The CHASE Climate Justice Network emerged as a response to the ongoing, intersecting crises of our planet and a need to come into dialogue with these issues in our research. The uneven burden of a changing climate and the ensuing ecological disaster is often experienced as an abstract, mediated and looming threat, as something that mostly exists in the abstract or in far-away geographies. How can we come together within our academic frameworks to discuss the implications of this condition and relate it to our practice and condition as researchers? And how can we take into account the realities of other people and communities and the diverse experiences of the climate crisis which may be entirely different from ours?
This is a call for projects that seek to tackle different perceptions of climate change, justice, ecology and/or the implications of doing research in an academic environment.
To develop your ideas, you are invited to use the interactive online demo-version of the Climate Justice Toolkit, a game that was designed by CJN to give you prompts and ideas to reflect on ecological implications and the climate-related ethics of academic research.
http://cards.chaseclimatejustice.network/demo
The Small Grants Project Fund is open to but not limited to creative projects (audio, visual, film, creative writing, small exhibitions, zines and other publications), small events (reading or discussion groups, workshops, panels with invited speakers, well-being initiatives) and the creation of practical toolkits or shared resources. We invite project proposals with a budget of up to £650, from which five will be selected.
Time scales and selection criteria
Key dates:
- Deadline for applications: Midday, Monday 4th March, 2024
- Successful applicants will be notified by 15th March 2024
- Grant holders will be expected to have concluded their projects by the end of August 2024
Applications should include an applicant or co-applicant who is a PhD student or member of staff at a CHASE institution. If you would like to apply, but need help locating a co-applicant, please get in touch: chaseclimatejustice@protonmail.com
The applications will be assessed by a panel including members of the CHASE Climate Justice Network and invited assessors. In assessing your projects we will consider:
- Is the project doable within the given timeline?
- Does it meet the overall objectives of the CHASE Climate Justice network?
- Is the budget well-planned and feasible?
- Is the project sensitive to questions of intersectionality and justice?
- Is it mindful of its direct environmental impact (in terms of travel, materials etc)
How to apply
Please fill out the following application form:
CHASE Climate Justice Small Grants Application Form
Then email it to chaseclimatejustice@protonmail.com
If you have any questions about the call for proposals please get in touch.
For examples of the projects funded under last year’s scheme please see our previously supported projects.
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