In this episode of Lead & Create, I sit down with Marla King to talk about climate justice and what’s possible when independent artists realise they have more power than they think.We explore:- How climate justice connects with the arts and why it matters.
- The myth that individual impact is too small to count — and how to challenge it.
- The strength and energy that comes from artists joining forces.
- Practical ways choreographers and independent artists can align their work with sustainability.
- Why even small creative actions can ripple out into larger cultural change.

This is a hopeful and empowering conversation for artists who want to engage with climate justice but aren’t sure where to start, or who feel their contribution might not make a difference.

Links mentioned and further reading:
Boycott Bloody Insurance The Carbon MapNo Climate Action Without UsCulture Declares EmergencyEquity for a Green New DealGreen Rider CampaignJulie’s BicycleSustainable Arts in LeedsTheatre Green BookThe Climate Psychology AllianceForce of Nature - The rise of eco anxiety reportDigital Carbon Footprint Info
Set Exchange - resource sharing for Theatre, TV, Film, Events, Exhibitions
2nd hand materials hub - Rene Materials
Restart - London based electronic repair events/advice/upskilling
Costume Directory - We are Albert
Preworn - Online 2nd hand Store
Banking on climate chaos
Books recommended by Marla for further reading: 
It’s Not That Radical by Mikaela Loach Art Wash: Big Oil and the Arts by Mel Evans Emergent Strategy by Adrienne Marie Brown
Active Hope by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall-Kimmerer
It’s Not Just You by Tori Tsui
The Future We Choose by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac
This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein
Nature is a Human Right edited by Ellen Miles
Hope in the Dark by Rebecca Solnit
Spinning Out by Charlie Hertzog Young 
The Intersectional Environmentalist by Leah Thomas