SUSTAINABILITY
2022 Sustainability Hui
In 2022, we held a sustainability hui in collaboration with the sustainability trust - presented as part of the 2022 TAHI Festival. The session was attended by the TAHI team, artists and venue representatives. This archived video acts as a shared resource for other venues moving forward.
Key Initiatives
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Transport
We have Transport options- Please refer to metlink for public transport options
We are encouraging carpooling within our team
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Digital
Our programmes and tickets are available via QR code to minimise printing
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Consumables
Our technical team are using Reusable consumables where possible For example, Velcro straps instead of gaffer tape, or mats to cover cables rather than taping them down.
We are sharing technical resources across all programming.
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Sourcing
We have sourced sustainable merchandise
We are considering where materials are sourced and working on sustainable procurement for the festival
TAHI sources hospitality from sustainable organisations.
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Communication
We will communicate successes, results and resources with our partners, including other festivals
Sustainable Practice
TAHI - New Zealand Festival of Solo Performance is committed to improving and promoting sustainable practice in theatre events and festivals. In 2021 we began our consultation with Sustainability Trust to create guidelines which we can begin to implement and measure.
Glossary of Useful Terms
Greenwashing: when the sustainability of a product is exaggerated or falsely represented.
Environmental footprint: the effect that a person, item, or company has on the environment.
Sustainable: the capacity to endure in a relatively ongoing way – in this context, whether humans can continue to co-exist with the natural environment.
Procurement: the action of obtaining or buying something.
Carbon offsetting: compensating for carbon dioxide emissions by participating (usually monetarily) in schemes that make equivalent reductions of carbon dioxide.
