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WATCH LIVE HERE – Creative Sustainability Panel Event

Wednesday, 2nd November 2022, 5pm – 7pm GMT

Reform Radio, Bonded Warehouse 18 Lower Byrom Street, Manchester, M3 4AP

Climate change is complex and often terrifying but it can also be a rich source of inspiration. Whether it’s through creative placement and storytelling or transitioning to more sustainable practices, if you work in the creative industries you have more power than you realise.

Join us at Reform for a live, audio industry focused panel discussion, led by Dan Jackson, about how you can influence change through your editorial and creative practices. We will be discussing the increased importance of net zero, not just for the future of our planet but the acquisition of new work.

Dan has two decades of experience working across production and broadcasting. His credits span a broad range of programming including The South Bank Show, Coronation Street, and Beyond Belief and he’s produced content for ITV, the BBC World Service, BBC Radio 2 and 4 and the indie podcast sector including Spotify and Audible. Dan has won a number of awards for Sustainability in Production and combines his editorial, production-management and technical experience to support Reform Radio as an advisory board member.

Hosted by Reform’s Assistant Producer, Aisha Williams who has worked with Dan in the past to produce and present the station’s C-Change round table discussions. She is the perfect person to talk about how Reform have put Dan’s teachings into action.

Also joining them will be Reform Radio director Sam Oliveira to discuss the launch of a new carbon literacy training program, designed specifically for producers and content creators. This training will be free for anyone living in Greater Manchester and is accredited by the Carbon Literacy Project. Come along to find out more.

Reform x Climate Action: Climate Crisis Focused Theatre, Round Table Discussions & More

Last week we had the pleasure of hosting an interview between Liam MacGregor from ADHOC Records and Ergon, an exciting theatre company that is contributing to the climate conversation through their new play Ergon: The Wicked Problem.

Set in 2061, Egon: The Wicked Problem explores themes around climate change and sustainability, offering audiences a uniquely interactive experience as they investigate the future of Greater Manchester. They are given an active role as jury members to question their own morals, debate on climate change, consider geographical privilege and decide on the outcome of the show.

The show is running from Wednesday 3^rd November – Saturday 6^th November, in Contact’s main space.

Listen to the full show below to get an exclusive insight into the theatre company and play.

Reform are proud to be prioritising sustainability and the environment, with the goal to become a Net Carbon Zero organisation. For this year’s Earth day, we connected with 24 international artists for a 24-Hour broadcast to raise awareness for climate action. Each artist not only provided a 1 hour show, but also created a short video to encourage each individual to consider and share their climate thoughts & actions.

Additionally, one of our most recent climate conscious projects is C-change. The roundtable discussion explored what part art & culture plays in influencing people to take action, as well as the role of young people in the debate and eco-anxiety. Alongside the talks were spoken word & music performances from Kimwei McCarthy and Tito Von May in collaboration with Brighter Sound. We are excited for the rich discussion to be played at this year’s COP26, a climate change national conference.

You can catch the two part show on Reform’s airwaves, part one on 2nd November from 4PM-5PM and part 2 on 9th November airing at the same time.

Reform’s climate focused work has been recognised at the 2021 People’s Culture Awards, where we were nominated for the Promotion of Environmental Sustainability Award.

If you are interested in doing a show with a focus on climate action and sustainability, please give us a shout.