Active Initiatives and Networks

Connect with organisations, collaborative platforms, and ongoing programs advancing sustainability across the cultural sector.

Art 2030

ART 2030 works with art as the key to achieve the UN Global Goals by opening people's hearts, minds and imagination - to inspire action for a healthy and sustainable future. Working with world renowned artists and partners, we facilitate exciting art projects connected to the UN Global Goals - including public events, art experiences, multi-platform communication, and educational activities - for all to engage with the plan for people, planet and prosperity.

CLIMARTE

is an initiator, an educator and a catalyst for artists and arts organisations to engage in climate-focussed and socially engaged exhibitions and events. Established in 2010, CLIMARTE works to harness the creative power of the arts to inform, engage and inspire action towards a fairer, zero emissions future. Underpinned by climate science, it seeks, through the arts, to amplify and mobilise public responses to the climate crisis.

Coalition of Museums for Climate Justice

Mobilizes and supports Canadian museum workers and their organizations in building public awareness, mitigation and resilience in the face of climate change.

Museums & Climate Change Network

Is a group of professionals who are concerned with extending and improving communication on the Anthropocene, including climate change, local and global environmental change, and supporting people to find ways forward in an increasingly challenging world.

NEMO Sustainability and Working Group

This working group contributes to the sustainable development of the European museums through research and advocacy and  provides a space to exchange knowledge and experiences aligned with tackling the climate crisis. 

Culture Global Stocktake for Climate Action

A global participatory initiative examining the contribution of culture to climate action and its potential to play a greater role in climate policy. The process addresses the limited recognition of culture within international climate frameworks and is spearheaded by the Entertainment + Culture Pavilion, with support from the Youth Climate Justice Fund.

Getty Global Art & Sustainability Fellows

The Getty Global Art and Sustainability Fellows programme supports emerging professionals working at the intersection of art and sustainability. Through research and professional development opportunities, it aims to cultivate a new generation of specialists and leaders across the arts and sciences

Ecologists at Risk

Ecologists at Risk is a residency and support initiative for environmental defenders whose artistic or cultural work places them at risk. Launched in 2019 by Perpetuum Mobile within the Artists at Risk platform, it provides assistance to practitioners working to protect ecosystems, including those facing threats to their freedom or personal safety.

Gender Equity in Museums Movement (GEMM)

GEMM brings together individuals and organisations committed to advancing intersectional gender equity in museum workplaces. Its work includes promoting transparency and fair working conditions, providing resources to museum professionals, supporting those affected by harassment, and advocating for research and institutional policy reform.

Flying Rivers – International Cultural Initiative for Water and Climate Action

Flying Rivers is an international climate action initiative created by artist Bill Balaskas in collaboration with the Global Commission on the Economics of Water (GCEW) and Anna Dupont. It invites museums and cultural institutions worldwide to advance climate action by raising awareness of water as a global common good. Through educational resources, artistic programmes and interdisciplinary collaboration, participating institutions can develop responses adapted to their own contexts and capacities. The initiative also aims to establish an International Museums Consortium and co-develop an International Water Pledge for the cultural sector.

Participation is open to cultural institutions of all sizes and disciplines, with expressions of interest accepted on an ongoing basis.

Indian Museums Against Climate Change (IMACC)

IMACC is an initiative led by ReReeti to encourage museums across India to adopt environmentally responsible practices. It seeks to build a network of institutions committed to climate action and serves as the Indian hub of Culture Declares Emergency, supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals on sustainable communities, responsible consumption and climate action.

Sustainable Visual Arts Network in Finland

A peer-learning network supporting visual arts organisations and professionals in developing the knowledge and capabilities required for the sustainability transition. It convenes four meetings annually, including three online sessions, and operates through a rotating organisational leadership structure.

ART 2030

ART 2030 is a nonprofit organisation connecting contemporary art with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Working with artists and international partners, it develops public art projects, educational activities, events and communications designed to encourage engagement with social and environmental sustainability.

Ocean Space – TBA21–Academy

Established and directed by TBA21–Academy, Ocean Space is an international centre for exhibitions, research and public programmes dedicated to the ocean. Through artistic practice, collaborative research and environmental advocacy, it promotes ocean literacy and encourages collective engagement with marine ecosystems.

Art of Change 21

Art of Change 21 is a nonprofit organisation exploring the relationship between contemporary art and environmental challenges. Since its establishment in 2014, it has developed exhibitions, awards, performances, debates, participatory workshops and collaborations with artists, including initiatives connected to international climate conferences.

Culture for Climate

Culture for Climate is a grassroots initiative working to advance environmental sustainability within the cultural sector. Bringing together cultural professionals, institutions, public authorities, NGOs and independent practitioners, it encourages environmentally responsible practices through a constructive approach that avoids blame or judgement.

Circular Arts Network

The Circular Arts Network (CAN) is an online resource-sharing platform designed to support circular economy practices in the arts. It enables cultural organisations and creative practitioners to exchange materials and resources, reducing waste and supporting more sustainable approaches to artistic production.

Museums for Future

Museums for Future is an international movement of museum and cultural heritage professionals supporting the aims of Fridays for Future. It encourages museums and their staff to contribute to climate action through institutional engagement and collective initiatives.

Green Art Lab Alliance

The Green Art Lab Alliance connects artists and arts organisations working towards environmental sustainability. Its resources include a manifesto, funding guidance, recommendations for environmentally responsible printing and examples of creative responses to ecological challenges.

Art/Switch

Art/Switch promotes environmentally responsible practices across the arts sector, with the ambition of contributing to a zero-carbon future. Operating as a collaborative platform and incubator for new ideas, it brings together cultural professionals and organisations to rethink established working methods. It is based in Amsterdam and New York.

Culture Declares Emergency

Culture Declares Emergency is an international movement of cultural organisations and individuals responding to the climate and ecological emergency. It encourages the sector to acknowledge the urgency of environmental challenges, take meaningful action and advocate for climate justice.

Partners for Arts Climate Targets (PACT)

PACT is an international coalition of organisations working in the visual arts to accelerate collective climate action. Through collaboration and shared commitments, it seeks to encourage wider adoption of environmental targets and practices across the sector.