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Abstract
This report provides a description of an information exchange event organised by Graeme Stevenson, Director, Research Strategy at Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI). The event brought together approximately 50 participants including artist practitioners, arts organisations, government departments, voluntary/community organisations, and ACNI staff. It aimed to:
• Strengthen dialogue between government and the arts sector on climate change.
• Provide a platform for the arts sector to share actions, needs, and challenges.
• Develop a route map for ACNI and partners to establish a stronger climate policy direction.
The report is written by Ben Twist, with contributions from his co-facilitator Ali F|itzGibbon, and provides some reflections on the discussions and the outputs of the workshop but is not in itself an action plan: it is expected that ACNI will digest the information provided here, and staff members’ own experience and learning, to inform the next steps.
• Strengthen dialogue between government and the arts sector on climate change.
• Provide a platform for the arts sector to share actions, needs, and challenges.
• Develop a route map for ACNI and partners to establish a stronger climate policy direction.
The report is written by Ben Twist, with contributions from his co-facilitator Ali F|itzGibbon, and provides some reflections on the discussions and the outputs of the workshop but is not in itself an action plan: it is expected that ACNI will digest the information provided here, and staff members’ own experience and learning, to inform the next steps.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Culture for Climate Scotland |
| Commissioning body | Arts Council of Northern Ireland |
| Publication status | Accepted - 08 Jan 2026 |
Keywords
- Sustainability
- Cultural adaptation
- arts and cultural management
- arts and cultural sector
- arts policy
- Climate Action
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Culture & Climate Connections
FitzGibbon, A. (Organiser), Stevenson, G. (Organiser), Twist, B. (Organiser), Stanziola, J. (Presenter), Bell, A. (Presenter), Rykkja, A. (Contributor), Spence, K.-M. (Contributor), Saldanha, H. (Contributor), Flood, N. (Contributor), Lynch, S. (Contributor) & Le Seelleur, N. (Contributor)
11 Nov 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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FitzGibbon, A. (Invited speaker)
19 Apr 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Sustainable International Working – Climate justice
Spence, K.-M. (Invited speaker) & FitzGibbon, A. (Participant)
12 Dec 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Sustainability in arts policy on the island of Ireland
FitzGibbon, A., 30 Oct 2025, Cultural policy: perspectives on the island of Ireland. Durrer, V., FitzGibbon, A. & McCall Magan, K. (eds.). Routledge, (Routledge Research in the Creative & Cultural Industries).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Culture connects conversation: sustainability in the performing arts
FitzGibbon, A., Clancy, A. & McCall Magan, K., 30 Nov 2023, Dublin: British Council.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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