Artists-Now-Green-Manifesto Summary
Here's the main points taken from the Artists-Now-Green-Manifesto.
Real change happens when we work together: When we make a small change, together we make a big difference.
Do what you can: Focus on the change that’s achievable for you. It may be different for others.
Don’t feel guilty: Individually, we can’t do everything. Be kind to yourself and others. Encouragement is better than pressure or shame.
What’s good for the planet is good for artists: Let's understand the effects our actions have on the environment and adapt our ways of working and living.
Challenge what you know: Let’s scrutinise what we’ve been taught and consider its environmental implications.
Use your voice: Environmental concerns don’t have to be the subject of your creative work for you to contribute to change. Engage in open dialogue, be confident in your actions and commit to the future you want to see.
Respect diversity: Let’s share and value different forms of knowledge, especially those that are rooted in lived experience to support communities most affected by the climate crisis.
Make it accessible: Art does not have borders, the more it is universally accessible, the more we can understand our impact on each other and the planet.
Empower each other: We are a rich knowledge base. Let’s share what we know with others and learn from all our experiences.
Think globally, act locally: Think about where equipment and materials come from and where they go afterwards. Let’s work with our communities to share resources.
Speak up, ask questions: Together, we can demand more from organisations. All artists should have the right to work in an environmentally sustainable way.
Sustainable solutions: Let’s work in harmony with the natural world and move away from unsustainable practices. Use alternatives to mass produced, fuel-consuming, polluting products, transport and materials.
You can make a difference: Reduce • Reuse • Repair • Share • Recycle
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The manifesto was researched and written by: Tom Pope, Alys Scott-Hawkins and Melanie Wheeler with input from the wider Artists Now team. Residents of Arches Studios ( ‘a space’ arts, Southampton ), Blacklands Studios & Common Mormon Studios ( Hastings ), Primary and Backlit Studios ( Nottingham ). Individuals: Farah Ahmed, Ellie Harrison, Dr Susan Jones, Yva Jung, Katie Keddie, Ashokkumar Mistry.