Arts Council of Wales shares plan for climate action
Arts Council of Wales (ACW) has published its first plan for climate justice and the arts. The plan sets the vision of arts playin…
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Energy accounts for more than half of NPO emissions
Electricity and gas consumption accounts for more than half of carbon emissions reported by National Portfolio Organisations (NPO)…
Small-scale rural touring could lower audience travel emissions
Performing arts productions that tour smaller rural venues can produce lower audience travel emissions when compared with a single…
British Library installs ‘immense’ solar heat system as it aims for net zero
The British Library has unveiled a solar heat project to help maintain the temperature and humidity conditions needed to preserve…
Can creative practice catalyse policy change?
UP Projects aims to combine artistic excellence with social value. But, asks Emma Underhill, can it also influence…
Coldplay to donate 10% of show earnings to grassroots venues
Coldplay's UK stadium shows will also see priority for local residents and a limited number of 'affordable' tickets.
Natural History Museum plans £150m transformation
Museum's Director says works are part of institution's ambition to become a "catalyst for change" on environment…
£50m Welsh theatre redevelopment to create 100 jobs
The £50m redevelopment of a theatre in north Wales is expected to create 100 jobs and generate more than £20m annually…
Massive Attack successfully pulls off ‘zero emissions’ festival
The one-day event in Bristol, attended by over 30,000 people, tackled the emissions emitted by transport, food, energy and waste a…
Project seeks artists to tackle climate change
Artists and creative practitioners are being invited to apply for funding to take part in an initiative to tackle climate change….
Old Vic theatre urged to cut Royal Bank of Canada ties
Scores of theatre professionals have signed a letter calling on The Old Vic in London not to renew its sponsorship from the Royal…
Venues urged to adopt ‘theatre bus’ scheme to tackle emissions
With audience travel a major source of carbon emissions for theatres, a recent report suggests venues can use their position as a…
Brighton Museum to close for urgent repair work
Brighton Museum and Art Gallery will close for about a month this summer so urgent repair work can take place. The project is fund…
National Trust staff and members protest links to Barclays
National Trust staff, volunteers and members are leading a week of protests at 40 of the conservation charity’s locations, c…
Science Museum ends sponsorship with Equinor
The Science Museum has confirmed its sponsorship deal with Norwegian oil and gas producer Equinor has ended. Equinor had sponsored…
Net-zero toolkit launched for European theatres
A new guide has been published to help theatres in Europe reach net-zero emissions by 2030. The ETC Theatre Green Book is a p…
Tate Director calls out British Museum’s BP sponsorship
Maria Balshaw’s comments coincide with a creative protest against the ongoing sponsorship over the weekend resulting in the…
How to produce sustainable arts projects
With her experience of working across multiple projects, Sarah Fortescue explores how the sector can deliver what they do best, in…
Science Museum faces protests ahead of ‘climate gallery’ opening
The Science Museum has been criticsed for links with fossil fuel sponsors BP, Equinor and Adani.
New charity to fund sector solutions to climate change
A new charity is planning to bring visual arts and music organisations together by funding projects delivering impactful environme…
Vegan theatre to open in Kent
A theatre that will only allow vegan food to be consumed on site is to open in Canterbury. Kent Online reports that the performing…
Six theatres share £510,000 of eco-project funds
Funds to improve environmental sustainability have been awarded as part of the Theatre Improvement Scheme.
Key NPOs cut carbon emissions by 40%
A group of 30 Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio Organisations (NPOs) responsible for producing around a third of the p…
Museum proposes using mine water for clean energy
The National Coal Mining Museum has proposed using geothermal heat to help it decarbonise. The museum pumps an average of 1.5m gal…
