Roots of Resilience II: Enhancing Engagement with Cultural Heritage and Climate Change Research
Lead Research Organisation:
Queen Mary University of London
Department Name: Drama
Abstract
Roots of Resilience II: Enhancing Engagement with Cultural Heritage and Climate Change Research will enhance engagement with, and impact from, original research undertaken in Build Back Better: A participatory approach to mapping, measuring and mobilising cultural heritage in Brazil's Iron Quadrangle (AH/V006355/1) and the Follow-On project Roots of Resilience: building secure societies through preserving cultural heritage (AH/W006979/1), both of which were supported by the AHRC-DCMS partnership and part of the AHRC/DCMS Cultural Heritage and Climate Change (CHCC) cohort.
The original research produced two key findings: (1) there is a need for local, municipal policies created and monitored in partnership with arts and cultural heritage organisations; (2) young people's lack of awareness of their own cultural heritage is the biggest perceived risk to the capacity of the cultural heritage sector to build resilience to and recovery from environmental catastrophes.
Following these discoveries, we designed a series of impact and engagement activities to share best practice in sustainability and environmental risk reduction focused on young people and a series of municipal policy seminars with network of cultural heritage organisations in Brazil's Iron Quadrangle. We also set up a new partnership with Rio de Janeiro's Municipal Secretariat of Culture, which has led to policy and practice outputs. policy and practice outputs included: training for directors of ten municipal cultural heritage organisations across the city of Rio, and a programme of debates and exhibitions on cultural heritage and the climate crisis as part of series of events being organised by Rio de Janeiro to mark the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) that will include the announcement of a new programme to train 350 young ambassadors for arts and climate action.
This Follow-On project will build on the work that has been created with a range of partners in Brazil who are increasingly focused on developing policies and practice that integrate cultural heritage and environmental strategies to enhance engagement with, and impact from, original research. This will include:
1) A Young Ambassadors programme to disseminate new methodologies and strategies for engaging young people in discussions about cultural heritage and climate action with schools/young people/organisations working in Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais. We will also make a manual of methodologies/strategies publicly available in English and Portuguese to maximise ongoing impact from and engagement with original research.
2) We will work closely with Rio's Municipal Secretariat of Culture and ICOMOS Brazil Climate Change Committee to engage Secretaries of Culture, Education and Environment and representatives from arts organisations in other municipalities across Brazil in a series of webinars. In the webinars we will share methodologies, frameworks, and assessment tools for strengthening intangible and tangible cultural heritage exposed to high risks from the climate crisis from across our research and the DCMS/AHRC CCHC cohort. We will then offer follow-up online training for those interested in piloting implementation of strategies in their own contexts.
3) A series of public engagement events (available on and offline) to raise awareness about the role of cultural heritage in the climate crisis and environmental catastrophes amongst general and specialised audiences. Activities will include seminars, performance and an exhibition, as well as film-screenings and a podcast.
Our multidirectional approach includes youth engagement, policy development, as well as high-profile activations and partnerships, to ensure original research from across the CCHC cohort is showcased to a diverse range of publics in Brazil, the UK and beyond and impact of research further enhanced.
The original research produced two key findings: (1) there is a need for local, municipal policies created and monitored in partnership with arts and cultural heritage organisations; (2) young people's lack of awareness of their own cultural heritage is the biggest perceived risk to the capacity of the cultural heritage sector to build resilience to and recovery from environmental catastrophes.
Following these discoveries, we designed a series of impact and engagement activities to share best practice in sustainability and environmental risk reduction focused on young people and a series of municipal policy seminars with network of cultural heritage organisations in Brazil's Iron Quadrangle. We also set up a new partnership with Rio de Janeiro's Municipal Secretariat of Culture, which has led to policy and practice outputs. policy and practice outputs included: training for directors of ten municipal cultural heritage organisations across the city of Rio, and a programme of debates and exhibitions on cultural heritage and the climate crisis as part of series of events being organised by Rio de Janeiro to mark the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) that will include the announcement of a new programme to train 350 young ambassadors for arts and climate action.
