Resources

This podcast talks about the activities of the House of European History, the museum of Brussels dedicated to the history of Europe, and the exhibition “Throwaway” dedicated to the topic of waste. In the podcast, curator Christine Dupont illustrates some of the main contents of the exhibition, mentioning its most surprising aspects and the circular premises behind it. Dupont also tells about how this work made the museum enhance the reflection about its own waste, together with efforts to reduce its environmental impact.

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This podcast involves Nele Verhaeren, managing director of Art Brussels and Art Antwerp, to talk about the ways in which an internationally-renowned art fair can become sustainable in its practices and strategies. Specifically, the director addresses the Art Brussels’ commitment to the ESG governance - Environmental, social, and corporate goals, and the strategies they are adopting. Among the initiatives promoted, Verhaeren also talks about the adhesion of the fair to a dedicated group meant to map and organize all fairs' sustainability practices into a common scorecard.

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This podcast talks about the book “Sustainable theatre” together with its author Iphigenia Taxopoulou, focusing on key examples of sustainability practices in the theatre sector. Taxopoulou, owning extensive experience as a theatre producer, talks about the role that cultural policy frameworks can play in helping or hindering the green transition of the cultural sector, mentioning examples of theatre institutions that have been able to scale up their efforts to become international case studies. The podcast also addresses the relationship between theory and practice in sustainability strategies, as well as the lack of dedicated sustainability-focused training in cultural education. Finally, the podcast talks about the amount of sustainability-related knowledge currently present in the theatre sector, and how change can only be brought forward through feasible and concrete steps, rather than maximalist aspirations.

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This podcast is about the topic of sustainable cultural tourism in the context of cities. Specifically, it looks at Santander, the city that hosted the 2023 ENCATC Academy. Involving the general manager of Santander’s Public Tourism Company, Edurne Vidal Lopez Tormos, the podcast reflects on the strategies that the public administration of a medium-sized and culturally growing city can adopt to sustain and attract tourism, while ensuring an environmentally-friendly approach.

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This podcast involves environmental consultant Claire Buckley to talk about the work of Julie’s Bicycle in assisting cultural organisations in their green transition, and the role that culture can play in allowing for a fundamental shift in people’s mentality when it comes to the climate crisis and the need to take action. Specifically, the podcast addresses the ways in which the cultural sector has changed to embrace environmental commitments and values, and the internal rules that cultural organisations can adopt to ensure they scale up their sustainability efforts.

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