Join the URGE Youth Assembly

URGE is looking to create a small group of dedicated 12-25 year-olds interested in helping steer the direction of our work at URGE and helping us keep focused and grounded on the issues that really matter to you.

In return, we will offer members of the group mentoring and learning support as well as the chance to contribute to URGE projects. We want to encourage creatives to be activists and activists to be more creative.

If you are concerned with the climate emergency and you’d like your voice and actions to be heard by the business and design community, then we want to hear from you.

Here’s what we’d like you to do: make a short video clip, artwork or write a piece telling us a bit about yourself, why you want to contribute to the URGE Youth Assembly and what you think is the most URGE-nt action that we need to take to tackle the Climate Emergency. You could include what motivates you around the climate agenda, and who you consider to be a good ancestor in this given moment? Perhaps you have a personal story to share of why the climate agenda is so important to you? Maybe you are part of a Youth Activist group already, let us know in the short film clip, or draw, paint or collage your response. 

Send it to us by January 20, 2021 at hello@urgecollective.com

Need materials, transport, tools or other resources for a creative project? CAN, the Circular Arts Network, lists anything from spare wood, metal and paint, to bikes and trollies, or people willing to donate time on its website canarts.org.uk

“There’s no denying that the fashion industry has been a major contributor to climate change and biodiversity loss—which means the industry’s sustainability efforts are critical to our planet’s health.” McKinsey’s Next Normal report takes a look at the future of the fashion industry, including the circular business models and the “end of ownership”. Download it here

The Economist’s 6th Annual Sustainability Week will take place, virtually, in March. “Over four days [it] will provide actionable insights and practical solutions to help businesses on their path to greater sustainability”. Details here

The London Design Biennale has published all the responses to its open call for submissions to its Design in an Age of Crisis brief.  Explore all the proposals here

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