Let’s Chat: Climate Literacy Through Artistic Practice

​Workshop Summary

​​This workshop engages participants in a discussion on practical and accessible approaches for integrating sustainability into artistic and professional practice. Drawing on insights from environmental communication, creative process design, and real-world case studies across visual arts, performance, design, and media, the session will explore how small adjustments in materials, workflow, and creative decisions can significantly reduce environmental impact without compromising artistic expression.

​​Participants will share about their disciplines and exchange ways in which one can embed climate awareness into their work—whether through low-waste production methods, upcycled materials, immersive installations, or storytelling techniques that inspire behavioural change. The workshop positions creatives as cultural communicators who can translate climate concepts into emotional, visual, and experiential forms that resonate with communities.

​Workshop Objectives

​​Participants will:

​​• Understand the role of creatives in advancing climate literacy through storytelling and experiential design.

​• Exchange practical, low-cost sustainability strategies applicable across various creative industries.

​​• Explore case studies demonstrating effective environmental communication through the arts.

​• Engage in dynamic discussions and participate in practice labs to discuss, ideate and contribute to existing discourse on sustainable art making

​​• Reflect on their own creative processes and identify opportunities to reduce waste, energy use, and material impact.

​Participant Takeaways & Resources

​• The session will be conducted like a virtual fireplace discussion​ where participants are expected to speak about their practice and chat with one another

​After the session, participants will receive:

​​• Sustainability Toolkit for Creatives

​​• Case Studies featuring examples from various creative disciplines