GREEN EVENT: The Climate Project on Wed 6/8

So, why make green theatre?

I'm sure that question has gone through your mind at least once, right?

Or perhaps you're thinking, "Working in independent theatre, I'm automatically green because of the necessities of working within a small budget."

It's important to understand our place in the bigger picture.  On Wednesday, June 8 at 6PM (Gene Frankel Theatre), we'll be doing just that with Climate Project Presenter Paul Reale.

The evening will consist of up-to-date information about the facts behind climate change and an opportunity to engage in dialogue and discussion. Paul tells us, “When I speak to people about global warming, whether through the slide show or otherwise, they often engage deeply in the conversation. They demonstrate that dealing with climate change is as much a social movement under way as it is a planet-size policy and engineering problem.”  This is your chance to join that movement!  

This event is FREE and open to the public!  Reserve your free ticket today and you'll be entered to win our door prize, a recycled denim wine tote from WinkleWorks.  The event will last approx. 1 hour and 15 minutes.
 

If you're already going to the Festivity on Wednesday, consider seeing one of these shows before or after the Climate Project event:

Fulana @ 2PM (Robert Moss)

Monster and Hold @ 4PM (Gene Frankel)

Face Divided / The Mutilation of St. Barbara @ 4:30PM (Robert Moss)

An Evening of One Acts: Matra India, God Particle & Galileo @ 8:30PM (Robert Moss)

Two Days Til Dawn @ 9:30PM (Gene Frankel)

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Eco-Conscious - Please Park Here!

On a recent trip home to visit my family outside of Boston, I went to the mall and found this:

Curious, I looked closer.  This is the sign marking this parking spot:

WOW!  The mall was reserving parking spaces close to the entrance for fuel efficient vehicles!  They were rewarding green behavior (instead of punishing not-green behavior).

This made me think: what is the equivalent in theaters?  Early seating for eco-conscious people?  Front row reserved?  What kinds of "green" behavior are we looking for from ourselves and our patrons?

How can we incentivize eco-friendly behavior among theatre goers?  Add your suggestion to the comments section!

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The Henry Miller Theater Green Face Lift

Green is getting GREENER!

The Henry Miller Theater has recently underfone an eco-concious face-lift, in which it will not only save resources, but also ultimately some money (yet another incentive to go green). The standards laid out by the LEED have not only lowered operating costs, but also drastically increased its overall value. This is a considerable improvement since the theater closed in 2004. Unique features of the building include; carbondioxide sensors to determine air quality, locally sourced marble, and Forest Stewardship Council certified wood products. The green industry has expanded drastically the past two years. Since 2008 there is a projected $48 Billion dollar increase in green projects. The Henry Miller, being the first theater to be LEED certified, has decreased pollution in four distinct ways. Energy has decreased by 24%, C02 emissions decreased by 33%, water use decreased by 40%, and solid waste was diminished by 70%. To top off the positive aspects of this transformation, The Henry Miller will be given a tax waiver from the city for it's efforts. So ultimately being green PAYS OFF!!!

Thanks to Greendiary for highlighting the Henry Miller Theater!

What's your favorite green performing arts space? Let us know in the comments section!!

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A Hoarder Makes Good

I am a hoarder.

There, I've admitted it.

But finally, this past weekend, I was able to put all the beautiful things I've been saving to good use!
On January 29, Planet Connections Theatre Festivity hosted a networking event at a fabulous apartment at The Plaza!  Wow.  It was pretty impressive.  (Even though we don't officially open until June, the PCTF staff is working hard to produce an amazing festival of live performance that's not only green but supports charities around NYC and beyond, to boot!)  We wanted to make sure that our staff bartenders got tipped and hopefully recoup some costs so we decided to put out a few donation signs.  [This might be something done at a fundraiser or networking event hosted by your company or production.]

The requirement?

1.  Must be Plaza-worthy (aka fabulous)
2.  Must be eco-friendly!

I went to my trusty box-of-saved-"trash"-and-other-good-stuff-that-I'll-need-someday to see what I could find.




Currently unused picture frames


                             


Materials from my (rarely used) craft folder!
This includes leftover wrapping paper, the front of a birthday card
and a free postcard that I picked up at Ikea four years ago.



I have way too many paint chips.  Way too many.

Combine all of these elements together and what do you get?

Et voila!

The best part (I think) is that we can use these again at future events!

What do you have in your apartment that could be re-purposed into something else?  Tell us in the comments!