Dancefest Environmental Action Plan

Area / Action / Who / How/when / When
General / Share best practice throughout the organisation and with participants and stakeholders. / staff, freelancers, board / Updated environmental policy and action plan shared with all existing staff, board and freelancers.
Environmental Policy and Action Plan included in information pack for all new staff and freelancers.
Ensure all staff and freelancers are familiar with “Green Your Building” and implement ways of reducing environmental impact
Switch off lights and heat in spaces when not used. Disconnect electrical equipment when not in use. / By July 2015
At recruitment of new staff
At recruitment of new staff
Where possible use green and ethical suppliers / staff, freelancers, board / Purchase recycled and recyclable goods where possible.
Refer to Green guides - / Ongoing
Our Offices / Monitor and record energy and water use using Julie's Bicycle IG Tools. / staff, freelancers / Switch off lights and heat in spaces when not used. Disconnect electrical equipment when not in use. / Track quarterly.
Aim to reduce energy use in our Angel Centre office by 5% by April 2018.
Travel / Increase use of zero or low carbon travel. / staff, freelancers, board / Monitor business travel using Julie's Bicycle IG Tools.
Encourage zero or low carbon forms of transport.
Explore and encourage use of public transport and walking or cycling in preference to car where possible.
Reducing travel through online meetings and working from home. / Track monthly.
Aim to increase percentage of zero or low carbon travel by 5% by April 2018.
IT and Equipment / Use and purchase equipment in an environmentally responsible way. / staff / Consider green and ethical issues when buying equipment.
Ensure IT, sound and lighting equipment are used in the most energy efficient way (see Julie's Bicycle's Guides -
Use rechargeable batteries. / Purchase new equipment with environmental issues in mind.
Consumables and print / Use paper and print in an environmentally responsible way. / staff / Use paper and office consumables from recycled and sustainable sources.
Print less, double sided and mono where possible.
Post less, increasingly use online resources where possible.
Increasingly use online resources and send web links in preference to emailing large files.
Recycle paper, ink cartridges and electrical equipment in line with guidelines. / Track printing use and aim to reduce by at least 20% by April 2018
Waste / Reduce waste / staff, freelancers, board / Reduce and recycle packaging
Maintain the recycling scheme we introduced in our the shared building. / Monitor waste using Julie's Bicycle IG Tools Reduce consumption