CCI4Change: Introducing a New Toolkit for Creative Climate Actions

The CCI4Change project has launched a new Collaboration Toolkit to help local governments and creative professionals work together on climate action. It’s a practical guide that shows how artists, designers, and other creatives can join forces with municipalities to inspire people to use energy more wisely and live more sustainably.

Why should you care?

The CCI4Change Toolkit takes climate action out of meeting rooms and puts it into the heart of daily life. Instead of relying on dry statistics or policy jargon, it uses music, theatre, design, and storytelling to make sustainability something people can feel and connect with. The ideas in it have already been tested across Latvia, Finland, and Sweden –transforming an old ceramics factory into a green cultural hub, turning raw energy data into immersive sound art, and reimagining public spaces so they work better for people and the planet.

If you’re a creative, it offers a way to work on projects that have a tangible impact and connect you with communities in a meaningful way. If you’re a municipality, it gives you a ready-made process to engage citizens in climate action Every tool, template, and example is open for you to adapt, so you can start building change in your own city right now!

What’s inside the Toolkit

Think of the CCI4Change Toolkit as a map for an unusual journey. One where city halls and creative studios travel together toward a shared climate goal. At its center is the Creative Climate Action Collaboration Model, a four-step path that anyone can follow. It starts with spotting the exact local challenge you want to tackle, then building a shared plan and language so everyone is on the same page. From there, the action phase brings ideas to life through creative intervention – installations, performances, designs, and other ways to engage the public. Finally, it closes the loop by reflecting on what worked, what didn’t, and how the lessons can shape the next project.

Tools that work for both worlds

The magic of this toolkit is that it doesn’t divide “municipal” from “creative” resources—it mixes them so both sides can meet in the middle. There are guides to help artists prove the real-world impact of their work, and templates for cities to map out who needs to be involved, from local activists to the cultural sector. Timelines are designed so creative freedom and civic deadlines don’t clash, while impact frameworks give artists the words to describe their social value and give municipalities a way to measure it.

You’ll find advice on how to bring communities into the process, not just as an audience, but as co-creators who help shape the outcome. There are tips for getting projects seen, heard, and remembered, and training materials that build the skills to work together long-term. Even practicalities like contracts and procurement are covered, so the partnership can run smoothly without the red tape tripping anyone up. And because no project is perfect from the start, there are feedback tools to keep improving as you go, ensuring the work stays relevant and connected to the people it serves.

Explore the Toolkit

The CCI4Change Toolkit doesn’t treat creativity as decoration, it puts it at the center of climate strategy. By offering tools that speak to both municipal planners and creative professionals, it ensures collaboration isn’t just possible, but productive. The result? Climate action that’s practical, measurable, and emotionally unforgettable.

Explore the Toolkit: www.cci4change.eu/toolkit

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