Weekly newsletter - Monday 28th of June 2010

Julie’s Bicycle Touring Reports Last week, Julie’s Bicycle launched the most definitive study on the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission impacts of international touring - setting the scene for a change in the way bands, orchestras and theatre tour by putting the environment at the heart of the action.
‘Moving Arts: managing the carbon impacts of our touring: Bands, Orchestras and Theatre’ is a three volume report which measures the impacts of touring and presents practical solutions to help cut touring emissions. Taking 9 months to complete and with contributions from over 300 people and organisations, these important reports are the first of their kind.
To read more on this story and access the reports, go to the Julie's Bicycle website.
Julie’s Bicycle and SMEasure are working hand in hand to support the creative sector in reducing its environmental impacts.

CIAO! Ark The Children’s International Art Organisation (CIAO)’ s Ark project is a spectacular public art installation that showcases visual and performing arts created by 10 schools across Oxfordshire in response to the question – ‘If you were sailing away on an Ark to a low carbon future, what would you take with you and what would you leave behind?’.
The Ark was displayed on the front lawn of Oxford University Museum of Natural History, from the 23rd to the 27th of June. The project explores ‘a positive vision of a low carbon future’ by bringing together artists and environmental scientists with innovators in the fields of technology, architecture and engineering to create a picture of a low carbon world that we can all aspire to.
Our colleagues Prof. Brenda Boardman and Jo Hamilton contributed to inspire some of the schools taking part.
More information on the CIAO! Website