RESULTS
The TREES project successfully demonstrated that performing arts can be a powerful tool for raising environmental awareness and fostering emotional engagement with climate issues. Through international performances, participatory workshops, public discussions, and collaborations with environmental organisations, the project reached thousands of people—many of them outside traditional theatre audiences—in public spaces across Europe. TREES strengthened the capacity of theatre organisations to address climate change through innovative, site-specific, and accessible artistic methods, while also building bridges between artists, activists, scientists, and local communities. As a result, the project contributed to increased environmental sensitivity among audiences, deeper cooperation between the cultural and environmental sectors, and a growing recognition of theatre as a meaningful driver of reflection, dialogue, and positive climate-related action.
OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES
The TREES project created seven original performances, each offering a unique artistic exploration of our relationship with trees, nature, and environmental challenges. These works—ranging from dance, physical theatre, live music, poetry and myth-inspired storytelling—transform open, outdoor spaces into immersive stages that invite audiences to reflect on themes of loss, resilience, interconnection, and hope.
CONFERENCE
The Creative Arts Eco-Conference held on 14 October 2025 at Rathfarnham Castle in Dublin brought together artists, environmental experts, and community members within the TREES project framework to explore how the performing, visual and digital arts can contribute to climate action, biodiversity protection, and ecological education. Representatives from partner organisations presented local experiences of eco-arts festivals and reflected on how theatre and creativity can mobilise communities to engage with environmental loss and collective responsibility. Irish specialists highlighted the importance of ocean literacy and hands-on learning for biodiversity, expanding the conversation beyond the arts. The programme also included participatory workshops on spiritual connections with nature and a multidisciplinary exhibition that tied forests, oceans and human well-being into a shared narrative.
Workshop with local community and artists
The workshops with local community and artists, together with webinars offered performing arts skills and in dealing with environmental issues in the future
Learning Kit
The learning kit was published as e-book, it was sent to theatre networks and community organisations and it was widely share to theatre organisations and other stakeholders across Europe.
Documentary film
The documentary film about the project aims to further disseminate the project mission, by public screenings and participation on various festival as well as environmental conferences, campaigns or
round tables.