Zero – Climate-neutral artistic and cultural projects

Although art’s impact on the climate is still largely unknown, many cultural professionals in Germany wish to do their part to mitigate the climate crisis. In addition to addressing the crisis through artistic means, cultural institutions, creative producers and artists are searching for instruments and methods to align their working processes with the goals of environmental sustainability in an appropriate and effective manner. But where do we begin? Where are we now? And what are the most urgent issues we should tackle as soon as possible?

In response to these pressing questions, the Federal Cultural Foundation has established the programme “Zero” which invites cultural institutions from a broad range of artistic areas to participate in a nationwide sustainability campaign. The programme is comprised of three different modules: application-based funding through the “Zero Fund”, professional training and qualification measures offered through the “Zero Academy”, and regional network meetings to promote knowledge transfer at locations throughout Germany.

The Federal Cultural Foundation has allocated a total of eight million euros to finance the Zero programme until 2027.

Further information can be found here.