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Tools & Resources

Environmental Responsibility

Exploring the role of environmental responsibility in our programmes and practice. With our friends at Invisible Dust we hosted a series of masterclasses to inspire and develop our creative practice. How do we work better between art and science? What are the do’s and don’ts of communicating climate change to our audiences? How do we work internationally? How do we collaborate and work with communities on projects that connect local interests and environmental issues to the global context? These videos were created as part of the GreenLight programme, co-created with Invisible Dust.

What are the practical steps for connecting to scientists and working with them on creative environmental projects? We hear from artist Frances Disley, Kew scientist Rebecca Lazarou, director of Fuel Theatre Kate McGrath and Fuel’s associate scientist and Cambridge scientist Magda Osman.

How do we engage our audiences in climate action? This masterclass focusses on the science of climate change communication and the different ways to engage audiences in conversations that lead to action. With science communications expert and Executive Director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, Asher Minns.

How do we work with international artists and organisations focussing on the opportunities and challenges of working internationally and connecting to creative organisations in regions of the world most affected by climate change despite contributing the least to it? With Argentine-born curator and Global South art and culture specialist, Gabriela Salgado and Ghanaian British curator and producer Bianca Manu.

How do we collaborate with our local communities focussing on projects that connect local interests and environmental issues to the global context? With artist-duo Philip Duckworth and Ben Sadler from Juneau Projects and designer and artist Ling Tan.

Change Management

Exploring the role of organisational culture, and culture change in creating shifts within our organisations, art forms and communities. This could be useful if you are thinking about the ways in which culture change will be needed in your organisation in order to realise alignment with the Investment principles.
This video was originally created for our Weston Jerwood Creative Bursaries programme.

Change Management and Organisational Development Toolkits

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Understanding Culture

Sharing the people make it work approach to change management. This could be useful if you are planning to create some shifts and realignments in your organisation to align with the Investment principles.
This selection of videos were originally created for our Weston Jerwood Creative Bursaries and Change Creation programmes.
How do we shift and shape culture within our organisations
What do we mean by inclusive culture?
Cameron and Quinn’s model of culture
Exploring the work of Edgar Schein

Exploring the changes you would like to see in your future strategy

Describing the ‘As is, To be’ tool, which can be useful for exploring the changes that you would like to see in your future strategy in relation to this investment principle. It helps you get concrete about how you are currently delivering in this area and what you would like to see in the future.
This video was originally created for our Change Creation programme.
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Principles, Implications and Applications Tool

Richard describes how we use the ‘principles, implications, application tool’ to explore new strategic ambitions and make them concrete and operational.
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Future Talk

Explaining how we use a ‘future talk’ to open up possibility in a conversation with trustees or staff, as we explore our ambitions in relation to the investment principles.
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