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Theatre Green Book is a constantly evolving set of resources and advice informed by the latest research, newest innovations and feedback on what users want. So this month we wanted to highlight what's new, including the Sustainable Suppliers Directory, and some updates to our key tools.

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Sustainable Suppliers Directory

Our Sustainable Suppliers Directory, a resource produced in partnership with the Royal Ballet and Opera, has had an upgrade. Now it's even easier to search for suppliers for a huge range of services that support the performing arts, and to check out their sustainability credentials.

From construction to catering, from rigging to recruitment, the information supplied in the directory can help if you're looking to include sustainability in your procurement processes, or to measure your Scope 3 impact. Your existing suppliers can complete the Sustainable Suppliers Form to make Scope 3 reporting more straightforward and - if they choose to make their information public on the directory - it could help them to find new business.

So do check out the new look and encourage businesses you work with to consider joining the growing list of companies providing vital information to help their clients understand better the environmental impact of their supply chain.

Thanks to 3LR Lighting for its sponsorship of the Sustainable Suppliers Directory.

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Further Theatre Green Book updates

We've made some recent updates to our key tracker and survey tools - so make sure you stay up-to-date and download the latest:

• Productions Calculator
• Operations Tracker
• Buildings Survey

These are the tools you need to measure your progress against Theatre Green Book Standards.

We have also published a guide to auditing and reducing your overnight energy use, based on the award-winning switch-off initiative “Project Blackout.” It's a list of simple steps you maybe able to take to reduce energy use and save money (thank to Juliet Hayes for her work on this).

Finally (for this month, at least) we have a Sustainable Pantos toolkit packed with tips and case studies to make it a green Christmas.

There are new resources being added to the Theatre Green Book website all the time, so do visit regularly to see what's new.

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News and events

Big congratulations to Mercury Theatre, The Old Vic and Theatr Clwyd - this year's nominees for Excellence in Sustainability in the UK Theatre Awards. With so much excellent practice being modelled in our sector, the competition for this accolade is fierce. We're happy and proud that all three nominees are committed users and supporters of Theatre Green Book:

• Read about the Mercury's sustainability work
• How The Old Vic uses Theatre Green Book
• Environmental responsibility at Theatr Clwyd

Freelancers Make Theatre Work is supporting Theatre Green Book to provide training for the freelance workforce in the coming months. Let us know what would be most useful for you! Fill out a form about your training priorities here.

Julie's Bicycle founder Alison Tickell is standing down after two decades as the organisation's CEO. It would be hard to think of any individual who has done more to inspire and drive the arts industry towards a more sustainable future. We send her our congratulations and thanks for those achievements. For information on the search for a new Chief Executive at JB, see here.

Coming up…

Museum Development North's Action in Practice sessions (part of its Roots & Branches climate action and carbon literacy programme) are a series of free webinars where experts share latest research and best practice in different areas where you can take climate action. Check the website for details of upcoming events.

There are three sessions left in our monthly series of Buildings Webinars, and they focus on practical aspects of capital building projects, with first-hand advice and case studies from experts in their fields. Buildings Standards is the focus of the next webinar on Fri 16 October, followed by Building Materials on Fri 6 November and concluding with a session on Theatre Fit Out on Fri 20 November. You can register for all upcoming webinars, and watch recordings of earlier sessions here.

Theatre Green Book holds regular, free introductory webinars that help you get started using Theatre Green Book and its key tools. The next Theatre Green Book Introduction webinar is Wed 23 September 4-5pm, and the next Production Calculator webinar is Wed 2 December 12-1pm.

For any past events you may have missed you can see our archive here.

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Stories and inspiration

The Octogon in Bolton has published this case study about adopting sustainable practices for its recent production The Trials.

Lîla Dance on its learnings about greener touring from its production of Fault Lines, in a report commissioned by house southeast theatre network.

A short guide from Julie's Bicycle on the environmental cost of AI and the potential development of some greener alternatives to the most prominent platforms.

The new Yard Theatre has opened in east London. Among the sustainability efforts embedded into the new build project are a naturally ventilated auditorium, solar power and bricks made from 100% recycled construction waste.

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Thank you

Thank you for being part of the Theatre Green Book community. If you have events, stories or questions you'd like to share via this newsletter, do get in touch: admin@theatregreenbook.com

The Theatre Green Book team

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