The Stage: Carbon footprint of touring theatre revealed
From thestage.co.uk
Moving sets, transporting casts and lighting hotel rooms for British touring theatre companies creates as many greenhouse gas emissions every year as flying around the world 2,680 times, new research has revealed.
According to a new report to be published by green arts organisation Julie’s Bicycle next week, and seen exclusively by The Stage, British touring theatre companies caused around 13,400 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions within the UK and globally in 2009.
This figure includes transporting staff, freight and accommodation, but not the emissions generated by venues themselves, audience travel or the electricity needed to power the shows. If these were also included, the figure would be much higher.
Commercial theatre in the UK, which makes around a third of all touring performances across the country, accounts for two thirds of the total touring greenhouse gas emissions of the sector.
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