
Environmental Sustainability Workshop
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Description
AWAN Artistic Development Workshops
Workshop Facilitator: Sholeh Johnston, Associate, Julie’s Bicycle
Julie’s Bicycle is a global charity bridging the gap between art, culture
and environmental sustainability. They work with hundreds of artists and
creative organisations to take practical action on climate change, create
work in response to environmental themes, and collaborate to influence
policy change. The organisation is also the initiator of Creative Climate
Leadership, the world’s first leadership programme focused on climate
change for creative practitioners and artists. www.juliesbicycle.com
Sholeh is a coach, facilitator and Associate of Julie's Bicycle, where she
was previously Head of Creative Programmes. She has over ten years’
experience across the creative industries exploring the role of culture in
systemic change, and has worked across different artforms in the UK and
internationally on issues such as climate change and environmental
sustainability, climate justice, intercultural understanding, and
wellbeing. She has conducted research into sustainable touring and
production, and has recently completed a report into how artists and
creative organisations are contributing to sustainable development and
climate justice in South Africa. Prior to her work at Julie's Bicycle ,
Sholeh organised R&D study visits and collaborative artist labs between
the UK and the Middle East.
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