Ecovenue
January 2010 Update
ECOVENUE is now accepting applications from all London venues/venue managements not currently in receipt of more than €500,000 in aid from public bodies, with no more than €43m on their balance sheets, and less than 250 full-time employees.
For more information on the ECOVENUE project or to request an Application Form please contact Tim Atkinson.
The Programme
On 14 September 2009 at Plasa 09 The Theatres Trust announced ECOVENUE, a new three year programme to provide specialist theatre environmental advice and undertake free DEC assessments with 48 small scale theatres in London.
One year on from the launch of the Mayor of London’s “Green Theatre: Taking Action on Climate Change” initiative at Plasa 08, The Theatres Trust announced it is to receive £450,000 over the next three years from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) in London to deliver the ECOVENUE advisory programme.
Mhora Samuel, Director of The Theatres Trust said ‘When the Mayor of London’s Green Theatre Plan was launched last year to help theatres in London achieve reductions in carbon emissions by 60% by 2025, commercial and subsidised theatres in London were quick to sign up. We recognised that smaller theatres with less resources would find it harder to participate, and so made an application for funding to the LDA at the beginning of 2009 to help address the gap. I’m delighted that we can announce the ERDF award at Plasa 09 and help more London theatres to address environmental issues associated with climate change and reduce their energy use.’
The Trust will be inviting 48 London theatres to apply to participate in the project, which will run until spring 2012. Successful theatres will receive a free environmental audit, a free Display Energy Certificate and Advisory Report and help to develop an Environmental Policy. They will each go on to receive a free second Display Energy Certificate a year later to help quantify results and promote achievements. Venues will proceed through the project in four quarterly cohorts of 12.
Greening Your Theatre ECOVENUE Presentation
More information
ECOVENUE Press
ECOVENUE Resources
The Theatres Trust ECOVENUE Project is funded by the European Redional Development Fund.
