ACE urged to declare climate emergency as RSC severs BP ties
Protesters say the funder’s draft strategy “neither addresses the urgency of the climate and ecological emergency, nor…
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Defending BP sponsorship: is it “for the public good”?
Chris Garrard dissects the public comments made by cultural leaders on the issue of ethical sponsorship.
How can we make festivals greener?
Festivals can have all the recycling schemes and sustainable policies in the world, but it’s getting workforce and attendees…
Arts and culture workers join climate strike
National Theatre staff say the protest is “the beginning of a discussion in which we will push for our theatre to divest fro…
Introducing ACE’s new investment principles
It’s not unreasonable to expect organisations funded by the public to be relevant to their communities and stakeholders, arg…
Real change happens from the ground up
Top-down programmes will never bring about meaningful change, says Cath Hume – so it’s time for arts organisations and…
New scheme shines spotlight on NPOs’ carbon footprint
A three-year programme for high-profile, higher-polluting arts organisations aims to reduce their carbon emissions by up to 20%.
Artists must ‘tell the truth’ about the climate emergency
Royal Court Theatre, Shakespeare’s Globe and National Theatre Wales are among the organisations calling for a creative respo…
Listening to children on climate change
What does climate change mean to the generation it will impact most? Brad McCormick explains how primary schoolchildren have been…
Time to make a noise
Tackling the climate crisis will require rapid and unprecedented change. Chiara Badiali asks whether the sector has what it takes…
Generating a real buzz
The Lyric Hammersmith keeps 180,000 bees on its roof as part of its continuing commitment to going green. Sian Alexander tells the…
Imagining a better future
Without creative thinking, society will sleepwalk into a climate disaster. The arts have a crucial role to play in inspiring, chal…
Connecting urban children with nature
Megg Nicol and Alan Rickett explain how a musical has helped raise awareness of the importance of trees among London primary schoo…
A major blind spot
Very few theatres were built with today's sustainability standards in mind. The sector needs to face up to the financial and e…
Into the unknown
A touring exhibition in Hong Kong is encouraging young people to change the way they think about sustainability, writes Joego Chan…
Also this week…
As Tate Modern's latest art installation starts to melt away, AP's Jonathan Knott reflects on how art can play a role…
Energy reductions have saved NPOs £16.5m in six years
Environmentally-friendly changes to buildings and activity have cut energy consumption at England’s funded arts organisation…
Are we at last taking environmental issues more seriously?
New research reveals a growing engagement with sustainability and other environmental issues in the arts sector – beyond the…
Arts leaders more engaged in environmental action
New research by Julie’s Bicycle finds arts organisations are saving money and boosting their reputations by adopting environ…
Energy usage down as arts embrace green funding agreements
England’s National Portfolio Organisations are reporting lower costs and wider benefits from environmental policies and acti…
The global climate challenge
Fresh from her participation in a creative climate leadership course, Harpreet Kaur discusses how the arts have a critical role to…
National Portrait Gallery receives formal complaint about BP ties
Campaigners have argued the gallery’s sponsorship deal with the oil giant breaches its ‘Ethical Fundraising Policy&rsq…
A Greener Festival expands awards to venues and events
An assessment and accreditation scheme is encouraging arts and cultural events and venues to reduce their environmental impact.
Cutting emissions has saved NPOs £8.7m since 2012
If arts organisations continue to decrease emissions at the current rate, they will be 46% lower in 2019/20 than in 2012/13, a rep…
