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PVI offers a code of ethics policy, along with questions and templates, to assist in examining the ethical implications of accepting funding from specific sources. The provided resources aid in exploring and discussing with staff the origin of the funding, the expectations of funding bodies, and whether any conflicts arise with your own ethical code.
A thorough and comprehensive guide on how to remove fossil fuel partnerships from sports, arts and events.
The Climate Conversation Guide is a valuable resource designed to address common challenges in discussing climate change. Whether it’s a casual backyard BBQ or a festival launch, the guide offers 5 general conversation tips and tailored advice based on the audience. It aims to equip individuals with the tools and knowledge to engage in more focused and effective climate change conversations.
Julie’s Bicycle’s latest international research, “Culture: The Missing Link to Climate Action,” presents collaborative findings from a comprehensive study. Combining data analysis, surveys, and interviews with arts leaders, the research highlights that national policies for culture and the arts still lack alignment with climate science and commitments under the Paris Agreement. The report emphasizes the need for policy frameworks, funding, and accountability to fully integrate the cultural community into national environmental planning, fostering a dialogue with policymakers to mobilize action at scale.
The Love Food Hate Waste initiative by Adelaide Sustainability Centre aims to address the issue of food waste. Australians discard billions of dollars worth of edible food each year. The initiative encourages individuals to maximize their menus and minimize waste by planning meals, making shopping lists, and buying produce based on taste rather than appearance. It also emphasizes the importance of sharing food with others, freezing or preserving leftovers, and supporting local farmers’ markets. By embracing these practices, individuals can play a part in reducing food waste and promoting sustainability.
Events are made up of multiple elements, many of which require purchasing decisions. This checklist can be used as a guide to achieving a sustainable supply chain for events and to help make informed choices throughout the supply chain. Including the development of a sustainable procurement policy, communicate policy objectives and engaging early with stakeholders to confirm policy commitment
This checklist developed by the Adelaide City Council can be used as a guide to achieving sound measurement, marketing and communications for a sustainable event. The guide includes action that are applicable to your event and ensure regular reviews for continued improvement.
In line with their Green Griffin mission, the organization passionately advocates for sustainable initiatives in their office and theatre spaces. Recognizing the challenges of maintaining these practices while working from home, they have curated ‘Ways to Be Green at Home’—a comprehensive guide offering valuable tips and radical resources to empower individuals in greening their personal environments. Join them as they embark on the journey of climate-conscious living.
The Green Touring Toolkit is a comprehensive resource designed for performing arts producers, artists, and tour managers involved in creating new productions or planning tours. It provides guidance on setting green goals, pre-tour planning, on-tour sustainability practices, post-tour considerations, and offers additional resources to support environmentally responsible touring.
Green Music Australia, the environmental charity behind the Environmental Music Prize, introduces ‘Sound Country’, a comprehensive guide for performing artists aiming to be environmentally sustainable. It offers six key principles with practical tips for greener tours, inclusive shows, and sustainable practices. The guide includes case studies and essays on carbon offsetting, sustainable merchandise, and respect for First Nations customs.
STA, a collective of independent artists, recognizes the challenges of the present and emphasizes that sustainability is a future opportunity worth investing in. Their introductory Green Guides provide valuable insights, tips, and frameworks to make arts projects more environmentally-friendly. STA is committed to continuously expanding these resources to make industry knowledge easily accessible, urging artists to embrace sustainability in their practices.
This checklist can be used as a guide to achieving a water efficient event. Simply select actions that are applicable to your event and ensure regular reviews for continued improvement. The City of Adelaide provides connection to a potable water supply for most events, to be used for drinking, food preparation, washing up and irrigation. The Adelaide Park Lands are irrigated with recycled water and these connections are typically turned off prior to events, to prevent accidental use or cross-contamination.
Recycled water may be available for non-drinking activities, such as pre-event irrigation and dust suppression.
The Sustainable Travel Guide for Artists and the Music Industry offers up-to-date information, best practices, and role-specific advice to address the carbon impact of travel. It empowers the industry, particularly artists, to advocate for climate action and share the urgency of the crisis within their networks.