This Follow-On project will build on the work that has been created with a range of partners in Brazil who are increasingly focused on developing policies and practice that integrate cultural heritage and environmental strategies to enhance engagement with, and impact from, original research. This will include:
1) A Young Ambassadors programme to disseminate new methodologies and strategies for engaging young people in discussions about cultural heritage and climate action with schools/young people/organisations working in Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais. We will also make a manual of methodologies/strategies publicly available in English and Portuguese to maximise ongoing impact from and engagement with original research.
2) We will work closely with Rio's Municipal Secretariat of Culture and ICOMOS Brazil Climate Change Committee to engage Secretaries of Culture, Education and Environment and representatives from arts organisations in other municipalities across Brazil in a series of webinars. In the webinars we will share methodologies, frameworks, and assessment tools for strengthening intangible and tangible cultural heritage exposed to high risks from the climate crisis from across our research and the DCMS/AHRC CCHC cohort. We will then offer follow-up online training for those interested in piloting implementation of strategies in their own contexts.
3) A series of public engagement events (available on and offline) to raise awareness about the role of cultural heritage in the climate crisis and environmental catastrophes amongst general and specialised audiences. Activities will include seminars, performance and an exhibition, as well as film-screenings and a podcast.
Our multidirectional approach includes youth engagement, policy development, as well as high-profile activations and partnerships, to ensure original research from across the CCHC cohort is showcased to a diverse range of publics in Brazil, the UK and beyond and impact of research further enhanced.
Publications
Poppy Spowage
(2023)
Future Directions for AHRC-DCMS Cultural Heritage and Climate Change Research
| Title | Climate is Culture: Taking Action Towards COP30 Documentary |
| Description | First cut of short documentary about the research programme, findings and policy mobilisation. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2025 |
| Impact | This will be part of communication campaign led by the new culture and climate network ahead of COP30. |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MghFPXmE58 |
| Description | Influenced funders next steps and future grant-making practices |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or improved professional practice |
| Impact | In the most recent AHRC-British Council-DCMS-UNESCO Cultural Heritage and Climate Change February 2025 Workshop representatives from both AHRC and DCMS referenced the future directions research and impact of concise website in supporting policy advocacy and grant making processes. |
| URL | https://chccobservatory.com/future-directions/ |
| Description | List of recommendations/demands made to Margareth Menezes, Brazil's Minister of Culture and COP30 presidency: André Corrêa do Lago |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://peoplespalaceprojects.org.uk/en/projects/gathering-cultural-voices-taking-climate-action-tow... |
| Description | Recommendations to inform new funding call including a policy-research engagement programme |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Additional Funding, Research Grant, Follow-on Funding Impact & Eng |
| Amount | £5,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | AH/Y001966/1 |
| Organisation | Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2024 |
| End | 04/2024 |
| Description | Impact Accelerator Award |
| Amount | £50,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Queen Mary University of London |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2024 |
| End | 07/2025 |
| Description | Queen Mary ISPF Institutional Support Grant (ODA) Rapid Response Call - Extend |
| Amount | £14,981 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Queen Mary University of London |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2024 |
| End | 03/2024 |
| Title | Qualitative Interviews with Cultural Heritage and Climate Change Sector Stakeholders |
| Description | Undertook 45 qualitative interviews via zoom with cultural heritage and climate change sector stakeholders, participants included: Alison Tickell (Founder and CEO of Julie's Bicycle), Bryony Butland (Director of Research and Innovation at QMUL), Ed McGovern (Programme Lead - Climate at Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation), Ferdinand Saumarez (Project Developer and Curator at Factum Foundation), Inua Ellams (Nigerian-born British poet, playwright and performer), Jurema Machado (Consultant in heritage and cultural policies and former president of the Brazilian National Institute of Historical and Artistic Heritage), Kate McGrath (Director and CEO at Fuel Theatre), Leandro Valiati (Senior Lecturer and Programme Director in Creative and Cultural Industries at the University of Manchester), Louisa Hrabowy (Programme Lead - Culture at Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation), Luana Campos (Executive Secretary at International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) , (Brazil)), Murilo Yudjá - Juruna Indigenous community (Member of Slow Food Brazil), Nick Merriman (Director of the Horniman Museum and Gardens), Pedro Ferreira (Research and Programme Consultant at United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)), Richard Couldrey (Programme Manager at Transition Network), Shoubhik Bandopadhyay (Head of Programme - Arts at Paul Hamlyn Foundation) and Tim Bell (Senior Producer at Complicitè). |
