This webinar discussed sustainable production practices for the CreuCymru Emergence-Eginiad pilot program funded by the Welsh government. The webinar covered goals to reduce emissions through staff and stakeholder engagement as well as sustainable facilities, programming, and production. Topics included environmental impacts of production materials, energy, travel, and waste as well as recommendations for lighting, sound, set materials, touring, and engaging teams in sustainability. The webinar provided resources and tools to monitor impacts and highlighted engaging everyone, reducing waste, and efficient design as key tips.
Arts Council England - Sustainable production 30.04.14Julie's Bicycle
Please see the following amendments:
- Green Theatre Guide was created by the Mayor of London's culture team (please note that the guide was created in 2008)
This webinar is a reminder of the environmental reporting requirements including how to add new data to the Creative IG Tools, plus a special focus on: top tips on how to identify, manage and reduce the environmental impacts of your productions and exhibitions.
Low Carbon South West - WECC - Buildings and Behaviour - April 2014wecc2012
The WECC (West of England Carbon Challenge) is a network of businesses and organizations in the Bristol and Bath region working to become more sustainable. It functions like a fitness club by providing networking events, expert speakers, case studies, and tools to help members improve sustainability but on a larger scale by working together. The document outlines some examples of initiatives members like Parsons Brinckerhoff, Pukka Herbs, Buro Happold, and Back to the Planet have undertaken. These include reducing air travel emissions, installing energy efficient equipment, and measuring sustainability progress. The WECC aims to build a network of green businesses in Bristol and encourages joining which is free and offers benefits like networking, resources, and positive publicity.
Gregg Latchams - Walking the Walk - Buildings and Behaviour April 2014wecc2012
Mike Gupwell from Gregg Latchams outlines how the law firm have gone green in their listed building which led them to win a WECC Carbon Champion award in 2013.
At Bristol - Buildings and Behaviour April 2014wecc2012
Chris Dunford, Sustainability Manager of At-Bristol outlines way in which the three time WECC award winning Science Centre has adopted a mixture of technical and behavioral fixes to achieve sustainability at their award winning educational centre and event space.
Arts Council England Environmental Reporting - Greening your officeJulie's Bicycle
The webinar discussed how arts organizations can green their offices, including those in shared office spaces. It provided tips on conducting energy and water audits, implementing conservation measures, engaging staff, and reporting environmental data to funders like Arts Council England. The webinar also addressed challenges for non-profits working in rented spaces and outlined support resources available from Julie's Bicycle.
The document outlines activities carried out under the "Action towards Resource-efficient and Low Carbon Cities in Asia" program, which aimed to assist small-to-medium cities in Asia in their efforts towards low carbon development and climate change mitigation. Key activities included training partner city authorities on GHG accounting tools, developing Territorial Climate and Energy Plans for cities, identifying priority sectors for emission reduction, and implementing pilot projects in selected cities focusing on areas like solid waste management, energy efficiency, and public awareness campaigns. Lessons learned and opportunities for new initiatives are also discussed.
WSCP Energy presentation by Julie Bankes of InterserveSimon Owen
This document summarizes the sustainability strategy and initiatives of an organization called SustainAbilities. The strategy focuses on achieving positive social, environmental, financial, and knowledge outcomes through 15 goals across 4 capitals. Key environmental goals include halving carbon emissions by 2020 and reducing emissions from business travel and on-site energy generation. Initiatives to meet these goals include increasing efficient vehicles, generator sizing, renewable energy use, materials sourcing, building design, and workforce engagement through training and recognition programs. Progress to date includes reductions in absolute carbon, business travel emissions, and on-site energy emissions.
Arts Council England - Sustainable production 30.04.14Julie's Bicycle
Please see the following amendments:
- Green Theatre Guide was created by the Mayor of London's culture team (please note that the guide was created in 2008)
This webinar is a reminder of the environmental reporting requirements including how to add new data to the Creative IG Tools, plus a special focus on: top tips on how to identify, manage and reduce the environmental impacts of your productions and exhibitions.
Low Carbon South West - WECC - Buildings and Behaviour - April 2014wecc2012
The WECC (West of England Carbon Challenge) is a network of businesses and organizations in the Bristol and Bath region working to become more sustainable. It functions like a fitness club by providing networking events, expert speakers, case studies, and tools to help members improve sustainability but on a larger scale by working together. The document outlines some examples of initiatives members like Parsons Brinckerhoff, Pukka Herbs, Buro Happold, and Back to the Planet have undertaken. These include reducing air travel emissions, installing energy efficient equipment, and measuring sustainability progress. The WECC aims to build a network of green businesses in Bristol and encourages joining which is free and offers benefits like networking, resources, and positive publicity.
Gregg Latchams - Walking the Walk - Buildings and Behaviour April 2014wecc2012
Mike Gupwell from Gregg Latchams outlines how the law firm have gone green in their listed building which led them to win a WECC Carbon Champion award in 2013.
At Bristol - Buildings and Behaviour April 2014wecc2012
Chris Dunford, Sustainability Manager of At-Bristol outlines way in which the three time WECC award winning Science Centre has adopted a mixture of technical and behavioral fixes to achieve sustainability at their award winning educational centre and event space.
Arts Council England Environmental Reporting - Greening your officeJulie's Bicycle
The webinar discussed how arts organizations can green their offices, including those in shared office spaces. It provided tips on conducting energy and water audits, implementing conservation measures, engaging staff, and reporting environmental data to funders like Arts Council England. The webinar also addressed challenges for non-profits working in rented spaces and outlined support resources available from Julie's Bicycle.
