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climate action

A collection of 8 posts

A personal history of climate change art in 5 moments

A personal history of climate change art in 5 moments

FF have been making work which is -in some way- about climate change or climate action for fifteen years now. So here’s a very personal history of my journey with climate change art, in five moments.

Please stop making claims about how the arts and culture can stop climate change.

Please stop making claims about how the arts and culture can stop climate change.

The arts can tell powerful stories that can shape people’s beliefs and lead them to take action. If I had a tenner for every time I’ve heard that in relation to artworks created about climate change, I’d be almost rich enough to sustain a career in the arts. So let's talk about why it's wrong.

Interdisciplinary collaboration and good partnership working - reflections on going Wild with Manchester Museum

Interdisciplinary collaboration and good partnership working - reflections on going Wild with Manchester Museum

In the first half of 2024, FF worked with Manchester Museum on a digital interactive for their new exhibition, Wild. The process was smooth - and more importantly, fun and interesting. Here we dig into what makes a good collaboration... and what we learned.

The Strategy Room 3/3: 5 things we learned

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The Strategy Room 3/3: 5 things we learned

From May 2022 to March 2023, Fast Familiar’s main focus was a climate action public engagement project called The Strategy Room. This blog documents the five big lessons we're taking away from the project.

The Strategy Room 2/3: delivery

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The Strategy Room 2/3: delivery

From May 2022 to March 2023, Fast Familiar’s main focus was a climate action public engagement project called The Strategy Room. This blog documents its structure and delivery context.

The Strategy Room 1/3: creating a design brief

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The Strategy Room 1/3: creating a design brief

From May 2022 to March 2023, Fast Familiar’s main focus was a climate action public engagement project called The Strategy Room. This blog documents the principles underlying the experience we created.

London to Copenhagen: an experiment in slow travel

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London to Copenhagen: an experiment in slow travel

In November 2022, as an experiment in environmental touring, we travelled to Copenhagen and back by train. Here's the benefits and trickier aspects of travelling a LONG way by train.

Memo Akten interview: The Networked Condition

The Networked Condition

Memo Akten interview: The Networked Condition

'The Networked Condition: Environmental Impacts of Digital Cultural Production' is a collaborative research project exploring digital arts through an environmental lens. Here we chat to Memo Akten.