Production planning

• If planning is carried out early on and with sufficient lead time – also in financial terms – everyone involved can work sustainably throughout the production process. This reduces the stress-related waste of resources and time pressure.

• It is worth setting joint sustainability goals and planning measures already at the beginning of a collaboration. Examples include a digital programme booklet instead of a printed one, the use of recycled materials or the reuse of previous stage sets.

• Venues with established sustainability strategies have a better chance of supporting artists and collectives in running their rehearsals and performances in an environmentally friendly way. They can ask whether existing materials can be used, for example.

• An evaluation of the results of the measure(s) after the end of the project by artists or the production team and venue can be helpful for the next collaboration. This evaluation can also be used for progress or accountability reports.