Young Londoners, Culture and Earth crisis

With young Londoners in mind, how should culture and creative learning respond to the Earth crisis?

We are Bridget McKenzie and Beckie Leach McDonald from Climate Museum UK. We have been asked by A New Direction to lead one of their Listening Projects, on the Climate theme. This is an invitation to contribute to this, to have your voice heard on this question.

Climate Museum UK is a mobile and digital museum. We run a participatory programme of conversational activities that focus on the lived experience and social dimensions of the Earth crisis. A New Direction is a London-based non-profit generating opportunities for children and young people to unlock their creativity.

We will run three online focus groups and 12 interviews in February to explore:

Your experience of culture, creativity and the Earth crisis
The role of creativity and critical thinking in exploring diverse views and complex problems, and in generating solutions
Decision-making and youth voice on culture and the Earth crisis
Culture & creative practice as a vehicle for positive change

If you’re keen to take part please complete this short survey form by 12th February.

Focus group for teachers, parents & youth workers: Thursday 18th Feb 2.00-4.00
For cultural & creative workers: Monday 22nd Feb 2.30-4.30
For young people: Tuesday 23rd Feb, 4.30-6.00
Interviews at a time to suit you, or by email.

We may need to be selective to ensure balanced representation, so will be in touch to confirm your place and send more information to help you contribute. We're asking for your contact details but will not keep or share this data and will only use it to contact you for this project.

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* 1. What is your name?

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* 2. How old are you?

Under 16

16-18

18-24

25-34

35-54

54-64

65+

If you're under 16, we are still interested in your responses in this survey. However, because of the sensitive topics of this focus group, which will bring strangers together on Zoom, we may not be able to invite you to the young people's focus group.

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* 3. What do you do that makes you interested in this topic? (Tick all that apply and use the Other comment box to say more.)

Student in this area

Parent

School teacher

Researcher or lecturer

Creative practitioner

Work in a cultural or creative organisation

Environmental activist or expert

Policy maker

Home educator

Youth worker

Other (please specify)

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* 4. If you're involved in any organisation (e.g. for work, study or campaigning) please share the main one or two.

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* 5. In one sentence, or even just 2 or 3 words, what is your main thought or feeling about the Earth crisis?

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* 6. If you would like to attend an online focus group, which is most suitable for you? (If you don't fit in these categories, which group most interests you? You might prefer to be interviewed.)

Teachers, parents, youth workers (18th Feb)

Cultural and creative workers (21st Feb)

Young people 16-25 years (23rd Feb)

I'd prefer to be interviewed

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* 7. Where are you based?

Fully based in London

Partly based in London (e.g. for work)

Not in London but interested (e.g. national organisation)

Not in London

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What is your email address? (We won't share this)

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* 9. What is your telephone number? (Optional. Again, we won't share this.)

Thank you so much for registering your interest in this Listening Project. We will email you to confirm if you have a focus group place, or to arrange an interview by phone, Zoom or email, as you prefer.
If you would like to share your views or ask for more information without attending a focus group or being interviewed, you can email us on climatemuseumuk@gmail.com