18 Pathways to Greening Your School

Pathway 16:

Arts

*Also U.N. Sustainable Development Goals #5 Gender Equality, #11 Sustainable Cities and Communities, and #12 Responsible Consumption and Production Read More

Days to Celebrate: 

March 21st: World Poetry Day

March 27th: World Theatre Day 

April 15th: World Art Day 

April 29th: World Dance Day

June 21st: World Music Day 

 

Guides and Curricula

Production & Design Toolkit: Broadway Green Alliance Resource Hub – Comprehensive sustainability guide spanning from pre-production to touring. 

Broadway Green Alliance’s Measurement Tools: Benchmarking & Certification and Measuring Environmental, Social and Financial Impact

Sustainable Production Toolkit

Materials for the Arts’ Sustainability Curriculum Guide – Educational material designed for K-12 educators eager to nurture the next generation of eco-conscious leaders. From captivating real-world narratives to age-appropriate resources and alternative media, this guide illuminates the path toward a more sustainable future.

Environmental Advocacy in Art: How to Engage K-12 Students in Sustainability Through the Use of Creative Projects – Earth Day

Learning through Art – Earth Day 

 

Videos

Creating art as a climate solution – Yale News 

Thijs Biersteker: How art can help fight climate change – TED Talk 

Jessica Potter: Illustrating Nature: Creating Connections with Ecosystems through Art – TED Talk 

Leenika Jacob: Sustainability through Art and Culture – TEDxGoodShepherdIntlSchool 

 

Useful Links

How Artists Are Incorporating Sustainability Into Their Work – Yale Sustainability 

Sustainability in Art: Eco-Friendly Practices and Green Initiatives – Vegesent

The Arts and Environmental Sustainability: A Guide to Key Areas – Advisory Board for the Arts 

Artistic Engagement in Schools Prepares Students for Climate Activism – This Is Planet Ed 

Art Lesson: Research Youth Climate Heroes 

Art as a tool for environmental justice – Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability 

Earth Day: Art and Environmentalism – OMSI 

Creative Writing in the Natural World: A Framing – Read Write Think

Theatre Climate Pledge – Broadway Green Alliance