| Type Of Material | Physiological assessment or outcome measure |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | These qualitative interviews created data that was used in the research to inform 16 recommendations, report and executive summary as part of the consultation. |
| Description | Partnership. between PPP x Suraras do Tapajós / Association of Female Warriors of the Tapajós River |
| Organisation | SURAGUS |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Together with Amazônia de Pé we worked with Indigenous collective Suraras do Tapajós (our hosts) to produce a three day workshop with partners from across the Amazon region and develop a COP30 communications strategy/campaign. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Suraras do Tapajós hosted us in Alter do Chao in the heart of the Amazon, |
| Impact | A three-day event including workshops, activities and discussion - 'Cultural Voices: Taking Climate Action Towards COP30' - bringing together 35 community, indigenous and quilombola Brazilian culture makers and activists together in the heart of the Amazon to collaboratively develop a strategy ahead of COP30. As well as a coordinated Communications and policy mobilisation strategy ahead of COP30. This includes: 1) a vibrant Amazonian network of culture makers and activists, using WhatsApp to share information and support; (2) notes, videos and proposed actions capturing groups work/experiences/knowledge available to all participants under non-commercial commons; (3) this knowledge/material will be integrated into a flyer (distributed to over 100 points of contacts across Brazil) and social media campaign targeting general public; (3) Karina Miranda da Gama, Director of Cultural Diversity in the Brazilian Ministry of Culture who attended the workshop, will present a list of demands from the group to Margareth Menezes, Brazil's Minister of Culture; (4) simultaneously, the group will also present an official letter and list of demands to the COP30 presidency: André Corrêa do Lago. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Research-Policy Connections |
| Organisation | Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | After successfully securing a tender supported by DCMS and AHRC, we have been working closely with partners AHRC to shape the future directions of their cultural heritage and climate change portfolio, following a report of recommendations this collaboration includes developing a new website to enhance communication about the cohort of projects the programme currently supports, and designing a policy-research engagement programme to sit alongside the next highlight notice advertised by Arts and Humanities Research Council. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The Arts and Humanities Research Council have contributed funding for this programme, we also collaborated on facilitating a 2-day workshop in Manchester for representatives from the previous grant cohort, DCMS and British Council which informed some of the research and recommendations we are now collaborating on. |
| Impact | Report of Recommendations; Executive Summary; Website; 2024 Grant Programme. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | A three-day event including workshops, activities and discussion - 'Cultural Voices: Taking Climate Action Towards COP30' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | A three-day event including workshops, activities and discussion - 'Cultural Voices: Taking Climate Action Towards COP30' - bringing together 35 community, indigenous and quilombola Brazilian culture makers and activists together in the heart of the Amazon to collaboratively develop a strategy ahead of COP30. We were hosted by Suraras do Tapajós/Female Warriors of the Tapajós River - and guests included representatives from the Amazonian Parintins Festival - Garantido and Caprichoso, Gueto Hub with the Yellow zone project that will represent the peripheries at COP30, artivist Mundano, Midia Quilombola, C de Cultura, Procomum, Carimbó Movement of Western Pará, Anti-racist Adaptation Network, Young Tapajonic Collective, rapper Thiago SKP. Karina Miranda da Gama, Director of Cultural Diversity Promotion, represented the Ministry of Culture, emphasising the creation of a Culture for Climate working group in the Ministry. "We look at ourselves and cannot be anything other than culture" - Marlena Soares, Instituto Regatão Amazônia. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://peoplespalaceprojects.org.uk/en/projects/gathering-cultural-voices-taking-climate-action-tow... |
