Confronting the Climate Crisis

Welcome to Artcast Aotearoa. Listen to artists and change-makers offer fresh perspectives on how they’re responding to global issues and trends affecting arts practice. Brought to you by Creative New Zealand’s International Programme – helping artists navigate the shifting tides of the evolving global context.

This episode is hosted by comedian, producer and podcaster Tim Batt and features a discussion with Christian Taylor of Sustainable Theatres Australia (SBA). SBA is a collective of Sydney and Melbourne-based theatremakers and arts administrators, dedicated to greening the theatre industry. They're using powerful international networks by adapting resources created by larger sustainability arts organisations abroad (including Julie's Bicycle) to help Australian productions on the ground use a more environmentally friendly practice.

Christian is writer, actor and theatre practitioner, currently undertaking a Masters of Environment at University of Melbourne. He's passionate about interrupting the emotionally halting effects of the climate crisis, particularly on our artists and young people. This korero discusses how we can challenge 'doomerism', the important role of artists during this period, and practical steps that everyone working in the arts can undertake to start greening their individual practice and how we can unify to create powerful, lasting positive change for the world.

A written transcript of this episode will be available soon.

Original music during the intro and out is by Pickle Darling

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