The Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) hold the potential to drive Europe’s triple transition—towards sustainability, inclusivity, and digital innovation. Frontiers' Research Topic invites contributions that explore how CCIs can lead regenerative practices.
By Creatives Unite CommunitySubmission Deadlines: Manuscript Summary Submission - 28 February 2025 | Manuscript Submission - 30 June 2025
Organiser: Frontiers
Who It’s For: Scholars, researchers, cultural practitioners, and professionals in creative industries
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About the Research Topic
The linear model of production and consumption has resulted in severe environmental degradation and social inequities. In response, the circular and regenerative economies offer viable alternatives. Within this shift, the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) are uniquely positioned to drive the EU’s triple transition—green, social, and digital—through innovation, sustainability, and human-centered approaches.
This Research Topic aims to explore how CCIs can catalyze transformative shifts across ecological, social, and digital sectors. Key themes include nature-based solutions, design-thinking, socio-ecological collaboration, workers’ rights, and strongly sustainable entrepreneurial practices.
The initiative invites original research, case studies, conceptual analyses, and policy briefs that explore:
- How CCIs professionals can lead collaborative initiatives to foster behavioral change.
- Implementing human-centered frameworks that align with planetary boundaries.
- Existing tools and standards for regenerative practices in CCIs.
- Strategies for enhancing cross-sector and transdisciplinary collaboration.
- The upskilling and reskilling needed for CCIs professionals to navigate the triple transition.
- How CCI practices contribute to local, regional, and global policy and entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Themes of Interest
Contributors are encouraged to address, but are not limited to, the following themes:
- Experimentation with behavioral change through collaborative CCI initiatives
- Human-centered frameworks within planetary limits
- Regenerative tools and standards for cultural practices
- Strengthening cross-border and cross-sector collaboration
- Skills development to support the EU’s green, social, and digital transition
- Policy contributions and innovative cultural entrepreneurship
Article Types
This Research Topic accepts a wide range of formats, including: Original Research, Community Case Study, Policy Brief, Mini Review, Conceptual Analysis, Methods, Perspective, Editorial, Technology and Code
Articles will undergo a rigorous peer-review process by external editors. Accepted articles may be subject to publishing fees, payable by authors, institutions, or funders.
For full author guidelines, relevant questions and information about formatting please visit Frontiers' official website.
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