Human-Nature Storytelling Fellowship – Delivery Partners

The British Council Malaysia is proud to announce the selected delivery partners for the Human-Nature Storytelling Fellowship. Following an open call process, one organisation from Malaysia and one from the UK have been selected to collaborate and co-deliver the programme coming in 2025.

Part of the Human-Nature programme, this fellowship is a pilot initiative exploring the intersections of arts, climate, and community. Over five months, the programme will provide two UK and two Malaysian artists with mentorship, cross-cultural networks, and the opportunity to collaboratively tell stories that amplify the voices of communities impacted by climate change.

About the Fellowship

The Human-Nature Storytelling Fellowship aims to support artists and creative practitioners in developing the skills, knowledge, and connections needed to tell meaningful stories about communities’ relationship with nature. These stories will amplify narratives of resilience, adaptation, and traditional knowledge, drawing attention to the lived experiences of communities responding to climate challenges.

Meet the Delivery Partners

The fellowship will be co-hosted by two organisations, with the British Council Malaysia.

Borneo Bengkel (Malaysia)

A pan-Borneo platform, that seeks to highlight the island's creative communities. Through the lens of arts and culture, Borneo Bengkel engages creatives of all disciplines as well as researchers and community workers, providing opportunities for organic connections and sustainable partnerships. ‘Bengkel’ means 'workshop' in the Malay language, and it reflects Borneo Bengkel’s focus on knowledge exchange, mutual understanding, and collaboration.

Radical Ecology (UK)

Radical Ecology works across art, research, and policy to advance environmental justice. They collaborate with leading artists, climate scientists, policymakers, grassroots activists, cultural institutions and research centres to deliver critical interventions and public art projects, nurturing imagination where it is most needed and building community for change.

Storytelling Fellowship

The Human-Nature Storytelling Fellowship will officially launch in early 2025. Details of the open call will be available soon. Stay tuned for updates on how to be a part of the programme.