Resources

8 Shields

[UK]

2008 Mayor of London Green Theatre Guide

[UK/London]

ABTT Resources

[UK] Association of British Theatre Technicians

Act for Change

[UK]

A Greener Festival

[UK] Helping festivals and events around the world to be more environmentally sustainable. Find out how your live event can reduce it's environmental impact.

A Guide to Indigenous Land Acknoledgement

[International]

Albert Report 2019-2020

[UK]

Alliance for Wild Ethics

[International]

Alternative Environmental Terms

[International] George Monbiot proposes new language for environmental protection

Annie Leonard

[USA]

Arctic Lion

[UK]

Arne Naess

[International]

Artists & Climate Change

[International] Celebrating artists who explore the intersection of arts & climate change.

ArtRenewsPeople - Network

A meeting point for artists, singers, musicians, technicians and all show workers that are committed to create a more Just and Sustainable world. Requires to register on Hylo.

Arts Emergency

[UK] Arts Emergency is an award-winning mentoring charity and support network. We work long term with young people in London, Greater Manchester and Merseyside.

ASEF culture360

[International] Connecting Asia & Europe through arts and culture

Back Stage Niche

[UK]

Black and Gold Arts Festival: Contact

[UK]

Black Lives Matter

[International]

BPA | Black Plays Archive

[UK]

BREEAM

[UK] The world’s leading sustainability assessment method for masterplanning projects, infrastructure and buildings

Broadway Green Alliance

[USA]

BSL in the Arts Good Practice Guide

[UK]

Cape Farewell

[UK] Cape Farewell changes the way we think about climate change. We engage great creative minds to address society's biggest challenge: climate change.

Carbon Arts

[Australia]

Carbon Footprint Calculator

[International]

Carnegie Mellon Library: Theatre and Ecology

[USA/International] resources will help provide a basis for research on ecologically-aware and sustainable theater.

Centre for Alternative Technology

[UK/Wales] Practical solutions and hands-on learning to help create a zero carbon world.

Centre for Sustainable Practice in the Arts

[Canada] sustainability as the intersection of environmental balance, social equity, economic stability and a strengthened cultural infrastructure.

Centrline

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Challenge Consultancy

[UK]

Chris Maser - Social-Environmental Sustainability, Welcome.

[USA] Expert in sustainability, a noted author, an international speaker and workshop facilitator empowers citizens, businesses and public officials worldwide to achieve social - environmental sustainable community development through vision, leadership, stewardship and partnership. Maser brings local, regional and global environmental issues into perspective with over 25 years in-depth field experience as a research scientist in natural history and ecology. Maser describes an approach for successful ( environmental ) conflict resolution through transformation strengthening each party's moral resolve and ability to handle adverse circumstances beyond the present conflict while finding genuine solutions. Maser also serves as an international consultant on forestry ecology and sustainable forest practices.

Circular Ecology - Embodied Carbon Footprint Database

[UK] Download the leading embodied energy and embodied carbon footprint database for materials, known as the ICE Database. Over 30,000 users.

Climarte

[Australia]

Climate Change Theatre Action

[International] Our Planet. Our Future. Our Responsibility

ClimateCultures - creative conversations for the Anthropocene | exploring cultural responses to environmental change

[Scotland/UK] exploring cultural responses to environmental change

Climate Emergency Centre Handbook

[International]

COAL - Coalision pour l'art et le developement durable

[France] mobilise les artistes et les acteurs culturels sur les enjeux sociétaux et environnementaux et accompagne l'émergence d'une nouvelle culture de l'écologie

Concious Costume

[USA]

Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute

[International] The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute is a non-profit organization created to bring about a large scale transformation in the way we make the things we make

Creative Carbon Scotland

[UK/Scotland] believes in the essential role of the arts, screen, cultural and creative industries in contributing to the transformational change to a more environmentally sustainable Scotland

Creative Commons

[USA/International]

Culture Declares Emergency

[UK] A growing global community of arts & culture champions declaring a climate & ecological emergency

Dark Mountain

[UK]

Design Can

[UK] A new campaign and online tool calling for the design industry to be inclusive.

