In June 2024, ACT hosted an eight day festival focused on the arts, writes Amanda Cole. The twin aims were to inspire people to engage with the climate and ecological crisis through the arts and to help people connect to their imaginative and emotional responses to encourage change.

The festival was a great success, with over 1200 attendees at 12 venues across Teignbridge, and 23 events, including exhibitions, performances, music, dance, poetry, film and theatre.

A great deal of feedback and data was collected. Please read the full report to see the detail and some interpretations of what this innovative occasion could mean for other organisations, and for all of us concerned with climate and ecological activism.