| Description | AHRC-British Council-DCMS-UNESCO Cultural Heritage and Climate Change February Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Hosted by AHRC-British Council-DCMS-UNESCO, this 2-day Cultural Heritage and Climate Change Workshop was am opportunity to share findings and present the project to a range of sector stakeholders. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Attendance and G20's first international roundtable on Culture and Climate |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Thiago Jesus (People's Palace Project's) worked as a consultant for Brazil's Ministry of Culture to organise the G20's first international roundtable on Culture and Climate, held during the G20 Culture meeting in Salvador, November 2024. Representatives from both Amazônia de Pé and People's Palace Projects participated in G20 events |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://peoplespalaceprojects.org.uk/en/cop-30-for-climate-action-rooted-in-culture/ |
| Description | Attendance at COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan, November 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Representatives from both Amazônia de Pé and People's Palace Projects participated in G20 and COP29 (Baku, Azerbaijan, November 2024) discussions, identifying the urgent need to integrate and platform Brazilian community, indigenous and quilombola voices in policy debates about climate and culture. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://peoplespalaceprojects.org.uk/en/projects/gathering-cultural-voices-taking-climate-action-tow... |
| Description | Communications Strategy and Assets |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Coordinated Communications and policy mobilisation strategy ahead of COP30, and the development of assets including flyer (which will be distributed to over 100 points of contacts across Brazil) and social media campaign targeting general public |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://peoplespalaceprojects.org.uk/en/projects/gathering-cultural-voices-taking-climate-action-tow... |
| Description | Educational climate change workshop with school students |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | This activity happened as a part of the 2023 edition of the Educational Programme, in the school E. E. Josefina Wanderley Azeredo in Nova Lima. The activity was led by Casa Quilombê and Lucas Fabrício. This event took place on 3/05/23 and was attended by 110 students and 2 artists. The impact of the activity was that it worked towards transforming the young people's perception of the climate crisis, building self-worth and self-esteem, and stimulating the ability to find new ways to build a fairer and more sustainable world. The workshop used a variety of specific artistic methodologies using music, theatre, painting, images and body/movement to raise awareness and spark discussion about the climate crisis. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Educational climate change workshop with school students |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | This activity happened as a part of the 2023 edition of the Educational Programme, in the school E. E. João Felipe da Rocha in Nova Lima. The activity was led by Lucas Fabrício, Thiago SKP and Banda São Sebastião. This activity happened on 25/04/23, and was attended by 80 school students 16 years and over, and facilitated by 2 artists. The impact of the activity was that it worked towards transforming the young people's perception of the climate crisis, building self-worth and self-esteem, and stimulating the ability to find new ways to build a fairer and more sustainable world. The project's aim was to carry out artistic actions to debate the ways in which climate change affects food production, air and water quality and community knowledge and their cultural manifestations. This aim was achieved through educational activities focused on youth engagement and raising awareness among children about taking care of the planet and their communities by offering art education workshops, with music, theatre, painting, images and body/movement. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Educational climate change workshops with school students |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Two workshops took place on 25/4/23 as a part of the 2023 edition of the Educational Programme, in the school E. E. João Felipe da Rocha in Nova Lima. The activity was led by Lucas Fabrício, Thiago SKP and Banda São Sebastião. Workshops were attended by a total of 70 students, one with aged 13-14 year olds and one with 16 and 17 year olds, facilitated by 3-4 artists. The impact of the activity was that it worked towards transforming the young people's perception of the climate crisis, building self-worth and self-esteem, and stimulating the ability to find new ways to build a fairer and more sustainable world. The project's aim was to carry out artistic actions to debate the ways in which climate change affects food production, air and water quality and community knowledge and their cultural manifestations. This aim was achieved through educational activities focused on youth engagement and raising awareness among children about taking care of the planet and their communities by offering art education workshops, with music, theatre, painting, images and body/movement. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://peoplespalaceprojects.org.uk/en/projects/roots-of-resilience/ |
