Arts Council England Environmental Programme

In 2012, Arts Council England became the first cultural body in the world to make environmental action part of our funding agreements. National Portfolio Organisations are required to annually monitor their environmental impacts using a carbon foot-printing tool developed by Julie’s Bicycle, and put in place environmental policy and action plans. They are supported by an ongoing programme of events, training, advice, resources and community-building.

They are helping the art and culture sector become more sustainable, a goal which is at the heart of their 10-year vision. The Government Procurement Service can help art and culture organisations pay less for and become more energy efficient. The service can also help users access a number of schemes which can reduce energy consumption. The Government Procurement Service is a transparent, not for profit service responsible for delivering efficiency savings to the public sector.

Dedicated customer teams and supplier managers purchase gas and electricity directly from the wholesale energy market to make savings for the public sector. The service spends £1.4 billion on energy with more than 1,400 customers making it the largest aggregated energy buyer in the UK.

Writing this dissertation it was important to refer to some art authorities and see what their stance is on sustainability.