Earth Week 2026: A call for contributors
- Written byStudent Communications
- Published date 29 January 2026
Earth Week takes place 20 – 26 April, reminding us of the importance of tackling the climate emergency. The Climate Emergency Network are looking for members of the community to help collectively shape our programme of activity for Earth Week. All students and staff are invited to get involved.
Whether you wish to propose a workshop, showcase, screening, performance, or something else, this is your opportunity to do so. You might want to demonstrate your experience with material repair, facilitate a discussion on the role of creative education within the climate crisis, or something we haven’t thought of yet! What’s important is that our community help shape Earth Week so that it feels educational, creative, collaborative and authentically UAL.
We’re offering successful contributors a nominal contribution fee of £100 and additional material support where needed to help them bring their idea to life.
How do I submit my idea?
You can submit your Earth Week proposal by completing the application form. You have until Friday 20 February to submit your proposal and we aim to inform applicants whether they have been accepted by the end of February.
This year’s theme – Fault Lines
This year, we will engage with the Fault Lines we stand on. Not only as points of friction and pressure, but as sites where we can turn our attention towards mending, reparation and transformation. Examining fault lines is a practice which might allow us to leverage potential for change in the cracks of our current systems.
We welcome proposals that respond to a crack, fault line, tension, or leverage point you've noticed, be it material, social, institutional, or ecological. Proposals can take the subject literally or embody the theme more broadly. Ultimately, our goal is to situate repair and transformation as a collective creative practice.
We’re pleased to have hired Kay Michael as Creative Producer for Earth Week. A graduate of BA Directing at CSM, Kay will help pull together proposals into an organised and engaging programme of activity for our community to enjoy during Earth Week. Kay is a theatre-maker, creative producer and ecological facilitator who has previously brought her award winning Letters to the Earth storytelling campaign to Earth Day events and has supported the Climate Emergency Network’s first Climate Assembly in 2020 and the More Than Human Assembly and Opening Ceremony in 2025 as a co-facilitator.
What if I don’t have an idea to propose?
Even if you don’t have an idea to propose, we hope to see many of you at Earth Week. Keep your eyes peeled for the announcement of our Earth Week programme!