If you would like some more practical advice on reducing your environmental impacts, there are lots of free guides and resources available, listed below. Another great way to get some inspiration is to look at case studies and stories [link to case studies page] from others who have taken action.
General Practical Guides, Tools, and Factsheets:
Practical Guides for Venues:
Practical Guides for Outdoor Events:
Other resources:
General Practical Guides, Tools, and Factsheets:
- Guidelines for writing an Environmental Policy and Action Plan [ http://www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/environmental-policy-and-action-plan-guidelines ]
- Creative Industry Green Tools: free, sector-specific carbon calculators for venues, events, tours, and productions to help you measure your impacts[ http://www.juliesbicycle.com/services/ig-tools ]
- Practical guide to Sustainable Procurement, to help you make greener purchasing decisions [ http://www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/procurement-guide ]
- Practical guide to Team Engagement, to support you in involving your staff and other stakeholders as part of your sustainability initiatives [ http://www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/team-engagement-guide ]
- Practical guide to Communicating Sustainability, so you can speak about your greening work in a way that fits with your overall communication strategy [ http://www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/communicating-sustainability ]
- Practical guide to Sustainable Production, so you can reduce the environmental impacts of your productions and events [ http://www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/sustainable-production-guide ]
- Practical guide to Touring, to reduce the environmental impacts of touring [ http://www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/touring-guide ]
- Practical guide to Audience Travel, so you can encourage your audiences to travel to your shows as sustainably as possible [ http://www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/practical-guide-audience-travel ]
- Practical guide to Travel, Commuting, and Delivery Services, so you can reduce the environmental impact of all travel and transport associated with your day-to-day operations [ http://www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/practical-guide-business-travel-commuting-and-delivery-services ]
- Factsheet: Print and the Environment, so you can better understand the impacts of your marketing materials [http://www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/print-and-the-environment-factsheet ]
- Factsheet: Paper and the Environment, so you can better understand the impacts of your printed materials [ http://www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/paper-and-the-environment-factsheet ]
Practical Guides for Venues:
- Practical guide to Waste Management in Buildings, for reducing waste and increasing recycling rates [ http://www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/practical-guide-waste-management-in-buildings ]
- EE MUSIC Guide to Energy Management for Small and Medium Sized Clubs and Venues: [ http://www.ee-music.eu/guides ]
- Practical Guide to Water Management in Buildings, for reducing venue water use [ http://www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/practical-guide-water-management-for-buildings ]
- Fit for the Future Guide: investing in environmentally sustainable cultural buildings, for those venues planning or undergoing a capital (re)development project. [ http://www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/fit-for-the-future-guide ]
Practical Guides for Outdoor Events:
- The Power Behind Festivals Guide on more efficient energy management for festivals and outdoor events [ http://www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/the-power-behind-festivals-guide ]
- Practical guide to Water Management at Outdoor Events on reducing the environmental impact of water use [ http://www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/water-management-at-outdoor-events ]
- Practical guide to Waste Management at Outdoor Events on reducing waste and increasing recycling rates [ http://www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/waste-management-at-outdoor-events-guide ]
Other resources:
- Creative Green: a certification scheme run by Julie’s Bicycle providing creative organisations with a systematic, achievable and inspiring approach to environmental sustainability. It emphasises the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions at its heart to align with the ambitions of the Paris Agreement reached at COP21 in 2015 to keep global temperatures at well below 2 degrees of warming. Please note this carries a cost. [ http://www.juliesbicycle.com/services/industry ]
- Generator Mapped Out Guide to environmental sustainability for grassroots promoters [http://www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/generator-mapped-out-guide ]