| Description | Educational climate crisis workshop with school students |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | This activity happened as a part of the 2023 edition of the Educational Programme, in the school E.E Dr. Paulo Diniz Chagas in Belo Horizonte. The activity was led by Casa Quilombê and Lucas Fabrício. The event took place on 14/4/23 and was attended by 50 students. The impact of the activity was that it worked towards transforming the young people's perception of the climate crisis, building self-worth and self-esteem, and stimulating the ability to find new ways to build a fairer and more sustainable world. The project's aim was to carry out artistic actions to debate the ways in which climate change affects food production, air and water quality and community knowledge and their cultural manifestations. This aim was achieved through educational activities focused on youth engagement and raising awareness among children about taking care of the planet and their communities by offering art education workshops, with music, theatre, painting, images and body/movement. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://peoplespalaceprojects.org.uk/en/projects/roots-of-resilience/ |
| Description | Educational climate crisis workshop with school students |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | This activity happened as a part of the 2023 edition of the Educational Programme, in the school E. E. Josefina Wanderley Azeredo in Nova Lima. The activity was led by Casa Quilombê and Lucas Fabrício. This activity took place on 3/05/23 and was attended by 80 students aged 13-14 years old with 2 artists facilitating the artistic workshop. The impact of the activity was that it worked towards transforming the young people's perception of the climate crisis, building self-worth and self-esteem, and stimulating the ability to find new ways to build a fairer and more sustainable world. The workshop aimed to stimulate interest and awareness about climate change specific to the context of the students and their surroundings. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Educational climate crisis workshops with school students |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | These educational workshops took place across April and May 2023 as a part of the 2023 edition of the Educational Programme, at Comunidade Quilombola de Marinhos in Brumadinho. Workshop 1. took place on 6/05/23 and was ran by Casa Quilombê, Lucas Fabrício, Thiago SKP and Banda São Sebastião. It was attended by 35 school students aged 15 years and over. Workshop 2. took place on 13/04/23 in the school E.E. Padre Machado in Brumadinho. The activity was led by Banda São Sebastião and Thiago SKP. It was attended by students aged 10-11 years old. Workshop 3. took place on 13/4/23 in the school E.M. Beatriz Pampulini in Brumadinho. The activity was led by Banda São Sebastião and Thiago SKP and was attended by 15 students. Workshop 4. took place on 12/04/23 in the school E.M. Padre Vicente Assunção in Brumadinho. The activity was led by Casa Quilombê and Banda São Sebastião and attended by 70 students. The impact of the activity was that it worked towards transforming the young people's perception of the climate crisis, building self-worth and self-esteem, and stimulating the ability to find new ways to build a fairer and more sustainable world. The project's aim was to carry out artistic actions to debate the ways in which climate change affects food production, air and water quality and community knowledge and their cultural manifestations. This aim was achieved through educational activities focused on youth engagement and raising awareness among children about taking care of the planet and their communities by offering art education workshops, with music, theatre, painting, images and body/movement. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://peoplespalaceprojects.org.uk/en/projects/roots-of-resilience/ |
| Description | Educational climate crisis workshops with school students in Itabira. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Four educational workshops took place in Itabira as part of the 2023 edition of the Educational Programme. Workshop 1. took place on 11/4/23 in the school E.M. Antônio Camilo Alvim in Itabira. The activity was led by Casa Quilombê, Lucas Fabrício and Thiago SKP. It was attended by 250 students. Workshop 2. took place on 11/4/23 in the school E.M. Alice Martins Fontes in Itabira. The activity was led by Casa Quilombê, Lucas Fabrício and Thiago SKP. It was attended by 80 students aged 4-10 years old. Workshop 3. took place on 10/4/23 in the school E.M. Dona Inês Torres in Itabira. The activity was led by Casa Quilombê, Lucas Fabrício and Thiago SKP. It was attended by 180 students aged 4-8 years old. Workshop 4. took place on 10/4/23 in the school E.M. Marina