Future Yard in Birkenhead to host third climate conference to spark debate about culture and climate justice

Future Yard in Birkenhead will host its annual sustainability and climate-focused event, POP3, powered by Ecotricity Business.

The event takes place on 20 November and will bring together change-makers, cultural leaders, and sustainability experts for a day of debate, collaboration and innovation – exploring the power of culture in the quest for climate justice.

Coinciding with the UN organised COP Climate Conference, POP3 will see venue owners, business leaders, creatives, academics and community professionals unite to share ideas and shape a greener, fairer future for the cultural industries. The day’s programme features expert panels, interactive roundtable discussions, and networking opportunities designed to spark collaboration across the UK’s grassroots and community culture sectors.

Attendees will include representatives from nationally significant arts organisations, leaders in the green transition, and local artists and businesses passionate about sustainability and environmental action.

Future Yard say sustainability sits at the heart of its ethos with this being the third edition of the POP conference series, following the launch of the venue’s Sustainability Roadmap.

In 2024, Future Yard announced its ambition to achieve operational net zero by 2030 and full net zero by 2035. At POP3, Future Yard will unveil an updated Roadmap, detailing the next steps in its journey toward those targets.

The daytime conference will run from 11am to 6pm across Future Yard’s Live Room and workshop spaces, with delegate and audience tickets now available. The conference will be followed by an evening live show headlined by acclaimed artist Anna B Savage. Doors open at 8pm, with tickets available separately.

James Gillaspy, Sustainability Lead at Future Yard says:

“POP3 is about action through collaboration,”

“We believe culture has the power to lead the charge toward climate justice, and this event is a celebration of the people making that change happen.

”Green industrialist and founder of Ecotricity, Dale Vince said: “We worked with Liverpool City last year as they became the world’s first UN Climate Accelerator City, and this latest collaboration with Future Yard will help show that live events can thrive while reducing their environmental impact. It’s ‘another way’ for the music industry.

You can book tickets for the event and find out more here.