Sustainable Theatre at EPIC
As we move into 2022, more and more people are becoming aware of their personal impact on the environment. How can theatre industry workers enact sustainable practices within their productions? By questioning authority and creating a plan from the very beginning, as shared at a panel at EPIC on January 10, 2022.
Is Coldplay’s Kinetic Energy Tour The Future Of Sustainability?
Coldplay have launched their Kinetic Energy Tour as a means of incorporating sustainability into music and entertainment, and pledging their devotion to being more green and eco-friendly on their new Music Of The Spheres World Tour in 2022. How does it work? The band have long been fans of innovative methods of working, as recognised […]
Why Be Green? The Benefits of Environmentally Friendly Theatre
Why be green? There are many reasons for pursuing environmentally sensitive policies and programs. The many environmental benefits of such a program include:
Touring Green: Green Practices in Theatre Part 6
Touring entertainment productions travel millions of miles every year. The trucks moving much of the equipment for these productions burn diesel fuel, emitting thousands of tons of carbon dioxide, a leading contributor to the climate crisis. However, touring green is still possible if you take these steps.
Sound: Green Practices in Theatre Part 5
Sound design can go green, too. Reducing your production’s electronic waste can save money and reduce the use of hazardous materials.
Wardrobe: Green Practices in Theatre Part 4
Green practices aren’t just in reducing waste. There are several ways you can decrease your production’s environmental impact through your wardrobe department.
Getting to Work: Green Practices in Theatre Part 3
There are different ways of getting to work for your production that can have a positive environmental impact as well as improving the health of your cast and crew.
Waste Reduction: Green Practices in Theatre Part 2
Information compiled and written by Veronica Flesher There are many ways your production can cut down on waste, promote recycling and composting programs, and find ways to reuse items. The best way to cut down your waste stream and minimize waste costs is to reduce the amount of materials you need to discard. Minimize waste […]
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Broadway Should Go Green
Broadway just announced another date for reopening its doors, May 2021. You may ask why are they are the only business that has yet to reopen? It is very simple.