The document outlines activities carried out under the "Action towards Resource-efficient and Low Carbon Cities in Asia" program, which aimed to assist small-to-medium cities in Asia in their efforts towards low carbon development and climate change mitigation. Key activities included training partner city authorities on GHG accounting tools, developing Territorial Climate and Energy Plans for cities, identifying priority sectors for emission reduction, and implementing pilot projects in selected cities focusing on areas like solid waste management, energy efficiency, and public awareness campaigns. Lessons learned and opportunities for new initiatives are also discussed.
WSCP Energy presentation by Julie Bankes of InterserveSimon Owen
This document summarizes the sustainability strategy and initiatives of an organization called SustainAbilities. The strategy focuses on achieving positive social, environmental, financial, and knowledge outcomes through 15 goals across 4 capitals. Key environmental goals include halving carbon emissions by 2020 and reducing emissions from business travel and on-site energy generation. Initiatives to meet these goals include increasing efficient vehicles, generator sizing, renewable energy use, materials sourcing, building design, and workforce engagement through training and recognition programs. Progress to date includes reductions in absolute carbon, business travel emissions, and on-site energy emissions.
This document summarizes an event on energy efficiency supports for businesses hosted by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). It provides an overview of SEAI's role and vision of a cleaner energy future with less energy use and cleaner sources. The event covered financial supports available to businesses including grants for lighting upgrades, electric vehicles, dairy farms, and more. It also presented case studies of businesses that implemented energy efficiency projects with support from SEAI programs.
Sustainable design & product development with circular economy and upcycling Kyungeun Sung
The slides presented and used for the invited design workshop in Industrial Design division, School of Engineering, University of Liverpool. This presentation begins with personal introduction followed by workshop introduction and learning outcomes. The main part consists of sustainable practice, beyond papers and beyond recycling, circular economy, sustainable design, upcycling research and workshop procedures.
The Resource Wisdom project is developing a framework for cities to integrate climate, environment and resource efficiency policies. The city of Jyväskylä is testing this program. The model provides a scalable, step-by-step program for municipalities and stakeholders to create well-being through a circular, carbon-neutral economy. The program includes baseline assessments, long-term roadmaps, implementation plans, and monitoring of progress on goals like zero waste, low carbon emissions, and sustainable resource use. Stakeholders in Jyväskylä are engaged through working groups, public platforms, and prototype projects to achieve the program's vision.
Unit 1.2 Business models and the circular economyJim Baird
This document discusses circular economy business models and management methods. It introduces 5 circular business models: circular supplies, extended product lifecycle, product as a service, waste recovery/reuse, and sharing platforms. Common management methods to reduce waste and improve efficiency are also outlined, including lean production, six sigma, 5S, environmental management systems, and material flow analysis. Case studies of companies implementing circular practices are provided.
The document discusses how businesses can save money by improving resource efficiency and going green. It provides information on the free Business West program that helps small and medium businesses reduce costs through sustainable practices. Key areas where businesses can save include examining utility bills and consumption patterns, implementing low/no cost changes like switching off appliances, and investing in upgrades like LED lighting that offer quick payback periods. Funding options are also outlined that can support businesses wanting to invest in green improvements.
USC - Carbon Management Plan - An overview of the development processBarbara Albert
This presentation shows an overview of the development process of the Carbon Management Plan for the University of the Sunshine Coast, which 100% Renewables developed with the University.
Circular economy MSJ at UFRJ 20 07 2015-finalMichael S J
1) The document discusses the concept of a circular economy as an alternative to the linear "take-make-dispose" economic model. It outlines some of the limitations and criticisms of seeing circular economy as the sole strategy for sustainable development.
2) Three types of redesign are proposed to help companies transition to more circular business strategies: redesigning products/services, value chains, and internal business practices. Case studies from healthcare equipment, electronics, and other industries are presented.
3) While circular economy concepts like recycling have potential, a fully circular economy may be difficult to achieve. Greater focus is needed on reducing waste produced from consumption and production. Policy support and alignment of actors will be needed to transition economies.
Improving Energy Efficiency of Transport – Lessons from ESOSEMEX
Cenex is a not-for-profit organization that specializes in low-emission vehicles and energy systems. They helped clients with ESOS compliance by assessing transport energy use. Transport is included in ESOS if the organization directly fuels vehicles. Key lessons included managing expectations, issues with data quality, and the need for senior buy-in for changes. Options to improve efficiency include driver training, vehicle selection policies, and alternative fuels. Future opportunities include using electric vehicles to support building energy systems through vehicle-to-grid technology.
Culture Change_Social Media & Communications Surgery_23rd JanJulie's Bicycle
Social Media & Communications Surgery: A Practical Guide To Ethical Brand Building
Know your #hashtags from your @mentions?
The difference between Replying and Retweeting?
If you want to learn all about the potential and pitfalls of social media from the comfort of your desk, come and join this free and practical Webinar where Julie's Bicycle will help you develop your online presence and effectively communicate your brand and ethics.
Learn about different social media platforms (the rules and jargon!) and social media strategic planning, with lots of creative and colourful examples of how arts organisations and practitioners have utilised social media to communicate their environmental actions, campaigns, and good practice. Communicating your business values demonstrates transparency, builds trust and opens new contacts and conversations.
