We Make Tomorrow

Julie’s Bicycle is a pioneering not-for-profit organisation mobilising the arts and culture to take action on the climate and ecological crisis. Founded by the music industry in 2007 and now working across the arts and culture, JB has partnered with over 2000 organisations in the UK and internationally. Combining cultural and environmental expertise, Julie’s Bicycle focuses on high-impact programmes and policy change to meet the climate crisis head-on.JB works with cultural policymakers to create structural change at a local, national and international level. JB’s freely available resources are the most comprehensive library of good environmental practice for culture anywhere, co-created with the thousands of artists, cultural workers, and creative organisations we have worked with. We exist at the heart of a thriving informal network of organisations and individuals who share our vision across the world, using our 14 years of experience to support others on their journey, and helping to catalyse new projects at the intersection of culture and climate.www.juliesbicycle.com

Julie's Bicycle

We Make Tomorrow: Creative Climate Action in a time of crisis

Royal Geographical Society

Science tells us that we have a decade within which to make unprecedented and far-reaching changes to all aspects of society. Decisions made in the coming years will be critical in determining our future. This provocative, intergenerational and action-focused summit will bring creative and cultural leaders and institutions together with funders, grassroots activists, policy-makers and the scientific community to explore what creativity, leadership and innovation means in the context of Climate Emergency, ahead of the crucial COP26 climate talks.Taking place on Wednesday 26th February 2020, this event will bring together high-profile expert speakers and facilitators with an audience of over 300 from across the UK and beyond to ask: What will the world be like in 2030, and what can the creative and cultural community do now to push us closer to the future we want?  During the day we will look at the political, demographic, economic and social forces driving our changing climate and devastating loss of nature, and explore how the arts and cultural sector can be galvanised to move us towards net-zero whilst laying foundations for a more connected and just future society.<h2>What will this event entail?</h2>Interactive sessions, performances, high profile keynotes, and cross-disciplinary discussion. As a participant of this event, we ask you to bring your vision, experience and expertise to help shape and contribute towards the day. <a href="https://juliesbicycle.com/events/we-make-tomorrow-agenda/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Full agenda</a>Contributors include: Brian Eno, world famous musician, producer and trustee of <a href="https://www.clientearth.org/people/eno-brian/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Client Earth</a>; Kate Raworth, <a href="https://www.kateraworth.com/doughnut/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">renegade economist</a> tackling social an<a href="https://www.clientearth.org/people/eno-brian/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a>d ecological challenges; Noga Levy-Rapoport, climate justice advocate with <a href="https://ukscn.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">UK Student Climate Network</a>; Nabil Ahmed, visual artist and Founder of <a href="http://www.interprt.org/team/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">INTERPRT</a>; Jamie Oborne, Manager of <a href="https://the1975.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The 1975</a> and Entrepreneur Of The Year (2018); Jason deCaires Taylor, sculptor of <a href="https://www.underwatersculpture.com/about/biography/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">underwater museums</a> and environmentalist; Kareem Dayes, musician and Founder of the <a href="https://www.theruss.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Rural Urban Synthesis Society</a>; Afsheen Kabir Rashid MBE, co-Founder and co-CEO of <a href="https://www.repowering.org.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Repowering London</a>; Baroness Lola Young OBE, Crossbench peer and arts,<a href="https://juliesbicycle.com/podcast-tcg-lola-young/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> culture and climate justice advocate</a>; and Chris Stark, Chief Executive of the <a href="https://www.theccc.org.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Committee on Climate Change</a>; Farhana Yamin, Veteran <a href="http://track0.org/about/staff/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">UN climate negotiator</a> and activist; Charise Johnson, Science policy researcher and <a href="https://twitter.com/charisejeanine_?lang=en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">environmental justice advocate</a>; Lucia Pietroiusti, Curator of General Ecology at <a href="https://radio.serpentinegalleries.org/contributors/lucia-pietroiusti/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Serpentine Galleries</a>; Andrea Carter, Lead Producer, <a href="http://www.d6culture.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">D6: Culture in Transit</a>; Frances Morris, Director, <a href="https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Tate Modern</a>; Drill Minister, <a href="https://drillminister.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">drill artist</a> and political activist; Zamzam Ibrahim, President of the <a href="https://www.nus.org.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">UK National Union of Student</a>s; Darren Henley, CEO, Arts Council England; Chaitanya Kumar, Head of Climate and Energy, <a href="https://www.green-alliance.org.uk/chaitanyakumar" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Green Alliance</a>; Sholeh Johnston, Facilitator, Coach and <a href="https://www.cloreleadership.org/network/clore-fellows/16286" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Clore Leader</a>; Richard Aston, General Manager, <a href="https://www.operanorth.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Opera North</a>; Chiara Badiali, Knowledge and Sector Intelligence Lead, <a href="http://www.juliesbicycle.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Julies Bicycle</a>Please find <a href="https://juliesbicycle.com/news/we-make-tomorrow-speakers/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">full speaker biographies here</a> and <a href="https://juliesbicycle.com/jb/we-make-tomorrow-performers/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">full performer info here</a>.Outline AgendaMORNING:09:15 – 10:00: REGISTRATION, REFRESHMENTS &amp; NETWORKING in the Main Hall + Map Room10:00– 10:40: INTRODUCTIONS &amp; WELCOMEPERFORMANCE: Zadie Xa (Serpentine)10:40 – 11:20: Q&A - NET ZERO &amp; THE ROUTE TO COP26 11:20 – 12:45: PANEL - EXTRACTING OURSELVES: CHANGING A SYSTEM PERFORMANCE: Ayesha Tan Jones (Serpentine)12:45 – 13:45: LUNCH &amp; NETWORKING in the Main Hall + Map Room*CREATIVE CLIMATE LEADERSHIP film screenings, Campaigns and roadmap to 203013:45 – 14:40: AFTERNOON CHOICE 1:SESSION A PERFORMANCE: Ayanna Witter-Johnson (Nest Collective)/ PANEL - RISING: MOVEMENT BUILDINGSESSION B PERFORMANCE: (Serpentine)/ WORKSHOP - MAKING THE DOUGHNUT REAL**SESSION CSECTOR SOLUTIONS SURGERIES**DROP INQuiet Space / Library / Refuge - hosted by Craftivist Collective14:40 - 14:50: CHANGEOVER / SHORT BREAK14:50 – 15:45: AFTERNOON CHOICE 2SESSION A: PERFORMANCE: Climate Symphony (Serpentine)/ PANEL - THE ROAD TO NET ZERO CARBONSESSION B: PERFORMANCE: Sam Lee (Nest Collective)/PANEL - FORGING, FORAGING &amp; REGENERATION**SESSION C: SEASON FOR CHANGE BRIEFING** 15:45 – 16:15: REFRESHMENTS + NETWORKING in the Main Hall + Map Room*16:15 – 16:55: VOICES FROM THE CREATIVE CLIMATE MOVEMENTPERFORMANCE: Cosmo Sheldrake (Nest Collective)PERFORMANCE: Bhanu Kapil (Serpentine)16:55 – 17:35: INTERLUDE &amp; SUMMARY17:35 - 21:00: DRINKS &amp; NETWORKING in the Main Hall + Map Room*ACTION FOCUS: NEXT STEPSPERFORMANCES: Millicent Chapanda (Nest Collective)Fay Milton (Savages) DJ set*for full day ticket holders only21:00 ENDS * for full day ticket holders only** Limited Capacity, must be booked in advance--Image credit:Warming Stripes - indicating annual global temperatures from 1850-2017, with thanks to Ed Hawkins: https://www.climate-lab-book.ac.uk/2018/warming-stripes/

