Arts Council England Annual Environmental Report 2019/2020
- Kristina Markina
- Aug 13, 2020
- 1 min read
This report celebrates the successes of arts and cultural organisations in acting on national and international climate targets.
Aims:
1. support NPOs in meeting their funding requirements on environmental reporting,policies and action plans
2. demonstrate what positive environmental change the sector can achieve and the value
this brings
3. develop the Art Council’s own capacity to support and drive positive environmental change
What’s new in 2018-22?
In response to increasing ambition from the sector on environmental issues, the 2018-22 programme has evolved significantly:
There are currently 828 organisations in the 2018-22 portfolio, 20% more than in 2015-18, including 184 new organisations 'Beyond carbon’: a new online option for organisations to report on environmental practice beyond their carbon footprint Plans to develop a Green Print from 2022: a roadmap for sustainability drawing together expertise and innovation pioneered by the sector Spotlight: a new programme focused on building energy management and carbon reduction for 30 of the Arts Council’s biggest NPOs Accelerator: a new programme to advance sustainable practice through two cohorts of 10 sector-led projects. A new focus on diverse voices within the environmental and cultural sectors, demonstrated in 2018 through the Colour Green podcast and Common Ground symposium.
Link to the document: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/publication/sustaining-great-art-and-culture-environmental-report-201819
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