Sponsors
Arup
Arup has over 60 years experience in the design of performing arts facilities, from the Sydney Opera House to Kings Place, the first new concert hall in London for 25 years. Arup’s experience in building design, combined with specialist skills in sustainability, energy management and theatre design and operations, results in a unique capability to provide a highly-targeted sustainable theatre planning service to arts and entertainment sector clients.
Arup’s Sustainable Theatre Planning consulting service provides a framework for assessing the sustainability of a new or existing theatre, and provides owners and designers with a strategy for sustainable planning, design and operations. Arup can also support the use of British Standard BS8901 for sustainable event and venue management.
Arts Council England
Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from the Government and the National Lottery. The Arts Council works to get great art to everyone by championing, developing and investing in experiences that enrich people’s lives. The Arts Council has recognised the significance of environmental sustainability and is committed to working with others to develop sustainable practice within the arts; the sustainable operation of its own buildings and processes; and supporting and championing the arts’ role in communicating and exploring the issue.
Greater London Authority
The GLA is a strategic authority with a Londonwide role to design a better future for the capital. The GLA supports the work of the Mayor of London who is in charge of setting the overall vision for the capital, helping his office to develop and deliver strategies and policies for London. It also supports the London Assembly in their role of scrutinising the work of the Mayor and representing the interests of Londoners.
The Mayor has a clear vision of London being recognised as a world leader in improving the environment locally and globally and has set out his overriding environmental strategy in Leading to a greener London (July 2009). This is supported by strategies focusing on air quality, water, waste, noise, biodiversity, climate change adaptation, climate change mitigation and energy.
The Mayor’s target is to reduce carbon emissions in London by 60% by 2025.