This briefing on Culture and Sustainability was edited and coordinated by by IETM and ENCC and forms part of 10 policy briefings in the discussion paper ‘Towards the Culture Compass: A Sector Blueprint’ published by Culture Action Europe.
The Green European Journal has published its 30th edition, which delves into the role of the arts and culture as part of a just ecological transformation.
Join us for a Lunchtime Session on 18 December with visual artist and researcher Mika Heikkilä, aka Mika Oulu (ArtMingle), who will share fresh insights from the InnoCulture Conference 2025 in Tallinn and the first episodes of ArtMingle, a new interview series on culture, economics and community impact.
CreativeFED’s White Paper on Strategic Cultural Autonomy sets out a shared vision for how skills, micro-credentials, and competence frameworks can serve as strategic instruments to empower the creative sectors in Europe.
The European Commission has adopted the Culture Compass for Europe, the first EU-wide strategy for culture in nearly a decade. Read Culture Action Europe’s detailed analysis.
The Culture Compass for Europe is a strategic document released by the European Commission on 12 November 2025 to strengthen the EU policy framework for culture.
Eurocities have released a catalogue of 30 examples of initiatives from around Europe in which cultural spaces are being reimagined for the future, driving sustainable urban development and supporting social cohesion in the process.
Earlier this year, the AEC Goes Green Working Group from the Association Européenne des Conservatoires (AEC) released a document of recommendations designed to support the green transition of the higher music education (HME) sector.