Event planning

• For events, a “Guideline for working sustainably” improves internal communication and helps embed environmentally friendly practices in the planning process in the long term. It also provides orientation for future events.

• By clarifying with artists, guests guest artists and venues which material is available and usable ahead of time, material managers avoid unnecessary new purchases.

• Comparing digital, hybrid and in-person events helps organisers to find the most sustainable solution for each event.

• Sustainable digital platforms and software help reduce the environmental footprint of hybrid or digital events.

• Guest performances in several nearby locations reduce travel costs and emissions and extend the reach. When touring relies on funding models, coordinating strategically with funders helps make sustainable touring possible.

• Individual artists or groups of artists who want to use resources more efficiently and reduce their travel expenses can benefit from combining residencies with guest performance dates.

• Staging revivals instead of new productions conserves materials, makes stage sets usable for longer and promotes sustainable production structures.

• Taking climate-sensitive working strategies into account when selecting artists is conducive to sustainability in venues and at festivals.