About this course

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

1. Share and discuss examples of creative work that raise awareness of climate change.
2. Engage in Cultural Campaigning: Explore the strategies and challenges involved in cultural campaigning for climate justice and identify successful examples of creative activism
3. Apply Intersectional Analysis: Explain the concept of intersectionality and its relevance in the context of the climate crisis, recognising how various social identities intersect with environmental issues.
4. Describe ways communities keep their culture alive after being displaced. 
5. Reflect on why it's important to listen to those most affected by the climate crisis. 
6. Identify Greenwashing and 'Artwashing': Recognise and evaluate the tactics employed by polluting industries to co-opt cultural narratives and creative practices, understanding the implications this presents to public understanding of the role of these industries in the climate crisis.
7. Understand Cultural Loss: Articulate the ways in which climate change impacts cultural practices, heritage and identity.
8. Representation in Popular Culture: Analyse how climate issues are portrayed in media and discuss the implications of these representations for public perception and awareness
9. Understand how climate change affects culture, traditions, and identity.
10. Utilise Creative Practice for Advocacy: Develop insights into how creative practices can be harnessed as tools for climate advocacy and social change, fostering a sense of agency in participants to contribute to climate justice.
11. Analyse a successful campaign and think about how to apply similar ideas in your own work.