Bragança de Mendonça in Itabira. The activity was led by Casa Quilombê, Lucas Fabrício and Thiago SKP. It was attended by 60 students. The impact of the activity was that it worked towards transforming the young people's perception of the climate crisis, building self-worth and self-esteem, and stimulating the ability to find new ways to build a fairer and more sustainable world. The project's aim was to carry out artistic actions to debate the ways in which climate change affects food production, air and water quality and community knowledge and their cultural manifestations. This aim was achieved through educational activities focused on youth engagement and raising awareness among children about taking care of the planet and their communities by offering art education workshops, with music, theatre, painting, images and body/movement. Each workshop was informed by the specific urban/rural context of the school itself. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://peoplespalaceprojects.org.uk/en/projects/roots-of-resilience/ |
| Description | Happy Holidays |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A happy holidays greeting from PPP and PPPdoBrasil to all mailing list members to thank them for ongoing interest and maintain engagement |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://preview.mailerlite.com/f2a7r2c2s7 |
| Description | Invitation to the screening of 'Vale?' at Casa Rio |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 982 recipients were informed of and invited to the screening of the documentary 'Vale?' at Casa Rio on the 30th of September, which featured five artists from Minas Gerais discussing their pain, fear, and hopes following the collapse of the Brumadinho dam. The screenings of the film raise awareness of the issues facing the communities in Brazil. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Press Release for 'Vale?' screening |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press release for the screening of 'Vale?' to mark five years since the collapse of the mining dam that killed almost 300 people in Brumadinho. The key impact of the press release was to share information about the event, which increased attendance: 30 people attended the screening at BLOC, QMUL, on the 30th of January, 2024. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Press Release for 'Vale?' screening |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press release for the screening of 'Vale?' to mark five years since the collapse of the mining dam that killed almost 300 people in Brumadinho. The key impact of this press release was to share information about the event, which increased attendance: 116 people attended the session on the 5th March 2024 at Cine SESC SP. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Research and Scoping Visit to Belém in the Amazon Legal |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Building on the original research commissioned by the AHRC/DCMS, in March 2024, the research team organised a partnership development and scoping visit to Bélem in the Amazon Legal, to support the development of a programme to extend cultural heritage and climate change research in the lead-up to COP30 in Belém (Brazil) [November 2025]. The original research brought together academics/artists/activists/cultural heritage stakeholders in the Brazilian Iron Quadrangle and identified an urgent need to build capacity in the cultural sector, engage the public, and coordinate and disseminate research findings. The recommendations from PPP's DCMS/AHRC-commissioned report (2023) will inform a new funding programme to be launched in April 2024 and in preparation this engagement scoping visit was undertaken to establish new partnerships with HEIs, Indigenous activists and cultural institutions in one or more of Brazil's 9 Amazonian states ahead of COP30. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Screening of 'VALE?' film |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | As part of the RoR research project, in 2023 we launched the documentary 'Vale?' directed by Marcelo Barbosa (Indianara, 2019. Mubi) and PPP's artistic director Paul Heritage. This is the first film in Brazil about the collapse of a mining dam that killed almost 300 people in Brumadinho, to focus on the impact of this tragedy on the arts and culture of this region. Its premier took place in the affected area of Minas Gerais with screenings in Belo Horizonte, Ouro Preto and Brumadinho, and later in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and London, followed by a conversation about the crime. 26 people attended this screening of the film 'VALE?' during the visit of 4 professors from Loyola University (Chicago) who produce documentaries (and are interested in environmental issues). The film was shown alongside the documentary by Prof. Adriano de Medeiros from the Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP) Journalism course, "Today is still yesterday at Bento". Held at Cine Vila Rica, associated with UFOP. The screening sparked conversations with attendees about the crime and the context of the film, as well as engaging documentary makers who create films about environmental issues to spark interest in future projects. The event took place on 05/06/23. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://peoplespalaceprojects.org.uk/en/projects/roots-of-resilience/ |
