โOur responsibility is to make a difference. There is a moral and ethical imperative to act NOW.โ [fromย Road to Carbon Zero; live webinar facilitated by Julieโs Bicycle, 14th May 2020, U.K.] Julie’s Bicycle [seeย https://juliesbicycle.com/why-we-exist/about-us] was established in 2007ย ย and remains an influential group in the UK who work directly with the Theatre and Live Events industry […]
By Imogen Ross APDGreen Conversations has been catching up with the many exciting conversations happening across Australia and the world about environmental issues and production design. In this Quarterโs newsletter, theatre designer Imogen Ross sums up a few different perspectives from APDG designers and freelance production creatives who are actively championing environmental initiatives across film, TV, […]
โData IS currencyโ was reiterated several times by Sarah Tosone who works as a specialist in environmental management across Australian film and TV production, events and festivals. As a professional environmental steward Sarah is passionate about working alongside production designers and their Heads of Department (HODs) to aid a productionโs carbon footprint move towards zero. Ensuring […]
APDG member Katja Handt is a set and costume designer living and working in Australia since 2002. For the past 18 years she has worked on a wide range of projects in film, performing and visual arts as well as live events. She is the co-founder of Flightpath Theatre, an independent theatre company with director […]
โYou never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.โ โBuckminster Fuller This monthโs green conversations have been with live performance designers Renee Mulder and Katja Handt about their choices to incorporate sustainability into their work. (Please see separate articles). The full cycle […]
โOurs is a wasteful industry unless you think outside the boxโ Designers want to be more environmentally aware and to choose sustainability over expend-ability, but often our choice of design materials can go directly in the face of environmental sustainability. Imogen Ross recently caught up with APDG member Renรฉe Mulder to discuss some of her […]
Costume designer and APDG member Chloe Greaves was the costume designer and make-up artist for Red Stitch Theatre Companyโs production Oil by Ella Hickson in December 2019. Chloe has allowed us to republish her program notes as part of the APDGreen: A Green Conversation. When I first read Ella Hicksonโs โOilโ the theme that I found most […]
APDGreen: A Green Conversation, is an initiative by APDG Member Imogen Ross โThere are three pillars of sustainability: Environment, Social and Economic and these should be addressed in all production activities. Choosing where we buy items can influence our role in looking after people and the planet. Social awareness and action within business is ever increasing […]