Casebooks NOVEMBER 2025

STAGES Sustainable Theatre — A Casebook

How can theatre respond to the climate crisis? Partners of the large-scale project STAGES - Sustainable Theatre Alliance for a Green Shift reimagine the relationship between culture and sustainability for a green shift in theatre, in ETC's new publication. READ

Casebooks 2025

Fabulamundi New Voices: Inclusive Practices in European Theatre

The Fabulamundi New Voices twin casebook series, published by the European Theatre Convention, documents a cross-European effort to empower emerging writers and diversify theatre-making, offering methodological insight and institutional strategies for inclusive, forward-thinking dramaturgy. READ

Videos Member Only 2022

Session 5: Fundamental Course- Sustainable Cultural Management for European Theatres 

A joint initiative of the European Theatre Convention and Mitos21 READ

Videos Member Only 28/04/2022

Session 4: Fundamental Course - Sustainable Cultural Management for European Theatres

A joint initiative of the European Theatre Convention and Mitos21 READ

Videos Member Only

ETC Theatre Green Book Webinar #2

How to Do a Basic Home Survey of Your Building In this webinar, recorded on 5 October 2023, Paddy Dillon and Lisa Burger from Renew Culture explain how to do a basic home survey using the ETC Theatre Green Book to track and improve the sustainability of your building.  READ

Videos 2022

The Drama of the Climate Crisis webinar

On Thursday 9 June 2022, ETC hosted a high-level webinar on arts and sustainability as part of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) Festival. Sustainability experts from ETC's Green Theatre Committee discuss the creation of a new, comparable assessment tool to reduce the carbon footprint of the theatre sector.   READ

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Session 6: Fundamental Course - Sustainable Cultural Management for European Theatres

A joint initiative of the European Theatre Convention and Mitos21 READ

Videos

Sustainability in European Theatre

Watch the recorded speech of ETC Executive Director, Heidi Wiley joined by Michaela Rýgrová, ETC Sustainability Advisor at the conference for the 40th anniversary of Taipei National University of the Art on the theme Art and Sustainability. READ

Videos Member Only 14/09/2023

ETC Theatre Green Book Webinar #1

How to Use the Measurement Tool for Productions In this webinar, recorded on 14 September 2023, Paddy Dillon and Lisa Burger from Renew Culture explain how to use the new measurement tool in the ETC Theatre Green Book to track and improve the sustainability of theatre productions.  READ

Tools Member Only

ETC Theatre Green Book - Production Calculator

The simple to use measurement tool for theatres to assess the impact of their productions (sets, props, costumes) on the environment - and to work towards basic, intermediate, or standard level of certification. First shown to members during the ETC Theatre Green Book Webinar on 14 September 2023. READ

Videos Member Only 27/01/2022

Session 1: Fundamental Course - Sustainable Cultural Management for European Theatres

A joint initiative of the European Theatre Convention and Mitos21 READ

Policy Papers 2024

Sustainable Theatre: Policy Recommendations

Suggestions and recommendations for publicly funded theatres, policy makers and funders at the local, national and European level on sustainability. READ

Research 2024

Sustainability & Theatre: ETC Theatre Green Book - Applied Research Study

An Applied Research Study for the Theatre Sector to Reach Net-Zero Explore case studies and research-based advice for European theatres to undergo a sustainable transformation of their productions, operations & buildings. + includes Sustainable Theatre policy recommendations. READ

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ETC Theatre Green Book - Production Calculator (Arriaga Example)

An example of how the new measurement tool from the ETC Theatre Green Book, the Production Calculator, can be used for a production. Includes data from ETC Member Teatro Arriaga Antzokia's production of 'Orgia', which was produced to ETC Theatre Green Book baseline standards. READ

Research 2024

Sustainability & Theatre: ETC Theatre Green Book - Applied Research Study

An Applied Research Study for the Theatre Sector to Reach Net-Zero Explore case studies and research-based advice for European theatres to undergo a sustainable transformation of their productions, operations & buildings. READ

Tools 2022

ETC Green Toolkit

The ETC Green Toolkit aims to mobilise ETC members to get on the sustainable path and standardise sustainable theatre practices. It was developed by the ETC Green Theatre Committee. READ

Tools 2022

ETC Green Toolkit - Explanatory Notes

To help theatres and individuals use the ETC Green Toolkit, we have created these explanatory notes with practical advice on how to use and apply the tool. READ

Policy Papers 17 JULY 2023

The Opole Recommendations

'The Opole Recommendations' is a significant policy document resulting from the in-depth exchanges during the European Theatre Forum (ETF) 2023, the high-level event by the European Commission that took place from 11-13 May at JK Opole Theatre in Poland. READ

Videos Member Only 24/02/2022

Session 2: Fundamental Course - Sustainable Cultural Management for European Theatres

A joint initiative of the European Theatre Convention and Mitos21 READ

Videos Member Only 31/03/2022

Session 3: Fundamental Course - Sustainable Cultural Management for European Theatres

A joint initiative of the European Theatre Convention and Mitos21 READ

Tools Member Only

ETC Theatre Green Book - Working Draft

The ETC Theatre Green Book (ETC TGB) is a new tool to make theatre activity sustainable - across productions, buildings and operations. It is currently in development and will be launched in 2024. The ETC TGB is a collaboration between ETC and Renew Culture, the organisation behind the successful and well-used Theatre Green Book. For the first time, it will include a self-certification system, which will make visible when a theatre has reached baseline, intermediate, or eventually advanced level of sustainability. A group of 10 ETC theatres across Europe (the ETC TGB Focus Group) is trialling the new tool in the 2023/24 season to reach baseline standard. Their reflections will be used to improve the tool before its launch in Summer 2024. READ

Videos 2021

Pipelines trailer

Pipelines is a cross-Europe theatre project by ETC about oil pipelines, corruption and fossil fuels. READ

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ETC Theatre Green Book Webinar #3

How to Form a Green Team and Get Started on Sustainable Operations In this webinar, recorded on 31 October 2023, Paddy Dillon and Lisa Burger from Renew Culture explain how to set up a green committee and run operations sustainably in your theatre using the ETC Theatre Green Book. READ

Tools 2021

ETC Sustainable Action Code

The document setting out ETC’s ambitions to create a carbon neutral membership by 2030. READ

Tools JULY 2024

ETC Theatre Green Book

The ETC Theatre Green Book is the international version of the renowned 'Theatre Green Book' initiative. It is a step-by-step tool to guide European Theatres towards net zero emissions across their productions, buildings and operations. It is accompanied by a new self-certification label to help European Theatres measure - and communicate about - this transformation. The ETC Theatre Green Book (ETC TGB) is the result of a collaboration between ETC, Renew Culture and the ‘Theatre Green Book’ initiative. READ

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ETC TGB: Modular Stage Construction Webinar

Opera Europa, FEDORA and ETC are joining up to deliver this sustainability workshop webinar series. READ