culture change: sustainable production and exhibitions
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Sustainable Production and Exhibitions
WEBINAR Starting at 10:30am
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Lucy Latham Environmental Sustainability Co-ordinator
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Housekeeping
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Agenda• Introduction to Julie’s Bicycle and Culture
Change• Drivers for change• Sustainable exhibitions• Sustainable production• IG Tools – Production tab• Further Resources• Discussion
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Julie’s BicycleWe make environmental sustainability intrinsic to the
business, art and ethics of the creative industries.
ResearchPractical tools & resources
Collaborative projectsNetworks & events
www.juliesbicycle.com
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How we work
Research
Practical Tools and Resources
Bespoke Support and ProjectsData Gathering
Sharing knowledge
Networks and Events
Together we can be bigger than the sum of our parts.
Artists
Audiences
LeadersBusinessesCreativesFreelancersSuppliers
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UNTIL MARCH 2015
PARTNERS:
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Who is it for?• SMEs & micro
businesses • Creative industries • East of England
What’s on offer?• One to one expert support• Events, workshops and webinars• Tools and resources• Networking opportunities
Support with: • Developing your business case for
environmental action• Implementing action plans and
achieving carbon reductions• Access to finance• Employment law and apprenticeships
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Why we ‘should’ care• UK Gov:
– 80% reduction by 2050 on 1990 levels
• Arctic sea ice:– Melting twice as quickly as
predicted• Rate of species extinction:
– 100-1,000x higher than historically ‘normal’
• Temperature rise:– 5/6ºC warming => 5-10% off global GDP
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Why act?• It’s a business issue, not just an ethical one• It can save you money, time and effort• It’s not going to go away
Arts and Culture:• Have an impact far beyond their own footprint• Enable us to understand complex issues• Have a role to play in social change
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Opportunities!• Be an industry leader – be ahead of the curve – future-proof!• Save costs / improve cost management• Increase efficiency business operations• Meet the existing client demand • Win new clients and generate new business• Apply creativity to sustainability• Comply with legislation• Building reputation – use as marketing tool• A great way to engage with clients, staff, suppliers etc.
• Engaged employees try: harder, perform better, are happier and are less likely to leave an organisation
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Sector/Arts response
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• Overwhelmingly positive response to Arts Council Reporting Initiative after 1st year– 90% engaged (635 orgs)– 86% agree/strongly agree can make a positive difference to
Arts Sector as a whole• Network approaches
– Manchester Arts Sustainability Team (MAST), Manchester City Council (events), Creu Cymru (venues), Creative Carbon Scotland, Newcastle Gateshead Cultural Venues, London Theatre Consortium, Culture Change
• International– Australian Arts Council, European Music Venues, Canadian
Arts Council, IFACCA
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Goal
Environmental sustainability is embedded in all decision making and activity equally
alongside artistic and financial considerations.
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Sustainable Production and Exhibitions
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Production compared to other impacts
Production impacts = 19% = 9,500 tonnes CO2e a yearIncluding rehearsal = 47%
NOT including audience or business travel.Important to focus on auditorium and FoH energy use too.
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Environmental impacts of production
Embodied carbon emissions
Sourcing
Design
Construction
Materials
Stage lighting
Automation
Sound
Projection
Energy
Equipment hire
Equipment procurement and deliveryMaterials/props/costume procurementCast, crew and creative team
TravelSet and props disposal
Waste
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Towards a circular economy
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www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/practical-guides/production
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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
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LightingWhat do we know?• 9% of energy use in a venue (conservative)• Royal Opera House – 15%
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Top Tips• 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 luminaire for 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
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Sound, AV and Automation
What do we know?• Rechargeable batteries – 32 times less harmful• Automation in larger venues can exceed energy
supply capacity• Early stages – we need more data
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Top TipsSound 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
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Set MaterialsWhat 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
Beyond carbon • Sourcing issues• Treatments• Disposal
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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
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Materials: Green Theatre Choices
www.moolelo.net/green
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Challenging Aesthetics
Paule Constable
Soutra Gilmour
Arcola Theatre
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Developing and Testing TechnologyPrue Lang
fanSHEN Theatre Company
Kacie Hultgren
Powerful Thinking
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• Venue consortia • Touring consortia• Sustainable production/exhibition pilots• Cross-industry initiatives• New technology trials• Audience engagement
Sustainable production responses
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Case study: Central School of Speech and Drama
GREEN CABARET
http://www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/case-studies/production/cssd-cabaret
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Case study: Young Vic, After Miss Julie
• 34% reduction in relative energy emissions per audience member
• A reduction of 68% in transport emissions
• Overall 99% reduction in absolute emissions from paper use compared to previous shows
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Young Vic: engagement
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Case study: Scenery Salvage
• On average 80% of props and 40% of scenery is saleable
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Sustainable ExhibitionsCurrent impact of exhibitions: 10,184 tonnes CO2e per year
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Case study: Victoria and Albert Museum
• Modified set-points• Optimised free cooling• Passive environmental control
Outcomes• No humidification or refrigeration equipment required• Environmental control achieved through ventilations and
heating systems• Up to 30% energy saving possible compared to traditional
close controlled mechanical air con system• Reduced running costs• Reduced emissions
Source: Arup, Museums & art galleries survival strategies
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Case study: Baltic
• Travel – engaging with transport agents Flexible HVAC controls – decided on a case-by-case basis
• Sustainable exhibition build• Timed switching
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Top tipsTransport:• Avoid air freight – switch to road where possible if fully loaded• Avoid couriers• Investigate rail and sea freight • Look for shipping transport collaborations with other galleries/local organisations• Improve load utilisation and logistics – full loads, intelligent route planning, no empty
journeysDisplay:• Design exhibitions to minimise use of temporary walls• Design walls of standard dimensions to accord with the dimensions of timber and
plasterboard• Reuse timber and plaster where possibleBuildings:• Set thermostats to lower temperatures in workshops and storage areas• Introduce zonal control and times• Relax temperature and humidity controls• Switch to LED lighting and light sensors• Switch off exterior lighting during the day
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Organisations and networks• The Happy Museum• Sustainable Exhibitions for Museums• Operation Green Museums• Visual Arts and Galleries Association Museums
Association • Greener Museums • Sustainable Exhibitions for Museums Group • Museum and Art Gallery Survival Strategies
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IG DEMOProduction tab
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What does my data tell me?
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What does my data tell me?
• IG Tool pie chart– Prioritising impacts– Using different
metrics e.g. per m2
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• Good for drawing comparisons between different productions
What does my data tell me?
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Next steps• Book your one-to-one support with Julie’s Bicycle to
complete your bespoke policy and action planwww.juliesbicycle.com
[email protected]• Complete the template for Environmental Policies
and Action Plans• Sign up for our upcoming webinars:
Behaviour Change (15th October)• Attend upcoming networking events - see
www.juliesbicycle.com/culture-change for more information...
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Thank you
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