A(rt)ction for climate change

A(rt)ction for Climate Change’ project (KA220-YOU-0CC777CF) was born out of all partner’s shared vision to contribute to the fight against the most pressing issues of our time, that is climate change. Acknowledging the drastic consequences that this environmental challenge might have in the lives of all living species, this project can be seen as a challenge-born solution towards contributing to a more sustainable future by capitalizing on the influential power of arts and green entrepreneurship to raise awareness about environmental issues and foster positive behavioral change. In an educational, ambassador-like scheme, we aim to put visual artists been at the heart of green environmental movement and help them to play a majorrole in raising awareness on climate change and encouraging sustainable social, economic, and environmental practices worldwide. At the same time, the project addresses the needs of artists who wish to use their work of art as a tool to raise environmental awareness and trigger change. From the very start of the project, the expert partner Artit highlighted the needs of artists to a) belong to a wide community with like-minded artists who share the same vision, b) use their art as a tool to influence the world, and c) learn business basics and entrepreneurial practice to be able to grow their influence and grow professionally. The combination of the need to fight climate change, together with the artists’ need to belong to a bigger community and be trained on how to trigger environmental change is what makes the essence of A(rt)ction (i.e. Art and Action) for Climate Change. This essence is no other than the aspiration to make young artists fight climate change via entrepreneurial ways – making the new ‘green actors of change’. More specifically, via our combination of educational project result, we plan to foster and strengthen young artists’ sense of initiative by promoting green entrepreneurship. The combination of education and applied education will also help us to foster and creative learning among youth and train young artists and youth workers to become true agents of change and help in addressing the challenges of climate change. Based on the preliminary but in-depth interview with artists which was carried out by Artit, we will provide a solution to the artists’ and youth art workers needs by helping them to a) enable behavioral changes for individual preferences, consumption habits, and lifestyles, and b) develop sustainability as well as the digital competences of educators who work with artists. At the same time, as climate change is a global phenomenon that needs united efforts, the need for community development of like-minded artists around will also be an integral part of A(rt)ction for Climate Change. As the name A(rt)ction indicates, visual artists around the EU will combine their efforts to use their art to act and influence the world to switch to more environmentally friendly habits, thus stimulating and support Intercultural dialogue and knowledge exchange between people across the EU who strive for a better world.