As an outcome of the Webinar, Julie's Bicycle will also help you to create your very own environmental policy and action plan, so that you can document, share and communicate your good practice and aspirations.
Arts Council England Environmental Reporting - The Basics 020414Julie's Bicycle
This document provides an overview of environmental reporting requirements for Arts Council England major funded organisations and resources available for support. It reminds organisations that they must update their environmental policy and action plan, collect energy and water usage data from April 2013 to March 2014 using the IG Tools reporting platform, and submit it by May 30th. It outlines Julie's Bicycle's webinar series and other support offerings to aid organisations with reporting, including guidance on using the IG Tools, updating policies and action plans, and troubleshooting.
Julie’s Bicycle and BOP Consulting conducted the most comprehensive survey to date with leaders of creative and cultural organisations on environmental sustainability, and this report summarises the findings.
‘Sustaining Creativity’ is intending to deepen the creative community’s insights on climate change and
sustainability as requisite to a holistic view of cultural value.
The programme is our attempt to understand why
we don’t measure that value on scales that weigh natural capital, the risks of inaction, or creative invention for a sustainable future. What might our creative and cultural industries look like if they did? Where would they find inspiration, how would they be made and valued? How do the arts measure up now, to themselves and to the rest of the world? And would any of it make a difference? Over the next year we will attempt to answer these questions.
Did you know that electricity use is one of the biggest sources of carbon dioxide emissions globally and in the UK?
Decarbonising electricity is a key measure for the UK to reach its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% by 2050. You can help hitting this target by investing in renewables, either through on-site technology or driving demand through procurement.
Read through the webinar presentation slides for further info, facts and resources.
Webinar: Future Buildings (Arts Council England programme 2015/16) Julie's Bicycle
This document summarizes a webinar on environmentally sustainable buildings in the creative sector. Julie's Bicycle, a charity promoting sustainability in the creative industry, hosted the webinar to discuss their "Fit for the Future" guide. Case studies presented environmentally sustainable renovations and new builds for arts venues, from artist studios to large theaters. Key lessons included taking a holistic approach, integrating sustainability from the start, choosing technologies carefully, and involving stakeholders. The guide and webinar aimed to show how sustainable design supports the creative mission and saves on running costs of arts buildings.
Module 2.2: How to use the IG Tools: Environmental Reporting for Creative…Julie's Bicycle
Aim: This webinar will take you through the process of using the IG Tools in line with the Arts Council’s environmental reporting requirements.
The webinar will include:
- Introduction to the Arts Council’s environmental reporting and Julie’s Bicycle.
- What are the IG Tools?
- How can they benefit your organisation?
- Collecting data – how to ensure you have the information you need in the correct format.
- Creating your first IG Tool entry – step by step.
- Trouble shooting Q&A – your chance to ask the experts about any problems you are having with the environmental reporting process.
Take a look through the presentations from our Powering Change event held on 19th February 2016 at Tobacco Factory Theatres in Bristol.
The event featured guest speakers George Ferguson Mayor of Bristol, Ali Robertson Director at Tobacco Factory Theatres, Gary Topp from Bristol Green Capital Partnership, Alex Orme of Good Energy, Joon Lynn Goh Senior Producer at In Between Time, and Wren Aigaki-Lander Partner at Within People.
Arts Council England and Julie's Bicycle Environmental Reporting Workshops 2013Julie's Bicycle
The document summarizes a workshop hosted by Julie's Bicycle on environmental reporting and sustainability in the arts sector. It provides an agenda for the workshop covering topics like 2012/13 results, breakout group discussions, and looking ahead. It also outlines Julie's Bicycle's support for arts organizations in developing environmental policies and action plans, including workshops, webinars, and guidelines. Sample policies and initiatives from arts organizations are presented, such as lighting upgrades, solar panels, increased recycling, and engaging staff and audiences in sustainability.
A guide designed to support communications professionals and ‘green’ champions to communicate environmental activities and achievements effectively to a diverse range of stakeholders.
Staff engagement: planning, engaging, acting and maintaining momentumJulie's Bicycle
The webinar covered staff engagement strategies for sustainability initiatives. It discussed why staff engagement is important for driving change and maintaining momentum. Some key engagement tactics included showing commitment from leadership, keeping staff informed through various communication channels, connecting initiatives to organizational values, forming green teams, running targeted campaigns with goals and incentives, celebrating successes, and making initiatives fun. The webinar provided examples and resources for effective staff engagement.
This webinar was designed as the kick off session for Creu Cymru Emergence, and was aimed at CEO equivalents and anyone else in the organisation who is leading on Emergence.
We covered:
- Pilot timeline
- Pilot goals
- Your role and responsibilities
- Introduction to:
- Staff engagement
- Understanding and monitoring environmental impacts
- Environmental policies and action plans
- Discussion
This document summarizes an event on energy efficiency supports for businesses hosted by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). It provides an overview of SEAI's role and vision of a cleaner energy future with less energy use and cleaner sources. The event covered financial supports available to businesses including grants for lighting upgrades, electric vehicles, dairy farms, and more. It also presented case studies of businesses that implemented energy efficiency projects with support from SEAI programs.
Sustainable design & product development with circular economy and upcycling Kyungeun Sung
The slides presented and used for the invited design workshop in Industrial Design division, School of Engineering, University of Liverpool. This presentation begins with personal introduction followed by workshop introduction and learning outcomes. The main part consists of sustainable practice, beyond papers and beyond recycling, circular economy, sustainable design, upcycling research and workshop procedures.
