Resources: Practical

Guide to preventing, reducing and recycling waste

The guide contains:  The policy background for waste reduction. An introduction to the waste hierarchy.  Preventing and reducing waste. How to re-use …

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Guide to measuring your travel

This guide will provide some advice on getting started with measuring your travel and tools to help you understand your …

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Guide to writing a sustainable travel policy

We’ve put together this guide to provide some advice, tips and examples for the successful creation and implementation of your …

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culture/SHIFT methodology

Developed from four years of experience and lessons learned from the culture/SHIFT programme. Download the methodology

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Electric vehicles and their role in the green recovery

We know from our work with Scotland’s cultural sector and our carbon management planning and emissions reporting support that travel …

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Case Study: Sculpture Placement Group’s ‘Gumtree for the Arts’

CAN (Circular Arts Network) was designed as a sustainable way for people to give away or sell arts materials, equipment, …

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Case study: Grid Iron on being flexible and green despite COVID-19

Up until 23rd March 2020 we at Grid Iron were pretty far ahead in our planning for our August outdoor …

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Guide to climate justice for cultural organisations

This resource was created in collaboration with members of the Green Arts Initiative and provides advice relevant to running cultural …

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Case study: Nevis Ensemble and ‘Green Nevis’

Nevis Ensemble ceased operating in January 2023, but you can visit the Scottish Classical Sustainably Group for up-to-date climate action …

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Funding focus

Funding from environmental and sustainability organisations Zero Waste Scotland offer a number of funding options for energy efficiency projects including …

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About Creative Carbon Scotland

We believe cultural and creative organisations have a significant influencing power to help shape a sustainable Scotland for the 21st century.

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Scottish Living Wage Accreditation