We’re excited to announce who’ll be taking part in our International Touring & Environmental Responsibility Programme >> tinyurl.com/2kx8s5w4 It'll bring together artists & orgs from England, Scotland, Denmark & Norway to explore new sustainable approaches to international touring & collaboration.

What does it take to turn the Climate Transition Plan 2030 into action across live events? Our Music Co-Lead Richard Phillips will be at this year's Sustainable Events Summit to discuss just that on a panel of experts leading this work. 21 Oct, 1:20-2pm Join the conversation>> tinyurl.com/542dczwb

Great article from Greg Cochrane about the sweep of music events disrupted by extreme weather this summer. Music has a unique role to play in the climate, nature & justice crisis. That's why we support the music industry to take practical, strategic & #CreativeClimateAction.

Extreme weather shook outdoor live music this summer. What’s next?

NME looks back on a summer of outdoor live music where everyone from Harry Styles to Primavera Sound festival navigated extreme weather

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One for your audiences this week @filmhubnorth.bsky.social, @filmhubmidlands.bsky.social, @filmhubsw.bsky.social, @filmhubscotland.bsky.social, @filmhubwales.bsky.social & @filmhubni.bsky.social. We'll be joined by Libby Martin, the Organisational Lead for Environmental Sustainability at the BFI.

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We’re launching a Not the New Normal event series that introduces adaptation & climate resilience into the work cultural organisations are already doing on decarbonisation & net zero. Join us online for the first session on Thu 1 Oct. Open to all cultural venues >> tinyurl.com/34b6e337

Want to explore how your cultural building can have a more sustainable, inclusive & environmentally responsible future? We have a new video series for you offering practical insights & real-world approaches in a handy bite-size format >> tinyurl.com/4d2nh5z2

Are you a building or operational manager at a UK cultural venue? Our first Not the New Normal session next Thursday will give you lots of practical insights and knowledge on building adaptation and climate resilience. Book your free place >> tinyurl.com/34b6e337 #CreativeClimateAction

We’re looking for an exceptional, values-led Chief Executive to lead JB into our next chapter. This is a unique opportunity to boldly lead our organisation with imagination, clarity & care as we turn the power of culture into meaningful climate action. Deadline 18 Oct >> tinyurl.com/2zz96uau

We've contributed to the Culture Global Stocktake, have you? Help shift how culture is understood within global climate action. The deadline for written inputs is Sun 27 September. It's your final opportunity to contribute to Draft 2.0 before its launch at #COP31 in Antalya >> tinyurl.com/5n9963a4

Earlier this year we introduced a blog series on the topic of AI and its use in the creative industries. In the second blog of the series we explore what the environmental impacts of AI are, and what it means for arts and culture >> tinyurl.com/bdcncb4f

How much water does it take to build the cloud? AI, the environment, and what it means for arts and culture | Julie's Bicycle

As arts and cultural communities increasingly integrate artificial intelligence, or AI tools into their work, we need to reckon with the costs.

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Tickell stands down as Julie’s Bicycle CEO after 20 years www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces

Julie’s Bicycle founder and chief executive Alison Tickell is stepping down after leading the organisation for almost 20 years. Read more 👇

Julie’s Bicycle chief executive Alison Tickell to step down after 20 years

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We have some news… Our Founder & CEO Alison Tickell has stepped down after two decades of visionary leadership at the helm of Julie’s Bicycle. Alison has led our pioneering work at the intersection of culture & climate action for the last 20 years. Read more >> tinyurl.com/bdheubfx

We're looking for an Operations Manager to join our team. Are you collaborative & detail-oriented with 8+ years of professional experience in administration, office management, systems management or operations management? Find out more and apply by 17 Sep >> tinyurl.com/5d6pn4zs

We’re launching a Not the New Normal event series that introduces adaptation & climate resilience into the work cultural organisations are already doing on decarbonisation & net zero. Join us online for the first session on Thu 1 Oct. Open to all cultural venues >> tinyurl.com/34b6e337

This month our Interim CEO Laura Pando is giving a keynote talk at the International Forum on the Sustainability of Culture. The hybrid event brings together artists, economists, scholars & cultural practitioners to rethink culture as a shared infrastructure >> tinyurl.com/ytajfdz5

A good read in the Guardian this week about how city networks can come together and share heat adaptation ideas and solutions >> tinyurl.com/3v7rw5pz

We’re the mayors of Paris, Milan and Phoenix. The heat crisis has us all facing the same question | Emmanuel Grégoire, Giuseppe Sala and Kate Gallego

Our three cities are learning from each other about how to protect residents. These climate policies are also public health measures

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After months of unprecedented heat we want to take a moment to celebrate the 390 cultural venues across the UK who have become part of #CoolOffInCulture. They've all offered a cool, welcoming space for their communities when temperatures have risen to extreme levels…

Earlier this year we brought together voices from across the book ecosystem to explore how the sector is responding to the climate crisis, what initiatives already exist, and where meaningful change can happen next. You can now watch back the online conversation >> tinyurl.com/38f4vc6c

Watch Now: Page to Planet | Julie's Bicycle

Books spark imagination and change, but their full life cycle carries real climate impacts. Page to Planet explored practical ways the book ecosystem can cut this footprint and embed sustainability.