The Resource Wisdom project is developing a framework for cities to integrate climate, environment and resource efficiency policies. The city of Jyväskylä is testing this program. The model provides a scalable, step-by-step program for municipalities and stakeholders to create well-being through a circular, carbon-neutral economy. The program includes baseline assessments, long-term roadmaps, implementation plans, and monitoring of progress on goals like zero waste, low carbon emissions, and sustainable resource use. Stakeholders in Jyväskylä are engaged through working groups, public platforms, and prototype projects to achieve the program's vision.
Unit 1.2 Business models and the circular economyJim Baird
This document discusses circular economy business models and management methods. It introduces 5 circular business models: circular supplies, extended product lifecycle, product as a service, waste recovery/reuse, and sharing platforms. Common management methods to reduce waste and improve efficiency are also outlined, including lean production, six sigma, 5S, environmental management systems, and material flow analysis. Case studies of companies implementing circular practices are provided.
The document discusses how businesses can save money by improving resource efficiency and going green. It provides information on the free Business West program that helps small and medium businesses reduce costs through sustainable practices. Key areas where businesses can save include examining utility bills and consumption patterns, implementing low/no cost changes like switching off appliances, and investing in upgrades like LED lighting that offer quick payback periods. Funding options are also outlined that can support businesses wanting to invest in green improvements.
USC - Carbon Management Plan - An overview of the development processBarbara Albert
This presentation shows an overview of the development process of the Carbon Management Plan for the University of the Sunshine Coast, which 100% Renewables developed with the University.
Circular economy MSJ at UFRJ 20 07 2015-finalMichael S J
1) The document discusses the concept of a circular economy as an alternative to the linear "take-make-dispose" economic model. It outlines some of the limitations and criticisms of seeing circular economy as the sole strategy for sustainable development.
2) Three types of redesign are proposed to help companies transition to more circular business strategies: redesigning products/services, value chains, and internal business practices. Case studies from healthcare equipment, electronics, and other industries are presented.
3) While circular economy concepts like recycling have potential, a fully circular economy may be difficult to achieve. Greater focus is needed on reducing waste produced from consumption and production. Policy support and alignment of actors will be needed to transition economies.
Improving Energy Efficiency of Transport – Lessons from ESOSEMEX
Cenex is a not-for-profit organization that specializes in low-emission vehicles and energy systems. They helped clients with ESOS compliance by assessing transport energy use. Transport is included in ESOS if the organization directly fuels vehicles. Key lessons included managing expectations, issues with data quality, and the need for senior buy-in for changes. Options to improve efficiency include driver training, vehicle selection policies, and alternative fuels. Future opportunities include using electric vehicles to support building energy systems through vehicle-to-grid technology.
Culture Change_Social Media & Communications Surgery_23rd JanJulie's Bicycle
Social Media & Communications Surgery: A Practical Guide To Ethical Brand Building
Know your #hashtags from your @mentions?
The difference between Replying and Retweeting?
If you want to learn all about the potential and pitfalls of social media from the comfort of your desk, come and join this free and practical Webinar where Julie's Bicycle will help you develop your online presence and effectively communicate your brand and ethics.
Learn about different social media platforms (the rules and jargon!) and social media strategic planning, with lots of creative and colourful examples of how arts organisations and practitioners have utilised social media to communicate their environmental actions, campaigns, and good practice. Communicating your business values demonstrates transparency, builds trust and opens new contacts and conversations.
As an outcome of the Webinar, Julie's Bicycle will also help you to create your very own environmental policy and action plan, so that you can document, share and communicate your good practice and aspirations.
Arts Council England Environmental Reporting - The Basics 020414Julie's Bicycle
This document provides an overview of environmental reporting requirements for Arts Council England major funded organisations and resources available for support. It reminds organisations that they must update their environmental policy and action plan, collect energy and water usage data from April 2013 to March 2014 using the IG Tools reporting platform, and submit it by May 30th. It outlines Julie's Bicycle's webinar series and other support offerings to aid organisations with reporting, including guidance on using the IG Tools, updating policies and action plans, and troubleshooting.
Julie’s Bicycle and BOP Consulting conducted the most comprehensive survey to date with leaders of creative and cultural organisations on environmental sustainability, and this report summarises the findings.
‘Sustaining Creativity’ is intending to deepen the creative community’s insights on climate change and
sustainability as requisite to a holistic view of cultural value.
The programme is our attempt to understand why
we don’t measure that value on scales that weigh natural capital, the risks of inaction, or creative invention for a sustainable future. What might our creative and cultural industries look like if they did? Where would they find inspiration, how would they be made and valued? How do the arts measure up now, to themselves and to the rest of the world? And would any of it make a difference? Over the next year we will attempt to answer these questions.
Did you know that electricity use is one of the biggest sources of carbon dioxide emissions globally and in the UK?
Decarbonising electricity is a key measure for the UK to reach its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% by 2050. You can help hitting this target by investing in renewables, either through on-site technology or driving demand through procurement.
Read through the webinar presentation slides for further info, facts and resources.