UN Climate Change Resources cover energy, oceans, land, water, biodiversity, and food. They explore climate impacts in these areas and highlight the importance of sustainable practices. From renewable energy to responsible land management and food choices, these resources promote holistic climate action and the protection of nature’s resources.
The Climate Change Science and Knowledge Plan for South Australia outlines the necessary evidence base for climate change adaptation, mitigation, and risk assessment. While it doesn’t address sector-specific needs, it serves as a foundation for sector experts to address their specific requirements within their respective fields.
The South Australian Government’s Climate Science page provides valuable resources and information to enhance the evidence base for informed decision-making, innovative solutions, and effective action in response to the challenges posed by climate change. It supports the state’s efforts to adapt and respond to the changing climate.
The Guide to Climate Projections for Risk Assessment and Planning in South Australia 2022 offers a comprehensive overview of projected climate changes in key variables like temperature, rainfall, and sea level rise. It utilizes the latest climate change projections specific to South Australia, facilitating risk assessment, adaptation planning, and community engagement for climate change-related concerns.
The Green Travel Guide showcases certified tourism operators and destinations by Ecotourism Australia, ensuring high-quality eco experiences. Booking certified eco tours, accommodations, and visiting ecotourism-focused destinations allows you to enjoy pristine environments and connect with like-minded individuals. The guide can be promoted to both artists and/or arts tourists visiting your festival and used to minimize the carbon footprint and contribute to local communities.
The Julie’s Bicycle Merchandise Factsheet provides valuable information for the live performance industry regarding the environmental impact of merchandise. It highlights the carbon footprint associated with the sourcing, manufacturing, distribution, use, and disposal of merchandise items such as t-shirts, bags, and keychains. By making informed procurement choices, bands and music companies can reduce the environmental impact and promote the mainstream adoption of environmentally and socially responsible goods, empowering their audience to make sustainable choices.
The Julie’s Bicycle Offset Factsheet offers valuable information on carbon offsetting in the performing arts sector, specifically music. While carbon offsetting can help address environmental impacts, it should not replace direct actions to reduce emissions. The factsheet explains the concept of carbon offsetting, its mechanisms, and provides guidance on selecting appropriate carbon offset investments. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the differentiated environmental and social benefits associated with offset projects.
Julie’s Bicycle Benchmarks for Festivals enable organizations to assess their environmental performance in relation to industry averages. Developed using data collected through Creative Green certifications and partner organizations, these benchmarks allow comparisons based on appropriate metrics. For buildings, the metric is per m2, per year, while for festivals, it’s per audience day. By comparing their performance to these benchmarks, organizations can gain insights into their energy and resource efficiency relative to their sector’s average, facilitated by the Creative Green Tools.
Julie’s Bicycle Green Riders Guide, updated in 2018, offers suggestions for incorporating “green” clauses into tech or hospitality riders. By including environmentally focused requests in riders, artists can communicate their sustainability concerns and drive change toward a greener touring sector. Julie’s Bicycle welcomes feedback, examples of green riders in action, and ideas for inclusion to enhance their work in promoting sustainability in the arts.
Julie’s Bicycle’s “The Power Behind Festivals Guide” is a comprehensive resource for festival promoters, production managers, and power suppliers. It offers insights on energy supply, demand, and usage, enabling stakeholders to enhance efficiency, optimize equipment, save costs, and increase renewable power usage. The guide includes valuable tips, case studies, a glossary, and strategies to reduce fuel consumption by at least 10% through efficient site planning and alternative energy sources. It aligns with Powerful Thinking’s mission to promote sustainable energy management and renewable power in the festival and outdoor events sector.
Adelaide Festival teamed up with Green Music Australia to produce their Green Artist Guide, based on the larger Sound Country Green Artists guide, a comprehensive handbook for artists who want to go green and become confident advocates for change, putting our planet on centre stage.
In this guide they provide some quick tips to get started, along with some of the things they are doing at the Adelaide Festival and how artists can get involved.
SEED is a movement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people for climate justice. Their vision is for a just and sustainable future with strong cultures and communities, powered by renewable energy. Sign up for campigns, support their work and help take action to centre First Nations voices and Climate Justice.