Doughnut Economics

[International]

Dragon Dreaming

[International]

Earth Angel Sets

[USA]

Earth Matters on Stage

[USA]

Eco Art Scotland

[Scotland/UK] focused on art and ecology for artists, curators, critics, commissioners as well as scientists and policy makers

Ecodesign and Energy Labelling

[Europe]

Eco Drama

[UK/Scotland] Eco Drama engage and inspire people of all ages to value and care for our natural world.

Econation

[New Zealand] Design for Sustainability is the future of design and design for the future

EcoScenography

[Australia] Adventures in a new paradigm for performance making

Ecoscenography Facebook Group

[International] international group for people interested in the intersection between performance and ecological design practice.

Eco Theater Blog

[USA] Creating art. Not waste.

Edinburgh Fringe Sustainability Toolkit 2018

[Scotland/UK]

EU Ecolabel for Businesses

[Europe] This provides initial information to businesses who would consider obtaining or have already obtained the EU Ecolabel for their products.

European Theatre Convention

[Europe]

Future Materials Bank

[International] Materials that inspire, promote, and support the transition towards a more sustainable artistic practice.

gal-dem

[UK] An award winning media company committed to sharing the perspectives of people of colour from marginalised genders

Gate Theatre

[Manchester]

Goldfinger Factory

[UK]

Green Art Lab Alliance

[International] A mycelium-like network of art organisations contributing to environmental sustainability

Green Claims Checker

[UK]

Green Clover

[UK] Sustainable and eco friendly alternative to conventional storage, transport & Asset Management methodology in the UK.

Greener Live Performances

[Australia] Live Performance Australia

Greener Theater Choices Toolkit

[USA] Mo'olelo Performing Arts Company (2009, USA)

Greening the Arts

[Australia] A set of principles for Greening the Arts that emerged through the 2014 Greenie-in-Residence program at Arts House

Greening the Wharf project

[Australia] Sydney Theatre Company has worked consistently year on year to increase its environmental sustainability.

Green mapping project

[International] Think Global, Map Local!

Greenpeace International

[International]

Green Wheels Touring Kit

[Scotland/UK] Green Wheels Touring Kit

Healthy Materials Lab | Material Design Approaches

[USA] Explore the new frontier of healthier materials. Change the future of building—and improve the quality of lives. Join us.

Home – Performance + Ecology

[UK] Navigating the paradox that is performance and ecology

How Green? | The Green Gathering

[UK]

Inkcap

[UK] A publication about nature and conservation in Britain

ISO Standards

[International] Improve your environmental performance with this family of standards.

Julie's Bicycle

[UK] not-for-profit mobilising the arts and culture to take action on the climate and ecological crisis

Julie's Bicycle Sustainable Production

[UK]

Kultur Nachhaltig

[Germany] Projects and information on sustainability in the cultural sector

Land Art Generator

[International] The Land Art Generator (LAGI) brings together artists, architects, scientists, landscape architects, engineers, and others in a first of its kind collaboration. The goal of the Land Art Generator is to see to the design and construction of public art installations that uniquely combine aesthetics with utility-scale clean energy generation. The works will serve to inspire and educate while they provide renewable power to thousands of homes around the world.

Library of Things

[UK]

Looby Macnamara

[UK] Permaculture teacher and author sharing tips on People and Permaculture and how to use permaculture principles and design in our own lives and relationship.

Louder Than the Storm

[UK] The Positive Climate Change Movement

Maia Group

[UK] how artists engaging in radical imagination, could create infrastructure to bring about transformative societal change.

MakerBay

[International] Local Innovation, Global Impact

Material ConneXion

[International]

National Theatre Environmental Policy

[UK]

Native Land

[International]

New Adventures Green Touring

[UK] New Adventures is an iconic and ground-breaking British dance-theatre company, which has now been certified as the first ever Creative Green touring organisation with Julie's Bicycle– scoring a fantastic 4 out of 5 stars for its Swan Lake UK tour.

On the Move

[Europe] Information on residencies, funding, collaborations and more for artists and cultural workers going international.

