CHANGE is a training programme for the development of specific skills that emerged from the need to address issues related to the sustainability of cultural and creative industries (CCIs).
This concept emerged in response to the growing awareness regarding the negative effects of human activities on the environment and CHANGE aims to promote the necessary transition towards decarbonization among cultural operators through a structured programme of sharing best practices, case studies, tools, and job-shadowing.
Context
The context within which Change operates is a challenging one, highlighting how in the next seven years Italy needs to achieve the decarbonization goals required by the 2030 Agenda: the level of decarbonization to be achived is comparable to what has been accomplished from 2005 to today.
 | Today,considering the targets related to climate change, particularly the target set by the EU for climate neutrality by 2050 concerning emissions, the cultural sector must transform itself along with other activities. In fact, it can be one of the levers used to accelerate this systemic transformation. In this context, decarbonizing culture, making emissions from cultural goods and activities neutral, means allowing the sector to have a greater role in our lives, in a society that will see activities related to fossil fuel sources disappear. The content conveyed by cultural activities strongly contributes to shaping our imagination, transforming the reality we live in, both at the individual and community level, and within the economic sphere. Cultural goods and activities convey content and meanings of particular importance when the need for a paradigm shift becomes pressing. |
Goals
- Increasing ‘core’ skills (sustainability in its environmental, social and economic aspects, decarbonisation practices and tools, analysis of complex contexts) and transversal skills (listening, participation in projects at international level, dialogue).
- Acquisition of specific skills in relation to sustainability and decarbonisation (e.g. ability to identify sustainable practices, develop action plans, manage resources sustainably, promote social inclusion).
- Ability to apply acquired skills in real-life situations: thanks to specific and concrete exercises.
- Increased environmental and social sensitivity and awareness of the impact of cultural productions on the environment and the community
- Networking at local and international level, useful for responding to calls for proposals at European level
- Development of new sustainable projects, models and processes to be applied in real professional contexts.
Target Audience
The training program on sustainability is designed for young individuals passionate about cultural economics and development, as well as cultural operators and practitioners in emerging professional roles such as sustainability managers, cultural project managers, and community managers. It targets those working or aspiring to work in museums, galleries, theaters, cultural festivals, artistic organizations, creative enterprises, and other public, private, or non-profit cultural institutions.
Sponsor
The training programme is financed by Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo within the framework of the “Guidelines for training and introduction to the cultural profession”.