Webinar: Future Buildings (Arts Council England programme 2015/16) Julie's Bicycle
This document summarizes a webinar on environmentally sustainable buildings in the creative sector. Julie's Bicycle, a charity promoting sustainability in the creative industry, hosted the webinar to discuss their "Fit for the Future" guide. Case studies presented environmentally sustainable renovations and new builds for arts venues, from artist studios to large theaters. Key lessons included taking a holistic approach, integrating sustainability from the start, choosing technologies carefully, and involving stakeholders. The guide and webinar aimed to show how sustainable design supports the creative mission and saves on running costs of arts buildings.
Module 2.2: How to use the IG Tools: Environmental Reporting for Creative…Julie's Bicycle
Aim: This webinar will take you through the process of using the IG Tools in line with the Arts Council’s environmental reporting requirements.
The webinar will include:
- Introduction to the Arts Council’s environmental reporting and Julie’s Bicycle.
- What are the IG Tools?
- How can they benefit your organisation?
- Collecting data – how to ensure you have the information you need in the correct format.
- Creating your first IG Tool entry – step by step.
- Trouble shooting Q&A – your chance to ask the experts about any problems you are having with the environmental reporting process.
Take a look through the presentations from our Powering Change event held on 19th February 2016 at Tobacco Factory Theatres in Bristol.
The event featured guest speakers George Ferguson Mayor of Bristol, Ali Robertson Director at Tobacco Factory Theatres, Gary Topp from Bristol Green Capital Partnership, Alex Orme of Good Energy, Joon Lynn Goh Senior Producer at In Between Time, and Wren Aigaki-Lander Partner at Within People.
Arts Council England and Julie's Bicycle Environmental Reporting Workshops 2013Julie's Bicycle
The document summarizes a workshop hosted by Julie's Bicycle on environmental reporting and sustainability in the arts sector. It provides an agenda for the workshop covering topics like 2012/13 results, breakout group discussions, and looking ahead. It also outlines Julie's Bicycle's support for arts organizations in developing environmental policies and action plans, including workshops, webinars, and guidelines. Sample policies and initiatives from arts organizations are presented, such as lighting upgrades, solar panels, increased recycling, and engaging staff and audiences in sustainability.
A guide designed to support communications professionals and ‘green’ champions to communicate environmental activities and achievements effectively to a diverse range of stakeholders.
Staff engagement: planning, engaging, acting and maintaining momentumJulie's Bicycle
The webinar covered staff engagement strategies for sustainability initiatives. It discussed why staff engagement is important for driving change and maintaining momentum. Some key engagement tactics included showing commitment from leadership, keeping staff informed through various communication channels, connecting initiatives to organizational values, forming green teams, running targeted campaigns with goals and incentives, celebrating successes, and making initiatives fun. The webinar provided examples and resources for effective staff engagement.
This webinar was designed as the kick off session for Creu Cymru Emergence, and was aimed at CEO equivalents and anyone else in the organisation who is leading on Emergence.
We covered:
- Pilot timeline
- Pilot goals
- Your role and responsibilities
- Introduction to:
- Staff engagement
- Understanding and monitoring environmental impacts
- Environmental policies and action plans
- Discussion
Module 4.1: Changing Light-bulbs or changing minds? The Case for Sustainab…Julie's Bicycle
Aim: This webinar explores the issues and implications of Arts Council England’s environmental reporting requirements and builds the case for cultural leadership on sustainability.
The webinar will include:
- Opening address by Alison Tickell, CEO of Julie’s Bicycle.
- Introduction to the Arts Council’s environmental reporting and Julie’s Bicycle.
- Key note and discussion from leading voices within the creative industries, David Buckland (Cape Farewell) and David Jubb (Battersea Arts Centre).
- Q&A.
Arts Council England specialist advice: Cultural Buildings and VenuesJulie's Bicycle
A reminder of the environmental reporting requirements including how to add new data to the IG Tools, plus a special focus on : How to run a sustainable building for organisations who own and/or manage cultural buildings and venues, including museums.
Arts Council England Environmental Reporting - Communicating SuccessJulie's Bicycle
A reminder of the environmental reporting requirements including how to add new data to the IG Tools, plus a special focus on : Top tips on what you should be sharing with your stakeholders and how to do so effectively.
Looking towards COP21 in December, this Webinar highlights the key issues of climate change; makes the case for the impact culture can have on sustainability; outlines the tools, channels, messages and strategies you can use to develop your campaign and provides examples of successful communications campaigns.
This document summarizes a webinar about an energy and waste management pilot program for venues in Wales. The webinar covered the pilot's goals of engaging venues to take action on energy use and waste reduction. It discussed key drivers for venues to improve efficiency, including cost savings and reputation. The webinar then outlined best practices and first steps for venues to analyze energy use, set baselines, prioritize reductions, and engage staff. Similar approaches and first steps were outlined for venues to analyze waste generation and improve recycling. The webinar provided venues with tools and resources to implement sustainable practices around energy and waste management.
Culture Change: Sustainable Production and ExhibitionsJulie's Bicycle
The document is an agenda for a webinar on sustainable production and exhibitions hosted by Julie's Bicycle. The webinar will introduce Julie's Bicycle and discuss drivers for sustainability in the creative industries. It will cover topics like sustainable exhibitions, production practices, and tools from Julie's Bicycle. Case studies on specific sustainable productions and exhibitions will also be presented. The webinar aims to provide resources and strategies for organizations to improve sustainability and embed it in their operations.
Environmental Reporting for NYMOs - an introductionJulie's Bicycle
This webinar covered environmental reporting requirements for the Arts Council England National Youth Music Organisations. It discussed creating an environmental policy and action plan, and optionally reporting energy and water usage data using the IG Tools platform. Support resources were provided, including guidelines, examples, and ongoing support from Julie's Bicycle via email or phone. The reporting deadline is May 30th, 2014.
