Discover great events, funding opportunities and open calls from the creative climate community
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Here’s a selection of events and opportunities to kick start your creative climate action this November.
Net+ Creative Fellowships 2027
Deadline: 15 November 2026
The Net+ Centre for Health and Climate Solutions is inviting applications for three paid Creative Fellowships running across 2027, offering practitioners a 5-week exploratory placement within an interdisciplinary research setting. Supported by a dedicated Cultural Producer and hosted by partner organisations — including the University of Exeter‘s Centre for Environmental Intelligence, The National Trust, and Natural England — fellows will use artistic processes to explore topics spanning AI and environmental data, urban nature investment, and the future of nature-and-health services. Open to creative practitioners with experience in cross-disciplinary collaboration and sustainable creative practice, each fellowship includes a dedicated fee plus an additional £1,000 for engagement and dissemination activities.
planet health: film fund
Deadline: 16 November 2026
Earthrise Studio and Bupa, in partnership with BAFTA Albert and SXSW London, have launched the Planet Health Film Fund to support original short documentaries examining the vital connections between human health and our natural environment. Five selected filmmakers will each receive a £20,000 production grant to direct a 10-minute documentary alongside accompanying social content, with the grant covering all production costs. Recipients will participate in an industry development programme starting in January 2027, receive guidance on sustainable screen production from BAFTA Albert, and showcase their completed films at a world premiere at SXSW London in May 2027, followed by a coordinated global digital release.
vacancy: campaigns coordinator, environmental justice foundation
Deadline: 13 November 2026
The Environmental Justice Foundation is recruiting a Campaigns Coordinator to support international advocacy, research, and grassroots campaigning aimed at protecting the natural world and defending basic human rights. Working closely with global campaign teams, the role involves coordinating evidence-based campaign outputs, tracking political and policy developments, drafting briefings, and engaging diverse stakeholders across environmental and social justice movements.
workshops: not the new normal session two
30 November 2026
Part of the Not the New Normal series within Arts Council England’s Transforming Energy programme, this session brings together operational leads, facilities teams, and senior managers to examine practical standards for hosting communities safely during severe heat, mapping local neighbourhood heat risk, and embedding adaptation directly into maintenance cycles and organisational risk registers. Led by Julie’s Bicycle climate specialist Roland Smith alongside contributors from Westminster City Council and the Westminster Culture Sustainability Group, participants will leave equipped with immediate actions and a six-month adaptation roadmap.
conference: POP4 – Climate Conference
19 November 2026
Returning for its fourth edition at Future Yard in Birkenhead, POP is a dedicated climate conference bringing together the music, arts, and cultural sectors to drive collective environmental debate and action. Powered by Ecotricity Business, the event convenes artists, venue operators, industry leaders, and sustainability innovators to discuss practical sustainability solutions, share best practices, and collaborate on actionable initiatives across live music and culture. General admission tickets are free, making it an accessible opportunity for creative professionals and organisations looking to build resilient, low-carbon practices.
workshops: whose risk is it?
18 November 2026
This free session explores how the cultural sector can re-evaluate risk and drive meaningful change through the lens of lived experience. Moving beyond conventional, top-down risk assessments, the event examines who ultimately carries the burden of environmental and systemic vulnerability, and how creative organisations can build equitable, resilient practices rooted in community realities. It is designed for creative practitioners, venue leaders, and sustainability professionals looking to challenge existing decision-making models and anchor climate justice within their operational planning.
BFI 1:1 support sessions
If you are a BFI-funded ‘beyond production’ awardee, there is still time to register for our free 1:1 advice and support sessions. These dedicated consultations provide a space to discuss your environmental and climate action strategies, including hands-on assistance with your reporting requirements.
workshops: beyond engagement
25 November 2026
This free Arts Council England event explores how creative organisations can move beyond standard audience engagement to build meaningful, place-based connections with local communities facing future climate impacts. Focusing on climate resilience and community vulnerability, the session offers practical frameworks for organisations seeking to deepen their civic role and collaborate with those most impacted by environmental changes. The event is open to everyone working across the creative and cultural sectors — including non-NPOs, independent cultural hubs, and freelancers.
workshops: getting your environmental story across
12 November 2026
Designed for arts, cultural, and creative practitioners, this online session focuses on how organisations can communicate their sustainability journeys with authenticity, transparency, and impact. Moving beyond dry metrics and corporate greenwash, the workshop explores creative storytelling techniques to engage audiences, staff, and stakeholders in meaningful climate action. Participants will learn how to articulate their environmental commitments clearly, share both successes and challenges honestly, and use cultural narrative to inspire broader systemic change.
Cop31: Antalya
09 – 20 November 2026
Taking place from 9 to 20 November 2026 at the Antalya Expo Center in Türkiye, COP31 serves as the global summit for evaluating international climate commitments and accelerating delivery on the Paris Agreement. For the cultural and civil society sectors, COP31 represents a crucial multilateral moment to follow policy developments, track climate justice frameworks, and mobilise public engagement around global systemic solutions.
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