Pledge

Power of Pledging

Pledge to Ecostage’s 7 Intersecting Guiding Principles and help generate the collective momentum for sector-wide and global change. Take action.

Welcome to the Ecostage Pledge

Tick each box and click the pledge button at the bottom of the page
Set up ‘my account’ and create a profile, this will appear on the ‘community’ page
Download the Ecostage Stamp to use on documentation
After pledging you’ll be able to upload case studies to share

1. Implement the 7 Rs

Principle: Sustainability

“The 7 Rs - A commitment to Reuse, Refuse, Reduce, and Recycle sparks transformative, creative opportunities for the performing arts to Rethink, Reimagine and Regenerate for the collective sustainable journey.”

Ecostage

Embed ecological thinking and the 7 Rs from the outset
Work towards zero waste
Audit usage, track impacts, take action
Listen to what materials have to say
Recognise no decision stands on its own

2. Run the Marathon Not the Sprint

Principle: Wellbeing

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”

Lao Tzu, Taoist philosopher, I Ching

Care for yourself and the team
Uphold the right to fair pay, safety at work and universal rights
Go slow to go fast
Optimize access, inclusivity and equal opportunities for everyone
Find what makes your eco-heart sing

3. Nurture Nature

Principle: Interconnectivity

“Now is the time to share with all life on our maltreated earth through the deepening identification with life forms and the greater units, the ecosystems, and Gaia.’”

Arne Naess, philosopher of Deep Ecology

Acknowledge that humans are inextricably part of Nature's deep ‘web of life’
Recognize environmental personhood, which designates Nature the status of a legal person
Let Nature nurture, inspire and teach us
Value co-dwelling on Earth with ‘the more than human world’
Be a custodian of the Living Planet

4. Cultivate Co-Creation

Principle: Creativity

"The arts comes from the idea of being an active participant in the stories we make. [...] Not just the storytelling, but the gathering, the hosting, the cooking, the making, the doing, and how we use a creative frame to interpret and translate that world in terms of the way we’d like to see the world."

Lucy Neal, theatremaker & author, Playing for Time

Value creativity and imagination in all forms
Engage creativity and play as tools for change, and dream up new possibilities together
Co-create with Place
Connect with communities and explore participatory, interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches
Nurture curiosity, a beginner’s mind, joy, awe and wonder

5. Be a Changemaker

Principle: Transformation

“We can’t save the world by playing by the rules, because the rules have to be changed. Everything needs to change – and it has to start today.”

Greta Thunberg, environmental activist

Challenge the status quo, and inspire systemic change through advocacy, activism, kindness and a spirit of generosity
Embrace regenerative culture and create new narratives
Work towards decentralisation, and celebrate regional and cultural diversity
Team up to explore collaborative leadership, cross-pollinate ideas, embrace the spirit of learning, and take creative action
Recognize that our spheres of influence are greater than we think

6. Grow a Deeper Democracy

Principle: Inclusivity

“I am in the business of narratives and storytelling that counter violent dehumanisation, that build community. My medium for this rehumanisation is the arts - as a space for dialogue, for envisioning, re-imagining, focus.”

Zena Edwards, poet & performer

Welcome everyone and all parts of everyone, and engage with the complexity of our stories, feelings and dreams
Foster different styles of engagement, enabling us all to turn up as we are
Facilitate awareness of the intersectionality of social, climate and environmental justice
Be proactively inclusive, from making space for quieter voices in the room to inviting in voices that are missing
Acknowledge the bigger picture and appreciate the small steps

7. Build Positive Legacy

Principle: Regeneration

“Becoming an eco-ancestor brings powerful opportunities to express shared humanity, challenge assumptions, and inspire joy and wonder, dreaming and building solutions for a fair, flourishing, greener future.”