A reminder of the environmental reporting requirements including how to add new data to the IG Tools, plus a special focus on : How to make your event sustainable for organisations who produce and/or manage outdoor events.
This webinar is a reminder of the environmental reporting requirements, plus a special focus on: how to make your event sustainable for organisations who produce and/or manage outdoor events.
Tools for sustainable cleaner production Group 7.ppt2k17che26
The document discusses tools and strategies for sustainable cleaner production. It outlines concepts of sustainability including economic, environmental and social aspects. It then discusses various analytical, procedural and communication tools that can be used for sustainable cleaner production, including life cycle assessment, environmental management systems, eco-labeling, and multi-stakeholder dialogue. Finally, it discusses policies and instruments that can encourage sustainable cleaner production, such as integrated product policy and sustainable procurement.
This webinar is a reminder of the environmental reporting requirements for Arts Council England organisations, plus a special focus on: how to green offices for office-based organisations including those in shared office space
The document discusses sustainability practices of electric equipment companies in India. It provides an overview of the electric equipment industry in India and describes some best practices of major Indian companies like BHEL, Kirloskar, Havells and global companies like GE and Schneider Electric. It compares the sustainability approaches between Indian and global companies and concludes that while global companies were early adopters, sustainability is a newer focus for Indian companies and they have more room for improvement in areas like training, reporting and reducing corruption.
Allan Sandilands - Strathclyde University Presentation - Nov 10Zero Waste Scotland
A presentation by Allan Sandilands from Zero Waste Scotland to Strathclyde University, about "how to minimise the volume of waste produced in the construction sector".
SPLC 2018 Summit: The Circular Procurement PlaybookSPLCouncil
Slides from Formerly Director Sustainability & Responsible Sourcing, Hilton, presented at the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council's 2018 Summit in Minneapolis, MN.
NHS Sustainability Day 2015 - Gloucester Road Show4 All of Us
March 26th 2015 , NHS Sustainability day is one day in a sustained campaign, yet it provides a focus for organisations to participate on that day in initiating or continuing progress on achieving better sustainability practice. It has now attracted senior level endorsement within the NHS and from the Prime Minister.
The campaign of regional road-shows gives health-workers across the country the chance to participate in networking, learning about best practice and innovative ideas. The national awards scheme recognises and publicises this achievement. The tools and case studies contained within this website will provide you access to proven technologies, methods and projects that have yielded great results.
And remember all change starts with a single action.
This document discusses green computing and provides information on various related topics. It begins by introducing the group members and stating that green computing involves designing, manufacturing, using, disposing of and recycling computers and resources in an environmentally friendly way. It then discusses aims of green IT like reducing hazardous materials and promoting recycling. The document also covers topics like e-waste, energy star, impacts of energy star, energy saved in sleep mode, the 1997 Kyoto protocol, carbon emissions, how much electricity computers use, average power consumption, applications and advantages of e-paper, cloud computing characteristics, cloud storage advantages and disadvantages, using alternative eco-friendly materials to make computers, green IT barriers and benefits, and how to promote green IT.
The document provides information about the Sustainex STEM project, which works with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across 11 council areas on the Ireland-Northern Ireland border to help them reduce costs and improve environmental management. It operated from 2004-2014 with a budget of £1.12m and helped over 300 SMEs save over £554,000 collectively. Businesses could choose between the Savings Option, where STEM identified cost savings in energy, waste and water, or the Systems Option, where STEM also helped implement a certified environmental management system. The STEM team was made up of environmental officers and project support staff who provided on-site assessments and guidance to help businesses save an average of £
This webinar discussed how a company's current hazardous waste disposal strategy may be costing more than necessary and outlined opportunities to save time and money. It recommended conducting a waste minimization assessment to identify recycling and disposal options that can lower costs. Regulations allow for longer storage of hazardous waste on-site, which can reduce transportation fees. Compliance software can help track waste documentation and ensure regulatory compliance. Case studies showed how waste assessments identified material recycling programs and more cost-effective disposal methods.
Green computing aims to reduce the environmental impact of computers and associated technologies. It promotes energy efficient and environmentally sustainable computing practices in areas like hardware design, power management, waste disposal and recycling. Adopting green computing approaches such as using EPEAT certified equipment, power management features and responsible e-waste disposal can help lower energy usage, reduce toxic emissions and minimize electronic waste.
The document summarizes the environmental initiatives at Leeds University Library. It describes how the library established a green group and environmental coordinator role to implement sustainability projects. Some early successes included introducing recycling, duplex printing, and energy reduction campaigns. The library then participated in the NUS Green Impact scheme, which provided a framework of bronze, silver, and gold level actions to further green library operations and raise the environmental profile on campus. Through Green Impact, the library gained momentum in sustaining initiatives, recognition from senior managers, and validation of its sustainability efforts.
Pathway Group is committed to promoting sustainability in its operations and services. The company aims to minimize environmental impacts, comply with and exceed legislation, and integrate sustainability into business decisions. Key policies include reducing travel impacts through alternatives like teleconferencing; minimizing resource use in offices; and advising clients on sustainability best practices. The Director has signed off on the Sustainability Policy to ensure the company follows and promotes good sustainability practices in its work.
