“Will we have to put salmon runs in the lobby?” asked PCS Artistic Director Chris Coleman, somewhat facetiously, when first confronted with the idea that the new theater he and Creon Thorne had envisioned would be required to be a green one.

The Kresge Foundation has announced that it will be folding its Green Building Initiative into its existing Environment Program.  Whether this was due to a downturn in funding, management consolidation, or a feeling that their efforts were being duplicated by other foundations is unknown.  However, funds will remain available for theaters seeking to rebuild or […]

With her impressive drive and knowledge, Rossol has been fighting for better safety training and compliance with existing regulations in theaters for over 30 years.

When we think of going green, we usually think of the obvious: energy usage. However, reducing water consumption is also an essential part of reducing your theater’s environmental footprint.

The stimulus package making its way through Congress contains $100 billion for green projects and a sharp increase for the NEA. Should theaters position themselves as green leaders to benefit from these sources of funding?

Reprinted from Lighting & Sound America, October 3, 2008:
Staging Concepts, the maker of stage risers and modular staging pieces, reports that it has begun offering products that can be built using eco-friendly materials. The benefits of the materials range from wood certified by the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) to steel with a recycled content value […]

Reprinted from Lighting & Sound America Online, October 2, 2008:
Protech Theatrical Services Las Vegas announces its plans to re-direct its product lines to manufacture “green” products. “We will be making every effort to use recycled, organic, and natural materials and methods to create a new line of products that will be made of raw and recycled […]

The Initiative just got word of a “Greening the Arts” panel relating at this year’s Association of Performing Arts Presenters conference in New York City, being held at the New York Hilton at 1335 6th Avenue, this Sunday, January 11th, from 9:30 to 11:30.  The panel features five speakers from the UK, Canada, France, and […]

From Lighting & Sound America Online, November 11, 2008:
As a continuation of its green initiative, Apollo Design Technology Inc announced at the recent LDI exhibition in Las Vegas its complete process switch to laser technology for all gobo production. Starting with steel gobos in 2007, laser technology is now being used to produce Apollo glass gobos. […]

Macie Huwiler and PJ Paparelli have the plans in place for ATC’s new LEED-rated building; we spoke with them about how its green features will fit in with their mission.

Excerpted from Lighting & Sound America Online, October 30, 2008:
New York City Councilman Domenic M. Recchia, Jr., chairman of the New York City Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries, and International Intergroup Relations, hosted a hearing this week at The New Victory Theater on 42nd Street to examine the green initiatives of cultural organizations. Cora Cahan, president of […]

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GTI and founder Gideon Banner are profiled in a feature this month’s issue of Stage Directions in “Green Support”, an article by Mike Lawler (author of the excellent Ecotheater blog).  The article can be viewed here.
Articles about GTI also appeared on the environmental news sites Grist.org (article viewable here) and Treehugger.com (article viewable here).
    
 

Near each printer, create a stack of scrap paper that has only been printed on one side, and use that paper to print nonessential documents.

A MAJOR entry to the Princeton campus and community is being redesigned as a 21st-century portal with the door lodged firmly open.
At an open house for the community Wednesday, Sept. 17, Steven Holl Architects unveiled concepts for the initial academic buildings in the new arts and transit neighborhood. In addition, Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & […]

Excerpted from Lighting & Sound America Online, August 13, 2008:
Production Design Associates (PDA) will launch a new division called PDA Green Light.
PDA Green Light is meant to provide affordable event production while delivering eco-friendly practices for the benefit of the community and the overall environment, the company says. It will utilize production equipment and transportation that […]

Saying that “the power of the theater industry to set an example in the fight against climate change is immense,” the Mayor of London launched the “Green Theatre: Taking Action on Climate Change” plan.

[Excerpted from “The Long Center for the Performing Arts” by Richard Cadena in PLSN, May 9, 2008.]
To the uninitiated, an elevator ride in Austin’s newly-opened Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Center for the Performing Arts might give the wrong impression. The green and orange metal skin that lines the interior of the elevator is […]