6 Cast
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Actors and artists have as much of a role to play in the greening of a show than anyone else. Their buy-in and behaviour are integral to achieving the production’s overall environmental goals. The cast are often the ambassadors for a show, the face of the production’s achievements, and can help spread the word on the production’s commitment to sustainability to other stakeholders, so getting them on board is essential.
Starting Points Basic practices to start embedding environmental sustainability into your decision-making.
REHEARSAL & PRODUCTION Action Agree environmental actions and objectives for the cast with the director and production manager. Work with the stage manager to ensure you have the necessary resources to fulfil these actions. Use your rehearsal/performance space kitchen’s reusable plates and mugs whenever possible. Drink tap water and carry a reusable water bottle to minimise waste and find out about the buildings recycling facilities.
Industry Good Practice Pushing it a bit further; impact reducing initiatives that will raise you just above the norm. Leading Ideas Stuff to shout about; the ideas and practices that are beginning to fundamentally change the way we make theatre.
Use a reusable mug or flask when purchasing hot drinks. Some coffee shops and cafeterias will offer a discount when you use your own mug. Only fill the kettle with as much water as you need and ask who wants a hot drink before you boil the water. The energy used to boil a kettle could light a room for a whole evening. Think about your lunch. Avoid out of season produce from far away countries with lots of packaging. Choose local produce wherever possible and only buy as much as you need, as food waste increases your personal carbon footprint drastically. Explore buying as a group. A theatre bar may for example be willing to offer you a standard staff meal at a reduced rate. This minimises packaging and transport emissions and provides you with a cheap and tasty meal. Ask for it to be made with locally sourced and organic ingredients where possible. Turn lights, heating and cooling systems, and any production or personal equipment off when not in use to save energy. Print double sided and two sides to a page to save paper and use recycled paper for printing and note taking. sustainable production guide – Measure and manage your carbon emissions
Resource Green Riders You can use the Julie’s Bicycle Green Rider to communicate environmental commitments and requests: www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/jbgreen-rider
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