Section 13 – Influence and programming

The Scottish Government Public Engagement Strategy for Climate Change identifies the opportunity to ‘Utilise the potential of the arts, creativity and heritage to inspire and empower the culture change’ needed to transform to net-zero. This aligns with the Scottish Government’s Culture Strategy for Scotland which includes the aims to ‘place culture as a central consideration across all policy areas, including reducing inequality and realising a greener and more innovative future’.

Arts and culture are uniquely placed to help transform society in response to climate change. This section gives you space to share any projects that fit into this influence category of environmental action whether that be work with the general public, other organisations, decision makers or other groups.

13.1. Does your organisation plan to run projects/activities in the next three years influencing any of the following groups on climate change, climate justice or wider environmental themes?

Options available:

Audiences/participants/general public
Other organisations
Decision makers
Other

You can select as many as is relevant. If this section is not relevant to your organisation, you can leave it blank and proceed to the final page.

If you select ‘Audiences/general public’ in this question, 13.1a will be shown. If you select ‘Other organisations’ in this question, 13.1b will be shown. If you select ‘Decision makers’ in this question, 13.1c will be shown. If you select ‘Other’ in this question and write something in the corresponding text box, 13.1d will be shown.
If you select any option in this question, 13.2 will be shown.

Reason for question

The potential impact of culture’s influence is much greater than the emission reductions organisations can take internally. Therefore, we are interested to understand actions your organisation are taking to influence people and organisations so we can highlight important work and support where required.

13.1a. Please describe the actions you plan to take that will influence audiences, participants and/or the general public around climate change, biodiversity and/or climate justice in the next three years.

Please use this space to detail your plans actions that influence audiences, participants or the general public around climate change, biodiversity and/or climate justice. There is a 1500 character limit in this text box.

You will see this question if you select ‘Audiences/participants/general public’ in 13.1.

Reason for question

Engaging with cultural activity, as a participant, audience member or consumer, can strengthen the capabilities of individuals and communities to contribute to thinking and decision-making about our future. Understanding the actions you are planning to engage the general public on climate change, biodiversity and/or climate justice will help us to support this work.

13.1b. Please describe the actions you plan to take that will influence other organisations around climate change, biodiversity and/or climate justice in the next three years.

Please use this space to detail your plans actions that influence other organisations around climate change, biodiversity and/or climate justice. There is a 1500 character limit in this text box.

You will see this question if you select ‘Other organisations’ in 13.1.

Reason for question

For many cultural organisations, collaboration is a fundamental part of what they do. These collaborations are an opportunity to influence sustainable practice in other organisations. Understanding the actions you are planning to engage other organisations on climate change, biodiversity and/or climate justice will help us to support of this work.

13.1c. Please describe the actions you plan to take that will influence decision makers around climate change, biodiversity and/or climate justice in the next three years.

Please use this space to detail your plans actions that influence decision makers, policy makers and governments around climate change, biodiversity and/or climate justice. There is a 1500 character limit in this text box.

You will see this question if you select ‘Decision makers’ in 13.1.

Reason for question

One way that cultural organisations can use their influence is through campaign and advocacy. Understanding any advocacy actions you are planning on climate change, biodiversity and/or climate justice will help us to support and amplify this work.

13.1d. Please describe the actions you plan to take that will influence other groups around climate change, biodiversity and/or climate justice in the next three years.

Please use this space to detail your plans actions that influence other groups of people that aren’t covered in the given options around climate change, biodiversity and/or climate justice. There is a 1500 character limit in this text box.

You will see this question if you select ‘Other’ in 13.1 and provide a response in the text box.

Reason for question

You may be planning influence work with other groups that we haven’t included here. This is space to share your plans for influencing other groups so we can support this work where required.

13.2. Are you working with any other organisations to deliver these actions/projects?

Answer ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ as appropriate.

This is a mandatory question for all organisations that it is shown to.

If you select ‘Yes’ in this question, you will be shown 13.7.

Reason for question

Collaboration is key to many successful influence projects. We are especially interested in understanding collaborations with non-cultural organisations to inform are continuing culture/SHIFT work.

Supporting resources

Arts into climate

13.2a. Please give details of the organisations that you are working with.

Please list the organisations you are working with and the projects on which you are collaborating. There is a 1000 character limit in this text box.

You will see this question if you select ‘Yes’ in 13.2.

Reason for question

Collaboration is key to many successful influence projects. We are especially interested in understanding collaborations with non-cultural organisations to inform are continuing culture/SHIFT work.