5th International Conference : Angela Druckmanicarb
This document discusses taking a whole systems approach to carbon accounting and avoiding unintended consequences. It presents a typology of unintended consequences including:
1. Knowable and avoidable consequences like inefficient toilets using more water than necessary.
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6. Pilot Goals
• CreuCymru Emergence-Eginiad is a 10 month pilot
programme funded by a Welsh Government Support for
Sustainable Living grant.
• The Grant scheme aims to bring about long-term changes in
behaviour and lifestyle that will help reduce Wales’s
greenhouse gas emissions adapt to the impacts of climate
change.
• Julie’s Bicycle is providing support to the pilot venues to
explore sustainability right across their
organisations, including:
– staff & stakeholder engagement
– facilities & buildings
– artistic programming & production
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8. Environmental impacts of
production
Materials
Energy
Travel
Waste
Embodied carbon
emissions
Stage lighting
Equipment hire
Sourcing
Automation
Equipment procurement
and delivery
Design
Sound
Materials/props/costume
procurement
Construction
Projection
Cast, crew and creative
team
Set and props disposal
11. Production Management
• Build sustainability into planning from day
one
• Involve everyone from the outset –
director, producer, designer, PM, TM etc.
• Create a sustainable production policy
• Keep sustainability on the agenda
• Think about how to manage waste early
on
• Monitor your environmental impacts
• Evaluate and share learning
12. Lighting
What do we know?
• 9% of energy use in a venue
(conservative)
• Royal Opera House – 15%
13. Top Tips
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Maintain equipment – it’s worth the investment
Use existing stock efficiently
Hire locally
Use alternatives to PVC tap – Velcro, bungee chords, fabric
ties
Design efficiently – use the right luminairefor the job
Consider LED where it is fit for purpose
Dim where possible
Conduct rehearsals under working lights
Switch off after the rig check until the half
Further reading
• Sustainable Production Guide
• White Light Green Guide
• BBC Low Energy Lighting Guide
14. Sound, AV and Automation
What do we know?
• Early stages – we need more data
• Rechargeable batteries – 32 times less
harmful
• Automation in larger venues can exceed
energy supply capacity
15. Top Tips
Sound and AV
• Switch off when not in use
• Choose the most energy efficient equipment available
• Use rechargeable batteries
• Hire locally
Automation
• Update inverters
• Voltage Power Optimisation
• Manage Peak Demand
• Explore renewables
16. Set Materials
What do we know?
• Calculating emissions
for each production
• Timber and steel
emissions fluctuated
between 19-68 tonnes
CO2e – equivalent of
2% and 10% of overall
emissions
• Banned tropical
hardwood ply
• Disposing of waste
materials responsibly
• Looked at all aspects of
embodied emissions in
• 0.7 tonnes – 2% of the
overall production
Beyond carbon
• Sourcing issues
• Treatments
• Disposal
17. Top Tips
Top Tips
• Avoid tropical hardwood ply (lauan)
• Buy from FSC certified sources with a chain of
custody
• Use materials you know can be recycled
• Build with disassembly in mind
• Use nails and glue sparingly
• Minimise toxic treatments and seek natural
alternatives
• Work with a disposal company that recycles
• Explore other reuse options – Community Paint
• Connect with local communities, schools, and
Freecycle initiatives
19. Spotlight on Touring
• Build environmental sustainability in at the start
• Contact receiving venues to see what equipment and props you
might be able to source locally.
• Minimise the size and weight of the set to reduce transport
emissions.
• Use train, coach or other public transport options for cast and crew
travel where possible, and maximise car/van occupancy.
• Use a green rider to communicate your environmental commitments
to receiving venues. (www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/jb-greenriders)
• Try to choose travel operators and hotels that act responsibly and
have robust environmental policies, and use residential
accommodation where possible.
Resource – Green Mobility Guide:
www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/green-guides/green-mobility-guide
33. Other Monitoring Tools
• Sub-metering
• FocusTrack, PowerTrack function
• Bespoke spreadsheets for materials
Remember
• Focus on energy, travel and material
quantity first
34. Summary Top Tips
1. Engage everyone you work with
2. Ask “how can we reduce, reuse, repurpose and recycle as much as
possible?” at every stage of the process
3. Monitor your impacts – “you have to measure to manage”
4. Design for maximum efficiency, reuse and recyclability
5. Reuse and repurpose materials, costumes and props where
possible
6. Avoid lauan tropical plywood – use FSC alternatives
7. Use recycled metals
8. Find natural alternatives to toxic treatments
9. Use resources and equipment efficiently
10. Manage waste responsibly
41. CreuCymru
Emergence-Eginiad Pilot
Thanks for joining us!
Sustainable Production
8th November 2013
Sholeh Johnston & Lucy Latham
Julie’s Bicycle
www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/practical-guides/production
Editor's Notes
Start recording the webinar!
Introducing Lucy Latham – who will be leading on the one to ones.
MUTED –you can see that we currently have you muted as there are big red letters saying it, and the little microphone icon to the left is greyed out, however for the discussion part of this webinar, we will un-mute you Orange Arrow – don’t need to use this, it minimises the control panel. Clicking it a second time will bring it back if you do it by mistakeDon’t close the box as this will exit you from the webinar. If you do this by mistake though, you can of course just log back in by clicking the link you got by email againHand – this is a way to raise attention if there is an issue, you can’t hear us, there was a technical fault, or you have an urgent question that can’t wait til discussion. I want to check everyone can use this – can you please click your hand if you are following so far!Question box – finally you can use the question box to message us during the webinar. One of us will be able to respond to you during the webinar and if we think the question needs to be shared, we will pause the presentation to address your questions.
