Choose ONE of the options below to develop your essay. Alternatively, you may come up with your own research question. If you choose the latter, you will need to run it by the Module Organiser first for approval.
Option 1: What is the relationship between social and environmental justice? And how do the two align, or not, in the cultural and creative industries? Discuss by referring to two different creative sectors. (you can do broadly or not, two sectors for example music and exhibiion)
Option 2: Select one sustainability campaign in the creative industries (e.g. Music Declares Emergency, Culture Declares Emergency, Fashion Pact, Screen New Deal, etc), and develop a critical evaluation that considers the campaign in relation to developments in the sector and to other forms of climate action in society.- analysis of the campaign how to relate to environment/is it detailed
Option 3: How is culture positioned in the sustainable development agenda? What are the challenges and opportunities for the cultural industries to contribute to sustainable development? (week 6, what culture sustainibility develolopment look like )
Option 4: Choose a cultural or creative organisation and critically evaluate their sustainability policy. What aspects of the organisation’s work does the policy cover? How does it compare to others in the sector? Could it be more ambitious? Discus any areas for improvement, if applicable. -what areas of the strategy is applied dw abt the technical such as carbon footprint calculation
Option 5: How can art contribute to tackling the ecological crisis? Discuss the notion of eco-aesthetics by comparing artistic practices from two different geographical contexts. Week 5-how does regional aesthetic contribute to eco crisis
Option 6: Critically discuss the intersections between cultural and environmental policy, providing examples and considering future avenues for policymaking at local, national, and/or global level.