| Description | Screening of 'VALE?' film |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Premiere of "VALE?" in Rio de Janeiro. After the exhibition, participants engaged in a discussion that questioned how culture and artists can work in alliance with local communities in order to fight against the threats imposed by mining activities in Minas Gerais. Three of the five artists who were a part of the documentary were present on this event, contributing to the discussions that arose during the debate. This event took place on 24/05/23. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://peoplespalaceprojects.org.uk/en/projects/roots-of-resilience/ |
| Description | Screening of 'VALE?' film |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The film was shown after an event involving embroiderers in the region, together with the film "Quilt of Patchwork", with the aim of socially contextualizing the region of Minas Gerais. The event was held at Cine Vila Rica, associated with UFOP (Federal University of Ouro Preto). The event took place on 27/05/23 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://peoplespalaceprojects.org.uk/en/projects/roots-of-resilience/ |
| Description | Screening of Vale? Film in Curitbia |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This film screening of the Roots of Resilience: Vale? film and post-screening talk took place in May 2025 in Curitiba in Brazil. The talk was attended by over 60 people, and the main impact was the raise awareness of the issues addressed in the film to wider audiences in Brazil. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Talk for British Council's EUNIC delegation on Future Directions for UK Cultural Heritage and Climate Change Research |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This was a discussing for representatives from British Council's Global Research and Insights Team, Cultural Heritage Protection Fund and attendees participating in the EUNIC delegation, which included head of the Maltese and Ukrainian Arts Council's. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Talk for QMUL's Policy Associates on Future Directions for UK Cultural Heritage and Climate Change Research |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Presentation for QMUL's Policy Associates on People's Palace Projects research and programme of work with the AHRC-DCMS on the future directions of UK cultural heritage and climate change research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | VALE? film screening and talk at Kings College London |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | On 16th June 2024, we screened the Roots of Resilience: VALE? film at Kings College London during a conference. This was accompanied by a talk discussing the issues addressed in the film and the filmmaking process. The talk was attended by approx. 50 people and the key impact of the event was the raise awareness of Indigenous issues in Brazil and garner attention from UK academia. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Website showcasing AHRC-DCMS Cultural Heritage and Climate Change research portfolio |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | In 2020 the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) launched a funding partnership to support research on how developing countries could respond more effectively to the challenges for cultural heritage resulting from natural disasters and climate change. Funded as part of UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) and working collaboratively with community partners around the world, 14 projects have produced research that was broad in discipline, geography and methodology, exploring the realities of living with, as well as adapting to, change, damage and loss as a result of disasters and the climate crisis. This website showcases all these projects, alongside the future directions research reports. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024,2025 |
| URL | https://chccobservatory.com/ |
| Description | Workshop Exploring AHRC-DCMS Cultural Heritage and Climate Change Portfolio |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Research team facilitated a workshop exploring research teams experiences of being part of AHRC-DCMS's Cultural Heritage and Climate Change portfolio. It also included explorations of potential future directions for UK research in this area and offered an opportunity for other research teams to present their research to policy-makers from DCMS and British Council. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | vibrant Amazonian network of culture makers and activists |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | From the workshops a vibrant Amazonian network of culture makers and activists emerged, using WhatsApp to share information and support |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://peoplespalaceprojects.org.uk/en/projects/gathering-cultural-voices-taking-climate-action-tow... |