Mention that this webinar may be basic for some who are already taking action, but for those venues, please contribute your stories of success and challenge implementing these actions in the discussion.
While “the debate” seems to rage on in many quarters, the past year has been one of record :We had the wettest summer in a century in the UK, June was the wettest on recordIn August Arctic sea ice hit its lowest extent ever recorded (The Arctic is warming roughly x2 as fast as the global average and changing faster than predicted by the IPCC in 2007 => projections of ice-free Arctic summers have been brought forward)The US experienced the most second-most expensive storm ever Superstorm Sandy, and 2012 was a full degree in Fahrenheit hotter than the previous record.Last December Typhoon Bopha in the Phillipines was the most southerly typhoon ever recorded in the western PacificIn Australia in January 2013 Sydney had its hottest day on record at nearly 46C and Australian Bureau of Meteorology has had to add pink and purple to the weather map to allow for temperatures exceeding 50C These are individual weather occurrences you might argue, however it is the overall increase in the number of extreme weather events which is so telling: statistically – for example, extremely hot summers are 5-10 times more common than they used to be, globally. Policy and LegislationUK Climate Change Act: UK has made a legally binding commitment to reduce emissions by at least 50% by 2025 and 80% by 2050 from 1990 levels (and limit global warming to 2°C ). This is being implemented through a range of different policy instruments and legislative measures, including participation in the European Trading Scheme, the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme and the new Green Deal. Local authorities are required to comply with CRC and also report their emissions for their own buildings and fleet to DECC. For a summary of Government policy related to energy, see: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/65616/7002-energy-efficiency-policy-list.pdfIncreasingly we see funders are requiring action: for example the Arts Council but also other funding bodies e.g. HLF. Some local authorities already require compliance with environmental standards such as ISO14001 for provision of services, and there is now a new international sustainability standard for events ISO20121 which is being required as part of tenders for major events.Financial savings can be achieved through simple efficiency measures – a good rule of thumb is 10% through behavioural measures and we think this can apply to outdoor events’ use of energy as well. Energy prices continue to rise, as do landfill charges (£64 right now) both of which are being passed onto arts organisations through bills. More extreme weather can also present risks of direct costs and losses, such as flooding damaging buildings or leading to the cancellation of events.Reputation, identity and art – it’s an obvious but still often overlooked point that for the arts to be able to make work about climate change and speak out with integrity, the arts organisation producing or presenting the work needs to be managing and reducing its own environmental impacts. In addition to protecting an organisation’s reputation on this issue, making environmental and sustainability central to how an organisation works can enhance staff morale, improve relationships with suppliers and provide new ways to develop and build audiences, sponsors and funders. Good Governance today means taking account of all of the issues above!
All of the information I’ll present here today is included within our latest practical guide, Sustainable Production. The guide also includes sections on wardrobe and stage fabrics, engaging your cast, a spotlight on energy and also communications and marketing. We won’t be covering these in detail today, but if you have any specific questions in relation to these areas please feel free to raise them in the discussion.
I know that several CreuCymru venues are exploring or have already upgraded the stage lighting stock to include LEDs so if you have experience in this area we’d love to hear from you in the discussion.
Updating inverters is always helpful. Whenever you add a new motor to your network – always good to check how old inverters are and if they’re doing the right job. Whenever your changing the motors and the demand within your building also good to do a power correction factor survey and look at getting voltage optimisation, such as powerperfector.com which will make sure the power in your building is being managed and distributed well. Aldeburgh Music fitted a powerperfector voltage optimisation system and reduced energy use by 16% per year. Get a free quote. Automation is one of the things that produces a real peak in energy demand, and we’d be really interesting in talking to anyone willing to experiment with alternative ways of powering their automation – perhaps with batteries – so that we can find solutions alternative to having to build new energy substations or paying much higher energy bills throughout the whole year, whereas average demand is much lower once the peak demand of automation is taken out of the equation. Sound and projection for us is a relatively new area, so we haven’t yet been able to get enough data and information from technicians to establish top tips for best practice. We’d love to hear from anyone who is working on practices that are making a difference in this area. Some anecdotal feedback that switching to digital sound seems to decrease energy us, but other feedback hasn’t been so sure – so we’re open to suggestions on this!However, we do know that for sound mics and other portable battery-powered equipment rechargeable batteries are without a doubt a good move – 32 times less impact on the environment, save up to approx £42 per battery per year and tonnes of waste to landfill by recycling batteries after use via schemes such as Battery Back. All information about the switch, including suppliers, recycling schemes and case studies of organisations who have trialed this can be found at www.betterbatteries.info
Key resource for understanding impacts of various materials is the Green Choices Toolkit, developed by Mo’olelo Theatre Company. They created a traffic light system for all of the detailed materials used in set production – example from paper and adhesives section. Very helpful for planning stages and working with designers to give them options that are very clearly articulated in terms of their positive or negative environmental impact.
Through 121s we will be helping all CreuCymru pilot organisations use the IG Tools, so you will have an organisational account. Talk to your environmental lead internally to ask them to add you as an account user. This means all org data is stored neatly in one place and provides ah historic record. We are building functionality that will enable you to compare different entries against one another, and benchmarks are in development.
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