recent meeting of Scotland’s national cultural institutions and UK climate action experts.

Climate justice and arts & culture

Becky Ford and Mark Hull from Community Energy Scotland will provide expertise and give a local perspective energy justice and community energy in Orkney.

Arts and environmental collaboration on climate change

Collaboration between the arts and environmental sectors can create diverse opportunities for more effective action on climate change. This session will explore the ways that these fields can benefit from collaboration, offer examples of what has been achieved in the past and explore the practical steps needed to make collaborative projects a success. The session will end with an opportunity to consider what a collaborative climate change project would look like for you.

In-person spaces are limited, so book soon to avoid disappointment (you also get lunch!). 

There is also going to be an option to join via zoom (Eventbrite will ask you to opt in to this) – which is very important for our island communities.