Permaculture

[International]

Pigfoot Theatre

[UK] Pigfoot are a multi award-winning carbon-neutral theatre company, dedicated to making sustainable theatre about the climate crisis.

Project X

[Scotland/UK]

ReSet Scenery

[Scotland/UK]

Rising Tides

[UK]

Royal Court Environmental Policy

[London]

Royal Exchange

[Manchester]

SalvoWEB | Architectural Salvage, Reclamation Yards, UK, USA and more

[UK] Buy, sell and reuse architectural salvage, reclaimed building materials, decorative antiques, demolitions, everything for homes and gardens on SalvoWEB - the pioneer global marketplace, established in 1994

Scottish-Asian Creative Artists' Network

[Scotland/UK] Welcome to the home of the Scottish-Asian Creative Artists' Network. Check our About ScrAN page to find out more about what we do, and who we are. For our upcoming events and activities, see Current Projects. Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions about ScrAN, or would like to be…

Scottish Ecological Design Association

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Scottish Federation Code of Practice for Venues and Producers

[Scotland/UK]

Scottish Federation Touring Code of Practice

[Scotland/UK] Federation of Scottish Theatre

Sculpture Placement Group

[Scotland/UK]

Seacourt

[UK] Printing economically and sustainably.

Set Exchange - The freecycle website for Theatre, TV, Film and Event production.

[UK] Freecycle message board for the Theatre, TV, Flim, Events and related industries, to post and share their unwanted set, props and costume with the wider community.

SiPA | Sustainability in Production Alliance

[UK] A community of live production professionals who share the belief that our industry must embrace sustainability to ensure its future.

Small World Theatre

[Wales/UK]

Social Model of Disability

[UK]

Stage Sight

[UK] Stage Sight’s vision is to create an off stage workforce that is more reflective of our society today, inclusive of ethnicity, class and disability.

Stagetext

[UK] Stagetext makes theatre and culture accessible to deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people

Staging Change

[UK] A network of theatre makers who have a small footprint, but a big impact

Story of Stuff

[USA] Our Story

Superhero Clubhouse

[USA] Superhero Clubhouse unites ecology and theater to enact justice, cultivate hope, and inspire a thriving future

Sustainability and Theatre

[USA]

The Arctic Cycle

[USA]

Theatre Green Book

[UK]

Theatre In The Wild

[USA/International]

Theatres Trust

[UK]

Theatres Trust: Building Sustainable Theatres

[UK]

The Buckminster Fuller Institute

The Centre for Climate and Social Transformations

[UK] We want to work closely with people and organisations to achieve positive low-carbon futures - transforming the way we live our lives, and reconfiguring organisations and cities.

The Charter for Trees, Woods and People

[UK] sets out the principles by which trees and people in the UK can stand stronger together.

The Circular Design Guide

[UK] What if you could redesign everything? The Circular Design Guide is a collaboration between IDEO and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. It's an action-oriented set of methods, mindsets and thought starters to help innovators design circular solutions that are fit for the future.

The Costume Directory

[UK]

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation

[UK] The Ellen MacArthur Foundation works to inspire a generation to re-think, re-design and build a positive future circular economy.

The Green Theater

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The Show Must Go On Report

[UK]

The Society of British Theatre Designers

[UK] support and celebrate the work of designers for performance based in the UK at every stage of their careers.

Thought Box Education

[UK]

Transition Towns

[UK] Encourage communities to come together and rebuild our world. Step up and address the big challenges we face by starting local.

Transition Town Totnes

[Totnes]

UN Sustainable Development Goals

[International]

Unusual Rigging

[UK]

Useful Projects | Innovators in Sustainable Development

[UK] We develop and implement sustainability strategies and environmental design for major organisations and development projects.

Vision2025

[UK]

Vision 2025 Report

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We are Albert

[UK] The authority on environmental sustainability for film + TV.

Welcome to HowlRound | HowlRound Theatre Commons

[USA] We’re a free and open platform for theatremakers worldwide

Work That Reconnects

[International]

World Stage Design 2013: The Willow Theatre

[International]

World Stage Design 2022

[International] World Stage Design