Resources
A growing collection of climate tools, guides and networks to support climate action in the arts and culture sector. Know something we’ve missed? Let us know and help grow the collective climate brain.
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Supporting and following the leadership of First Nations communities is foundational to climate justice on this continent. These First Nations led initiatives have embedded deep knowledge and care for Country:
Common Ground – changing systems through storytelling
Common Threads – advocacy body for transformative change
Coranderrk – a historical site of Aboriginal self-determination and environmental stewardship
Living Knowledge Network – Indigenous Knowledge Systems, environmental stewardship, Community wellbeing, and cultural sovereignty
Indigenous Systems Knowledge Collective – applying Indigenous knowledge protocols to resolve systemic crises
Original Power – building the power of First Nations communities for self-determined action
Our Islands, Our Home – Torres Strait Islander campaign for climate action
Seed Mob – youth-led grassroots movement for climate justice
Wurundjeri Narrap Team – land management grounded in Wurundjeri traditions
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We are compiling a growing list of emergency services and resources. Please reach out to us if you have anything you’d like to submit to the list below:
AICCM (Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material) is the professional organisation for conservators in Australia
Museums and Galleries NSW
NAVA have some great resources linked on their website.
How You Can Support Fire Impacted Areas Across Victoria
Friends of the Earth Melbourne have compiled a list of ways to support Victoria communities impacted by the fires.
A Quarterly newsletter of articles, updates and exclusive content of BlazeAid Organisation’s efforts to rebuild communities affected by natural disasters.
Australian Disaster Resilience – Knowledge Hub:
A monthly blog series collates key research, reports and public interest journalism from across the disaster resilience space.
The Commons Social Change Library – Resources for Disaster Relief and Recovery:
Resources to support community responses to the Australian bushfires and other disasters (established after 2020 bushfires).
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Climate Risk
An overview by DCCEEW of good practice climate scenario analysis. It can help organisations at any maturity level assess physical climate risks
Mandatory Climate Reporting
This once in a generation legislation will significantly impact the sector - here’s an overview of how to prepare with links to resources.
AIDC - Directors guide to mandatory climate reporting
Understanding your carbon footprint is a powerful step. These Australian-standard tools help calculate and manage emissions:
Australian Carbon Management Calculator – an entry level tool for artists, collectives and small orgs. Please email your forms to GMA once completed. For a more detailed version please contact admin@greenmusicaustralia.com
ARUP Circulate – Beta Tool – carbon calculation for creative events, productions, and business ops
A Green Music Australia guide to managing your carbon emissions
Fair Supply – manage ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) risk. The only platform with defensible data on every supplier in the world
Early Lessons from Year 1 AASB S2 Reporting and Assurance Pangolin Associates 2026
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Put your values on the record – and show your audiences, funders and peers that you’re serious about climate action:
Culture Declares Emergency – global movement for cultural climate leadership
We Make Tomorrow – a global campaign bringing together artists and artivists, creatives, designers, cultural knowledge and heritage keepers, united in climate action
Communications
Comms Declare promotes sustainable communication, dedicated to shifting the narrative around climate.
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Here’s a collection of resources to help embed carbon reduction into practice, programming and policy.
Adaptive Futures – PAC Australia and Creative Climate: An online series of comprehensive climate action measures for performing arts centres featuring fantastic guests
Australian Arts and Culture Guides to creating a sustainability plan
Creative Australia – Governance Hub: Developing a Climate Change Policy
Artform-Specific Guides
Theatre Green Book Australia – comprehensive carbon-reduction guides for theatre companies, producers, venues and crews
Arts on Tour – Green Touring Toolkit – sustainable touring approaches
Green Music Australia's Sound Country – for the music and live performance sectors
Green Music Australia's Green Venue Guide
Greening the Gaming Industry – Dr Ben Abraham – a practical resource for game developers
Australian Publishers Association – Greener Publishing Guide – for the literary world
Museums and Galleries NSW Action for Climate Empowerment Guide
Museums and Galleries NSW
For Independents
Culture for Climate, Scotland Guide to Environmental Action for freelancers
Sustainable Theatres Australia – Green Guides
Julie’s Bicycle (UK) – The Creative Freelancer’s Climate Almanac
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Production and design
Event production
Wildlive for sustainable live music events, from audio and lighting to solar power stations and stage covers.
Exhibitions
Sustainable lighting and climate control museums Museums and Galleries NSW
Materials, set and props recycling sites
The French Brace Kaurna land
Digital and Comms
David Susuki Foundation - How to reduce your digital emissions footprint
Culture for Climate’s Guide to sustainable digital communication
Resources curated to support the use of AI safely, ethically and responsibly by Culture Hive
Merchandise
Responsible merchandising from Green Music Australia, REVERB, and CSO Shop, in collaboration with Julie’s Bicycle.
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Connection is everything. These groups are building networks across practice, place, and purpose:
A Climate For Art – a network of arts organisations divesting and taking collective climate action
Australian Earth Laws Alliance – increasing the practical implementation of Earth-centred governance
BILYA – a Creative Climate project by the Centre for Reworlding & High Volume – add your action and connect with others
Co Culture – learning community led by Leah Manaeama Avene on ‘Collective Recovery From Colonial Fragmentation Disorder’
Creative Recovery Network – for community-based creative practice
Creative Climate Action Alliance – arts sector activists
Climate Aware Creative Practices – for researchers, teachers and practitioners
Sustainable Screens Australia – for film, TV, and digital storytelling
Sustainable Theatre Australia – peer network for independent practitioners
PermaQueer – a learning community supporting Queer, POC and other communities through permaculture education
FEAT. – an artist-led climate impact agency
Australian Production Design Guild – Green Conversations
Climate Council – Australia’s independent climate advocacy organisation
These international networks offer solidarity, ideas and inspiration:
Creative Climate International Peer Network (launched at Asia TOPA, 2024) – email catherine@creativeclimate.org.au to get involved
Supported by British Council
Julie’s Bicycle (UK) – leaders in arts and sustainability
Culture for Climate Scotland – Scotland’s peak body for arts and climate
IETM – international performing arts network
Global Artivism – convening activists in Brazil from across the globe ahead of COP 30.
Green Art Lab Alliance – Alliance connecting Europe, Asia and Latin-America.
Gallery Climate Coalition – International organisation working to create an environmentally responsible art world
Climate Heritage Network – Government agencies, NGOs, committed to tackling climate change and achieving the ambitions of the Paris Agreement.
Broadway Green Alliance (USA) – performing industry-wide collaborative action
EarthSonic – engages young people and communities via a record label with a roster of artists collaborating with the sounds of climate change; through live streamed concerts from disappearing spaces; education projects; and advocacy
Creatives for Climate – a global non-profit intended to equip the creative ecosystem to accelerate systemic change.