Team Green Music have been hard at work behind the scenes gearing up for the launch of our Green Venue Program, and it’s finally here!
Live music venues are the lifeblood of our music scene, and we’re thrilled to be working alongside some of the country’s best venues to provide guidance on creating more sustainable and healthier spaces - making green touring easier for our artists and music community. Learn more about the full program below.
In other green news, we are recruiting for two new Board Directors, and have announced our exciting partnership with Creative Australia to establish a peak body for arts and climate through the Creative Climate consortium. Read all about it below.
JOUR OUR FREE NSW SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOPS
Ever wanted to see a live energy audit in action? Or learn about how to reduce waste on tour? We will be on the road this March delivering a series of six in-person sustainability workshops across Sydney, Brunswick Heads, Newcastle and Wollongong live music venues.
Free for venues, industry, and artists to attend, each workshop will support participants to improve their environmental literacy and understand opportunities for change.
Delivered by a Green Music Australia sustainability expert, you’ll leave the workshop well equipped to start taking action in your business and career.
Thursday, March 20 – Brunswick Picture House, Brunswick Heads // Bundjalung
Friday, March 21 – Metro Theatre, Sydney // Gadigal
Monday, March 24 – King Street, Newcastle // Mulubinba
Tuesday, March 25 – Drifters Wharf, Gosford // Darkinjung
Wednesday, March 26 – La La La’s, Wollongong // Dharawal
Thursday, March 27 – The Lansdowne Hotel, Sydney // Gadigal
A huge thank you to our Green Venue Program partners: the NSW Government through Sound NSW and the Australian Government through Music Australia.
GREEN VENUE GUIDE
Our free Green Venue Guide is a comprehensive overview on how to improve the environmental performance of your live music venue. Through practical strategies, tools and case studies, the guide provides a step by step plan to help improve venue sustainability through backline, energy, waste, food, and procurement practices.
The Green Venue Guide has been written by Green Music Australia and supported by City of Sydney and BIGSOUND.
GREEN VENUE CERTIFICATION PILOT
Run an eco-conscious venue? Our Green Venue Certification pilot program celebrates venues undertaking positive change for the planet. Participating venues are assessed for their action in key environmental areas. Once assessed, venues will be published as a Certified Green Venue in our upcoming Green Venues Directory.
The certification program is free for NSW venues during the 2025 pilot. There are a limited number of spaces available, so don’t miss out.
Want to learn more? Join our webinar on Wednesday, 26 February and hear from Green Music Australia, Sound NSW, ChargeWorks and Austep about initiatives, funding, and programs available to help you improve your venue’s efficiency and impact.
The Green Venue Certification program is powered by Amidesi, a collaboration between Green Music Australia and iSystain.
NSW ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRANTS FOR VENUES
Attention NSW venues! Sound NSW have opened their Venue Upgrade Grants, providing funding and support to help venues seek professional advice, implement audits and install infrastructure upgrades.
Green Music Australia can help connect you with energy auditors, service providers to upgrade your heating and inefficient appliances. Plus we can help provide you with energy, waste, and carbon calculations through our toolkit Amidesi.
Want to learn more? Attend our webinar on Feb 26.
CREATIVE CLIMATE CONSORTIUM ESTABLISHED AS NATIONAL PEAK BODY FOR ARTS AND CLIMATE
Green Music Australia is delighted to announce that the Creative Climate consortium has been selected as the Creative Australia Delivery Partner for the Climate Action Services program.
Creative Climate will form the national peak body for arts and climate providing leadership, connections, advocacy and access to high-quality resources that support artists, arts workers and arts and cultural organisations and their funders to transition from a carbon economy and adapt to the impacts of climate change.
The newly formed artist-centred consortium features groups and individuals, all with significant track records working at the intersections of art and climate response including: Angharad Wynne-Jones, Catherine Jones, Green Music Australia, Centre for Reworlding, pvi collective, A Climate for Art and Matt Wicking.
JOIN OUR BOARD!
Looking to help make a lasting difference to the environment through the power of music? We are currently seeking two Board Directors to join our organisation and grow our impact! Applications close 5PM AEDT, 28th Feb 2025
CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL GRANT LIST FOR YOUR BUSINESS
We do our best to keep this business grant resource up to date. We hope it enables you to find funding to green our scene.