<h3>FAQs</h3>- Am I eligible for a regular ticket?If you are applying within an organisation, and your annual turnover is less than £1mn, you are eligible for the standard ticket rate. If you are applying as an individual, you are eligible for the standard ticket rate. In the interest of fairness, we reserve the right to challenge any tickets purchased at a lower rate if you are eligible for the larger organisational rate.- When does the early bird rate end?There are only a limited number of early bird tickets on offer. As soon as the early bird allocation is fully booked, standard rate tickets will become available. Please note there are only 300 tickets available for this event in total, so we expect to sell out and advise booking your ticket early to avoid disappointment.- The ticket price is a real barrier to attendance for me, which ticket should I book?Unfortunately our complementary and concessionary places have now been allocated. You will be able to participate in the event by signing up to volunteer, or by joining our interactive livestream online. - <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScB9gWQ2_zp3Cy9zkBaV5VSKaxpQF8vfeypftzFtGORvvYXdw/viewform" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">PRESS APPLICATION FORM</a>

<h3>Access information</h3>The venue is wheelchair accessible, and there will live subtitling available. Please let us know any additional accessibility requirements during the application form to ensure we can best accommodate you.This event is run in partnership with the Arts Council England as part of the <a href="https://juliesbicycle.com/ace/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">environmental programme</a>.

