Cultural Compass
A tool for decision makers to consider their decisions on culture.
Overview
The Cultural Compass is a tool for decision makers to consider the impact of any decision on culture.
Why use it?
Culture is intangible - which means it can be difficult to fully understand and consider in the context of complex decisions.
The Cultural Compass was developed originally to support Elected Municipal Officials to consider the impact of their decisions on culture, as the decisions made by municipalities often impact significantly and sometimes negatively on the creative and cultural life of residents and businesses.
The tool presents questions for decision makers to consider the impact of decisions on values, peoples sense of connection to each other, place and nature, interaction, 'the vibe' of places and cultural resilience.
Who is it for?
Any decision makers - particularly Elected Members/ Politicians, Municipal Leaders, Policy makers, Systems designers, Place consultants, Property developers
How long does it take?
A few minutes - at a glance.
How many people is it for?
For individual contemplation or teams - such as Elected Member bodies
What materials do you need?
Ideally - one compass per participant.
What does the facilitator need to know or be able to do?
Basic knowledge of arts, culture and place is helpful - but the magic is in the participants engagement with the questions and the emerging discussion.
Acknowledgements
Inspired through contributing to the Cultural Impact Guide developed by the South Australian Creative Communities Network with the support of the Local Government Association in South Australia.
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Christopher Black
High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom
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Paola Fiore
Milano, Lombardia, Italia
Dr. Paola Fiore, Forward-Thinking Sustainability Pioneer, CSR Specialist & Coach Environmental & Climate Change Expert, UN TeachSDGs Educator & Ambassador Founder & Director ETICAMBIENTE® www.eticambiente.com, www.paolafiore.com National Coordinator Italy, The Climate Reality Project, Climate Policy Task Force, The Climate Reality Project Europe, Mentor Lead Climate Reality Leadership Corps
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Jane Whild
Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
I am and ex University Administrator, now spending my time on activism in local communities in Milton Keynes to tackle the Climate Crisis, Misogyny and Gender Inequality. I am a core member of the MK Doughnut Economics Group which operates under the umbrella of Transition Town MK. Our group are part of a fledgling Milton Keynes Climate Action Network (MKCAN). I am a member of the Women's Equality Party (WEPUK) - the first political party to adopt Doughnut Economics as policy. I am also a member of FawcettMK, Citizens:mk and Cycling Citizens MK. I would like to see the Doughnut applied to my Borough and am a member of Milton Keynes DECA (Doughnut Economics Climate Action) Group.
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Helena Papapostolou
Thessaloniki, Μακεδονία - Θράκη, Greece
Music Teacher and future Economist based in Thessaloniki, Greece My studies in economics with the previous experience in working with people made me more conscious about the everyday living conditions and how some things need to change for the society to thrive not only grow! To achieve a more sustainable future we need to take actions today, all the people as individuals and as a society!
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Nicholas Osborne
Hong Kong
Educator working in the sustainability sphere.
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Sydney Cincotto Junior
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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Henny van Dongen
Evergem, Vlaanderen, Belgium
I am co-founder and author of 21steconomics.org.
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Tammi Sinha
Southampton, England, United Kingdom
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