Art for change
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The week in classical: Houses Slide; Manchester Collective x Edmund Finnis; Elias String Quartet
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By James FitzGerald
image captionThe London Sinfonietta warming up for its pedal-powered show, Houses Slide
As the arts and culture sector attempts to recover from the devastating impact of the pandemic, some creatives are making eye-catching attempts to prevent another crisis - this one environmental.
The likes of artists and musicians certainly have the power to influence others behaviour. And some of them are finding that climate action is actually making their work more marketable too.
But other organisations face an uncertain future due to Covid - with some struggling to return to business at all.
In June 2020, hundreds of creatives signed an open letter calling for a green recovery from Covid. It was organised by Julie s Bicycle (JB), a non-profit organisation working on sustainability in the creative industries. Founder Alison Tickell believes momentum has been building over the last year.
London Sinfonietta orchestra stages pedal-powered performance
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