<h2>Partners:</h2><h3>Serpentine Galleries General Ecology Project:</h3><a href="https://www.serpentinegalleries.org/exhibitions-events/general-ecology" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The General Ecology Project</a> are partnering with Julie’s Bicycle to curate a series of artist interventions and conversations throughout the day. Participants include; poet <a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/bhanu-kapil" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bhanu Kapil</a>, <a href="https://www.disobedientfilms.com/climate-symphony" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Climate Symphony</a> (Leah Borromeo, Katharine Round and Jamie Perera), artist <a href="https://www.ayeshatanjones.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ayesha Tan Jones</a> and artist <a href="https://www.zadiexa.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Zadie Xa</a> amongst many.General Ecology is the Serpentine’s long-term and ongoing project researching complexity, posthumanism, the environment and climate change. General Ecology manifests through publications, exhibitions, study programmes, radio, symposia and live events bringing together practitioners from the fields of art, design, science, literature and anthropology, among many others. The General Ecology Project is curated by Lucia Pietroiusti (Curator, Live Programmes and General Ecology) with Holly Shuttleworth (Producer, Live Programmes) and Kostas Stasinopoulos (Assistant Curator, Live Programmes).Socials: <a href="https://twitter.com/SerpentineUK" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SerpentineGalleries/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a>#GeneralEcology

<h3>Sam Lee and The Nest Collective:</h3><a href="http://thenestcollective.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Nest Collective</a>'s first musical contribution confirmed is musician <a href="http://www.cosmosheldrake.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Cosmo Sheldrake</a>. More performers will soon be announced.<a href="http://thenestcollective.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Nest Collective</a>, founded by folk singer <a href="https://samleesong.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sam Lee</a>, is a leading force in contemporary and cross-cultural folk music in the UK. Celebrating music with a connection to folk tradition, in the broadest possible sense. For over 10 years they have been London's way to experience folk &amp; roots music in unforgettable places, and from 2019 have been taking their events to locations across the UK. The Nest Collective bring people together to experience extraordinary music in unforgettable places, rekindling connections with nature, tradition and community.Socials: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thenestcollective" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/nestfolk?lang=en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a>

<h2>Friends:</h2><h3>UK Student Climate Network (UKSCN)</h3><a href="https://ukscn.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">UK Student Climate Network (UKSCN</a>) is a group of mostly under 18s taking to the streets to protest the government’s lack of action on the Climate Crisis. Throughout 2019 they’ve organised over 850 demonstrations, including the September Global Climate Strike that saw over 300,000 people take to the streets across the UK.

<h3>Culture Declares Emergency</h3>A <a href="https://www.culturedeclares.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">growing global community of arts &amp; culture champions declaring a climate &amp; ecological emergency</a>.

<h3>Climate Coalition</h3>The <a href="https://www.theclimatecoalition.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Climate Coalition</a> is the UK's biggest group of people dedicated to action on climate change. Bringing together 140 organisations including WWF, RSPB, National Trust, Julie's Bicycle and the WI to be a voice for change 22 million people strong.

<h3>Craftivist Collective</h3>The <a href="https://craftivist-collective.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Craftivist Collective</a> have helped change laws, policies, hearts and minds around the world through their slower, quieter and more intimate form of activism rooted in neuroscience and positive psychology, that uses the process of craft to help the changemaker engage deeply and thoughtfully in social change issues.

<h3>Roundhouse Young Creatives</h3><a href="https://www.roundhouse.org.uk/young-creatives/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bringing young voices to the forefront </a><h3></h3>

<h2>Sponsors:</h2><h3><a href="https://boroughwines.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Borough Wines</a></h3>Serving Delicious Organic Wine by the keg

<h3>We are really grateful to the following organisations who have kindly supported this event by providing equipment or software:</h3><a href="https://www.sli.do/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Slido</a> - making audience interaction easy<a href="https://focusrite.com/en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Focusrite</a>- enriching people's lives through music<a href="https://www.whitelight.ltd.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">White Light</a> - entertainment lighting and AV systems<a href="http://ttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Eventbrite</a> - bringing people together through live experiences

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