About the ETC Theatre Green Book
The ETC Theatre Green Book (ETC TGB) is the international version of the renowned 'Theatre Green Book' initiative. It is a step-by-step guide for European Theatres to reach net zero emissions by 2030.
The ETC TGB is comprised of detailed guidance and practical tools across three areas: Sustainable Productions, Sustainable Operations, and Sustainable Buildings. These resources have been tested extensively by ETC theatres across Europe, from different artistic, funding, and geographic backgrounds.
The ETC Theatre Green Book also includes a new self-certification label to help European Theatres track — and celebrate — their sustainable progress, across four levels: Preliminary, Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced (equivalent to net-zero).
The ETC TGB is the result of a collaboration between ETC, Renew Culture and the ‘Theatre Green Book’ initiative.
The ETC Theatre Green Book is currently only available for ETC Member Theatres. It will be published for the all European Theatres and the general public on 01 July 2024, at the European Theatre Talks event during the Festival d'Avignon.
Access the ETC Theatre Green Book
There are two ways to explore the ETC Theatre Green Book.
1) Download and read the pdf version (currently ETC members only)
2) Through the ETC Theatre Green Book website (currently ETC members only), including downloadable links to all supporting tools, case studies and additional resources.
A Cross-Europe Movement
The ETC Theatre Green Book has been tested and refined by 9 ETC theatres from 7 countries during the 2023/24 season.
These 'Focus Group' theatres are:
Young Vic (UK), Teatro Arriaga (Spain), Národní divadlo – National Theatre Prague (Czech Republic), Deutsches Theater Berlin (Germany); De Toneelmakerij (The Netherlands); Staatsschauspiel Dresden (Germany), Théâtre de Liège (Belgium), Het Zuidelijk Toneel (The Netherlands), Det Norske Teatret (Norway)
As part of ETC's pledge to become a climate-neutral network by 2030, the entire ETC network of 60+ theatres from 31 European countries will aim to apply the ETC Theatre Green Book from the 2024/25 season.
Join Us!
The ETC Theatre Green Book is currently only available for ETC Member Theatres. It will be published for the public on 01 July 2024 at the European Theatre Talks event during the Festival d'Avignon.
If you would like to join the waiting list to hear more, please email:
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