3️⃣Creative flow

Exploring existing creative initiatives

What are existing examples in which creative collaborations took place in community-led actions?

Creative culture and art communities spark innovation, imagination, and originality when facing local and global challenges, inspiring with their unique perspectives and creative processes. Citizen observatories can benefit from the involvement of creative minds in their activities since they can facilitate new ideas and unconventional solutions. This will result in dynamic, engaging outcomes and amplified lasting impact that may resonate with more diverse audiences. This section highlights why creatives and artists can be of great help for these processes and will be the introduction to following sections in which we will see how art-related groups and creative practitioners can be part of COs' citizen-led actions.

“Artists are not a luxury; they are a necessity for transformation.”

New European Bauhaus

Useful resources

The resources of this section provide inspiration by showing how others have successfully connected art and creativity to environmental sustainability and awareness.

Paradise Now! A climate justice handbook

Developed during a 2022 residency with Deveron Projects in Scotland, this handbook is a toolkit for young people, climate activists, and educators. It includes worksheets, comic strips, manifestos, artworks, and social media ephemera for engaging with artists in climate justice actions.

The New European Bauhaus Initiative

Offers inspiration through the NEB Prizes, spotlighting creative ways to address environmental and social issues with aesthetic, inclusive, and sustainable solutions.

Culture/Shift methodology - Creative Carbon Scotland

Describes a proven methodology for fostering collaboration between artists and climate-related organisations. It shows how cultural work can serve as a catalyst for systemic environmental change.

The Library of Creative Sustainability

A rich, digital library for policy-makers, researchers, and local organisations to find case studies and practical insights on integrating artists into environmental projects.

You may also be interested in...

• Our section on how to choose an idea to put into action

• Our section on impact monitoring of the actions

• Where can we find creatives to work with