unCHANGEit Resources: Venues & Promoters
Venues & Promoters Climate Action
Venues have the power to make every show lighter on the planet. From the most famous arenas to the smallest indie clubs, making changes to your policies and procedures can add up to a significant change for good.
CARBON ELIMINATION
ELIMINATE CARBON EMISSIONS
Fully eliminating greenhouse gas emissions through action and smart choices isn’t yet a reality. But you can neutralize what you can’t eliminate – or even be CLIMATE POSITIVE – by funding greenhouse gas fighting projects around the world.
Also known as offsetting, you can directly eliminate an amount of carbon equivalent to your emissions through funding important global projects. By calculating things like energy usage and source, travel, and other key emissions generators, you can eliminate your footprint to achieve neutrality.
Or go beyond being neutral! Eliminate more than your footprint to achieve climate positivity.
QUALITY MATTERS
Did you know not all offsets are the same? When it comes to offsets quality, effectiveness, price, and certifications can vary widely. It’s important to choose the best and most impactful offsets to ensure the best results for the planet and your funds.
REVERB works with some of the best offset organizations to maximize positive climate impact. Learn more.
GREEN VENUE INFRASTRUCTURE
Better for the Planet, Better for Fans
Creating a greener venue benefits the planet, fan experience, and your bottom line. Here are some things to consider:
Reusables & Compostables
Get rid of single-use plastic and make the switch to reusable and compostable service wares. From cups to utensils to straws, making the switch streamlines your waste leading to a reduced footprint and operating costs.
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- Reusable cup programs: r.Cup
- Resuable cups for sale to fans: Steelys
- Water Refill Stations: FloWater, Elkay, Event Water Solutions, US Pure Water
Smart Energy Use
Get an energy audit to find areas where you can reduce your energy needs and use.
Swap any remaining incandescent and halogen lights with modern LED options.
Consider installing solar panels to supplement electric needs and sell back excess electricity during off days or seasons.
Finally, look at your power supplier and try to find clean energy options in your area.
Fan Enhancements
Encourage fans that bike to your venue with a bike valet or dedicated, secure bike storage.
Offer solar-powered charging stations for fans to power up their cell phones. These stations are great opportunities for communicating your sustainability efforts and/or advertising.
FUND A BETTER FUTURE
INVEST IN A SUSTAINABILITY
Add a small fee to your ticket price as a donation to a climate-related non-profit organization, or possibly to go towards carbon offsets for your venue. Other options include fan-facing text-to-give campaigns, fundraising in the vendor areas, designated merch items, or online donation campaigns.
MERCH
SELL SMART
When you choose new merch items, consider their footprint. Where are they coming from? How planet-intense is the harvest of the materials? What’s the shipping weight and is there a lighter option? Is there excessive packaging that could be negotiated? And on the road, eliminate plastic merch bags. When you choose new merch items, consider their footprint. Where are they coming from? How planet-intense is the harvest of the materials? What’s the shipping weight and is there a lighter option? Is there excessive packaging that could be negotiated? And on the road, eliminate plastic merch bags.
Sustainable music merch vendor/distribution: Ambient Inks, Key Production (UK)
Sustainable T-Shirts: SustainU Clothing
Donate Misprints or old shirts: Marine Layer
Repurpose old shirts w/ on-site screen printing: Learn More
Carry merch with a % of proceeds benefiting the environment: See Example