A reminder of the environmental reporting requirements for Arts Council England major funded organisations (i.e. NPO, Bridge and MPM) serving as a refresh or introduction for new staff. This will include how to add new data to the IG Tools.

1. WEBINAR STARTING AT 11AM
Today’s Topic:
Environmental Reporting: The basics
Julie’s Bicycle is a registered charity: England and Wales no. 1153441.

2. Environmental Reporting: The basics
A reminder of the environmental reporting requirements for Arts
Council England major funded organisations (i.e. NPO, Bridge and
MPM) serving as a refresh or introduction for new staff
Christina Tsiarta and Lucy Latham – Julie’s Bicycle

3. Housekeeping

4. Webinar Series
• Weekly webinars for NPO, Bridge and MPM
• Now until May 13nd (reporting deadline is May 30th)
– Basic training
– Specialist advice depending on type of organisation
• Venues and Cultural Buildings
• Offices
• Outdoor Events
– Taking it further
• Touring
• Productions and Exhibitions
• Communicating success
• Staff engagement

5. Environmental reporting: the basics 02/04/14
Updating Environmental Policy and Action Plan 02/04/14
Specialist advice: Cultural Buildings and Venues 09/04/14
Specialist advice: Offices 09/04/14
Environmental reporting: the basics 16/04/14
Updating Environmental Policy and Action Plan 16/04/14
Specialist advice: Outdoor Events 23/04/14
Going further: Sustainable Touring 30/04/14
Going further: Sustainable Productions and Exhibitions 30/04/14
Communicating success: how to effectively communicate your initiatives and stories 07/05/14
Staff engagement: planning, engaging, acting and maintaining momentum 14/05/2014
To register: http://www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/ace-npos/Webinars-2014

6. Today’s agenda
• Introduction to Julie’s Bicycle
• Environmental reporting requirements – a reminder
• Environmental reporting results from 2012/13
• Refresh:
• The IG Tools
• Environmental Policies and Action Plans
• Support and resources
• Trouble shooting Q&A

7. 3-year partnership with Arts Council England to
support major funded organisations – 2012 to 2015
Julie’s
Bicycle
Research Networks
Consultancy
Resources
Training
Events
Thought
Leadership

8. Arts Council Requirements
1. Update your environmental policy and
action plan.
– Notify us using the IG Tools
2. Collecting data on energy and water use
from April 2013 to March 2014
– Submit using the IG Tools
Reporting deadline: 30th May 2014

9. Input
2013/2014
data
&review
results
Policy &
Action
Plan
update
Notify JB
by 30th
May via
IG Tools
Include in
Annual
submission
Process
TO DO NOW

10. Julie’s Bicycle Support
Rest of 2014
• 2nd webinar series: 11 webinars
• Third annual roadshow in winter 2014
• Continuous phone & email support with data entry,
EP, AP
Other relevant work
• Grants for the Arts programme
• Sustaining Creativity
• Culture Change (East)

13. 1. Reporting on the IG Tools
• Add 2013/14 data to your offices, venues and outdoor events
• Account for:
– Energy
– Water
• Relevant tools:
– Venues/Cultural Building
– Office
– Festival/Outdoor Event
• Taking it further:
– Waste
– Travel
– Tours
– Productions

14. IG Tools support
• To register/sign in: www.ig-tools.com
• Key resources:www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/ace-
npos/ace-ig-tools
– Demo videos on ‘how to’ on Julie’s Bicycle website
• Email or phone support from Julie’s Bicycle

15. 2. Updating your environmental
policy and action plan
• Policy: Your statement of commitment to sustainability, setting
over-arching ambitions
• Action plan: How you’re going to achieve your objectives and
targets (what, who, how and when)
=> Let us know using the IG Tools on the Account tab

17. Policy and action plan support
• www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/ace-npos/help-
guidance
• Key resources:
– Environmental Policy and Action Plan Guidelines
– Best practice examples
• Email or phone support from Julie’s Bicycle
• Further webinars

18. Any questions?
• Reporting deadline 30th May 2014
• Allow 4 – 6 weeks for reporting cycle
to take place within
• support@juliesbicycle.com
• www.juliesbicycle.com

19. Further support
• www.juliesbicycle.com
• Practical Guides and Fact
sheets
• Case studies
• IG Tools videos
• Further webinars
• Phone & email support

20. THANK YOU – Q&A