About this Event
Turning the Tide (TTT): creative action for uncharted climate emergency is a transformative European cooperation project, co-funded by Creative Europe, dedicated to exploring and addressing the pressing issue of climate change through the lens of artistic and cultural practices. Our project spans across five European cities, each facing unique challenges related to climate change, particularly in waterfront zones.
We are a collaboration of diverse organisations and experts from various fields, united by a commitment to creating impactful and sustainable change through creative and cultural interventions.
Our mission is to harness the power of art and culture as dynamic forces in addressing climate change and fostering sustainable communities. We envision a world where artistic expression and cultural engagement are central to understanding and tackling environmental challenges. Our project aims to empower local communities, amplify diverse voices, and foster innovative solutions to the problems posed by climate change, with a focus on waterfront communities uniquely affected by these global issues.
This one-day event brings together perspectives from across the arts and culture sector alongside leaders from local government, the voluntary sector, higher education, the health sector and others to debate and discuss the multiple roles that arts, culture and the practices of creative citizenship can play in tackling climate change. Keynote speakers include Creative Carbon Scotland, cultural planner Lia Ghilardi and artist/activist/curator Dr Ben Parry alongside expert perspectives from diverse localities and sectors. Panel discussions and presentations will explore practical initiatives and showcase some of the most innovative projects and approaches currently being delivered across Scotland. Join the day’s discussions to learn, share and build your knowledge and networks.
Co-organised by the Turning the Tide partnership, Fablevision and the Protracted Crisis Research Centre at the University of the West of Scotland. Supported by Creative Europe, Creative Scotland, the Scottish Graduate School for the Arts and Humanities, and the Creative Media Academy at the University of the West of Scotland.
To attend the event in person please register and get your ticket on eventbrite.
The livestream from the day will be accessible via YouTube.
Livestream enabled by StudioFV: please note that in-person attendees may be included in the livestream and documentary film of the project: please let us know if you wish not to be included.
Outline Programme
9:00 Arrival and Coffee
9:30 Welcome: setting the context: Iwona Preis (Intercult, Stockholm) and Dr Liz Gardiner (Fablevision, Scotland)
9:45 Keynote 1: Ben Twist, Creative Carbon Scotland
10:15 Keynote 2: Lia Ghilardi: Cultural Planning – Growing Communities
11:00 Coffee break
11:15 Discussion: Partner presentations: Intercult, Stockholm (Sweden) / ARTIT, Evoia (Greece) / Urban Culture Institute Gdansk (Poland) / Wiener Bildungsakademie, Vienna – Austria
12:15 Reflections on Water Astrid Rompolt for Wienerwasser and Gary Craig for Scottish Water reflecting on the advantages of water for people managed by people
12:45 Lunch break
13.30 Keynote 3: Dr Ben Parry, Bath Spa University
14:00 Panel discussion: What does ‘best practice’ in partnership working for climate goals look, sound and feel like? With representatives from local government, the health sector, the voluntary / community sector and funders. Chaired by Professor Graham Jeffery, UWS
15:00 Coffee break
15:15 Workshop 1: Arts-based methods and climate change: Dr Jo Collinson-Scott (songwriter and creative researcher), and Dr Eve Katsouraki (performance philosopher), University of the West of Scotland. Chaired by Prof Katarzyna Kosmala, University of the West of Scotland
15:15 Workshop 2: Climate change and interdisciplinary research: representatives from Scotland’s universities, including Dr Sennan Mattar, Climate Justice Centre, Glasgow Caledonian University and chaired by Dr Chris Fremantle, Robert Gordon University
16.30 Plenary – what have we learned and what are the next steps? Chaired by Professor Graham Jeffery
17:00 Close
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Centre for Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00