#gallery-climate-coalition

#gallery-climate-coalition

Progress is possible, the GCC Stocktake Report proves it. Across hundreds of organisations, the data shows that when the visual arts sector measures, plans and acts, emissions fall. But carbon is only part of the story. The roots of this crisis lie in broader economic, social, and cultural systems that normalise overconsumption and disconnection. Tackling them demands not only technical solutions but cultural transformation, and art has a unique and critical role to play in that shift.

This month's multiple whammy of Friezes London and Masters, swiftly followed by Art Basel Paris, and accompanied by the inevitable plethora of adjacent events and satellite art fairs, is never good news for the environment. And in these twitchy times, when there is so much else kicking off-both economically and politically-across the globe, it is especially challenging to keep the attention of the art world on the ever-escalating climate and environmental crisis that faces us all.

The checklist of quantifiable actions itemised on GCC's website varies according to the nature of the applying member who can range from a solitary individual to a major museum, art fair or auction house. For organisations these include making an annual carbon/emissions audit and setting targets accordingly, establishing an in-house "green team" and publishing an environmental responsibility statement that publicly outlines a commitment to action.