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Want to kick start your #CreativeClimateAction this month? We've gathered together opportunities and events happening this September to give you a helping hand >> tinyurl.com/ycu9n6f3

Today is the deadline to apply for our free International Touring & Environmental Responsibility programme! ⏰ Norway applicants have until 1pm to submit ⏰ Denmark applicants have until 2pm to submit ⏰ England & Scotland applicants have until 5pm to submit All the details >> tinyurl.com/2jmbuazd

Berwyn Station is one of the latest venues to sign up for #CoolOffInCulture, joining a network of almost 400 spaces providing respite from hot weather to their communities. Read our latest blog from station master Peter Dickinson >> tinyurl.com/zd32pth9

Cool Off in Culture: How a Welsh railway station is protecting its community from extreme heat | Julie's Bicycle

Berwyn Station is one of the latest venues to sign up for Cool Off in Culture, joining almost 400 spaces providing respite from extreme heat.

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📚When flooding hit Bahía Blanca in Argentina, the team at Festival Internacional de Literatura Filba coordinated an incredible solidarity campaign, supported by Cultura Circular, to collect and protect more than 12,000 books from libraries at risk. Read their case study >> tinyurl.com/bdhppyvc

You've only got a week left to apply for the free International Touring and Environmental Responsibility programme. If you’re an artist or org in England, Scotland, Norway or Denmark looking to develop sustainable models for international touring this programme is for you >> tinyurl.com/2jmbuazd

As we head into the last weeks of summer we wanted to revisit our Creative Freelancer’s Climate Almanac. It’s our free resource designed to support artists, producers and independent creatives to take climate action in seasonal, sustainable ways >> tinyurl.com/4bty5e7y

Want to develop sustainable, inclusive and just models for international touring? The International Touring and Environmental Responsibility (ITER) programme is a free, highly recommended course for artists and performing arts organisations based in England, Scotland, Denmark and Norway...

Yesterday we sent a letter to the Prime Minister Andy Burnham, urging him to take real climate leadership by stopping Rosebank Oil Field and directing resources towards genuine solutions for a just transition. Read our letter in full >> tinyurl.com/y64j5apa #CreativeClimateAction

Stop Rosebank: Our call to the Prime Minister | Julie's Bicycle

On 17 August 2026, we sent a letter to the Prime Minister, calling on him to take real climate leadership by halting Rosebank and directing resources toward genuine solutions for a just transition.

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Not sure which part of our International Touring and Environmental Responsibility programme you should apply for? Our Arts & Culture Programmes Lead Hannah Graham is here with a helping hand. Find out more and apply for the ITER Programme before Tue 1 Sep >> tinyurl.com/2jmbuazd

How is culture growing climate resilience in Mediterranean cities? MATCH (Mediterranean As The Climate Hotspot) is a project responding to the climate crisis by connecting artists with urban community gardens. Find out more in our latest case study >> tinyurl.com/zr5zekkh

Mediterranean as the Climate Hotspot: MATCH | Julie's Bicycle

Explore the impacts of Mediterranean Climate Change through the lens of artists in this vulnerable region facing unprecedented challenges.

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🇧🇷 915 native trees, vegetable seedlings & a new community garden. Find out how AFROPUNK Brazil is transforming the face of festivals as we know them into community celebrations with sustainability and environmental responsibility at their core, supported by Cultura Circular >> tinyurl.com/yevwnt5y

Cultura Circular Case Study: AFROPUNK Brazil | Julie's Bicycle

Global celebration of Black culture, implementing its first carbon inventory, eliminating single-use plastics, managing waste, and supporting ecological restoration through tree planting in local comm...

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As temps soar again this week it’s yet another reminder we need urgent, practical action. Nearly 400 cultural venues across the UK are already helping to protect communities by providing cool spaces for people to take a break from the heat, as part of #CoolOffInCulture >> tinyurl.com/7nxw4nx4

Cool Off in Culture | Julie's Bicycle

As temperatures rise this summer, your cultural venue can become an essential community hub by offering people a refuge from the heat.

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