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The authors argue that the Norwegian Arts Council's 2023-2030 strategy exhibits 'klimablindhet' (climate blindness) by failing to use the word 'climate' once, despite the urgent global climate crisis. They contrast this with the proactive approaches of the Danish Arts Foundation (Statens Kunstfond) and Arts Council England, which provide CO2 calculations, training, and strategic environmental programs. The authors claim that Norwegian cultural actors fear losing public support if they engage in climate critique, particularly regarding Norway's oil policy, and call for the Arts Council to acknowledge the climate crisis and support the sector's role in a just transition.

The text introduces a guide for cultural workers in Norway, distinguishing between two approaches to the climate crisis: the 'road to the left,' which focuses on the industry's own carbon footprint and sustainability certifications, and the 'road to the right,' which focuses on systemic change and climate justice. The author argues that the cultural sector must address the role of the oil industry in the climate crisis and provide platforms for those most affected by climate change to achieve a sustainable transition.

The guide 'Creative Climate Justice in Norway' calls on the Norwegian performing arts and cultural sectors to shift their focus from individual environmental measures to systemic change. It highlights the contradiction between Norway's domestic green initiatives and its role as a major oil and gas exporter, arguing that this policy disproportionately harms the Global South and reinforces colonial and racist structures. The document provides a roadmap for cultural workers to advocate for climate justice, divest from fossil fuels, and amplify the voices of frontline communities.

A group of Norwegian cultural workers and artists call for an immediate end to new oil and gas exploration, arguing that the government's announcement of 92 new blocks contradicts the goals of the Paris Agreement and the warnings of the UN and IEA. The signatories emphasize that fossil fuel use drives the climate crisis, causing extreme weather events globally and threatening cultural heritage and human rights, and urge Norway to lead a just transition toward renewable energy.

The document outlines how cultural organizations can stop supporting environmentally destructive industries, specifically the petroleum sector, by reviewing pensions, banking, and sponsorships. It advocates for the adoption of ethical fundraising policies and public pressure on decision-makers to remove environmentally harmful subsidies.

The document lists global and regional networks that integrate arts and culture with climate action, such as Climate Heritage Network and Culture Declares Emergency. It also details an eight-point roadmap, based on 'The Culture Takes Action framework', which encourages cultural actors to decarbonize, tell the truth through art, support local community transitions, and decouple from fossil fuel sponsorship.

The report outlines a strategy for the Norwegian culture sector to align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement. It identifies a shift in the sector from merely inspiring others to addressing its own carbon footprint, highlighting tools like the Green Producers Tool and certifications such as Miljøfyrtårn. The authors propose three main instruments: making sustainability goals the foundation of all cultural policy, requiring sustainability information for all public funding, and establishing a dedicated competence center for sustainability, climate, and culture, potentially linked to the Sustainability Center in Trondheim.

The document is a draft environmental strategy template by Klimakultur (2022) for organizations to reduce their climate footprint. It aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the IPCC's recommendations, targeting a 55 percent reduction in climate emissions by 2030. The strategy is structured around six focus areas: waste, energy, procurement, food, transport, and information, each containing five specific actionable measures to be implemented in daily operations and at events.

The report by Unge Kunstneres Samfund outlines three primary strategies for artist organizations to address the climate crisis: integrating climate action into professional political work, establishing and maintaining networks, and fostering 'climate utopias' through creative responses. It emphasizes the link between climate justice and artists' working conditions, suggesting that sustainability must encompass both material and social issues, including the adoption of circular material use in exhibition production. The framework utilizes a classification of approaches—dutiful, disruptive, or dangerous—adapted from Karen O’Brien and Julie’s Bicycle to guide organizational planning and prioritization.

The report 'Fuelling Failure' argues that fossil fuel dependence makes it impossible to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by driving climate change and causing widespread pollution. It details specific negative impacts across all 17 SDGs, including pushing 122 million more people into extreme poverty by 2030 and causing 8.7 million premature deaths annually from air pollution between 2012 and 2018. The authors propose a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to end new exploration, equitably phase down existing production, and accelerate a fair transition through financial and technological assistance, particularly from wealthy nations.

The guide outlines NRK's ambition to integrate environmental considerations into all production decisions, drawing on international experience from organizations like Albert. It identifies transport, energy consumption, and material use as primary areas for reduction, offering specific tactics such as choosing local locations, using LED lighting, and implementing reuse plans for sets and props. The document emphasizes the need for a designated environmental lead for each production and suggests using carbon calculators to identify the most significant impacts.

The document outlines three strategic approaches for artist unions to address the climate crisis: integrating climate action into core union work, building and sustaining networks, and fostering a 'climate utopia' through radical imagination. It provides a framework for categorising actions as 'dutiful', 'disruptive', or 'dangerous' and includes a toolkit of workshop exercises and a mapping of existing and needed capacities for artist organisations.