Music venues are the lifeblood of the Australian music scene. So it is important that they build their climate resilience and help lead the way towards a greener music scene.
Our Green Venue Program supports venue operators and staff to implement positive changes to reduce their footprint - and rewards them for taking action.
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 Certification pilot program incentivises and celebrates venues undertaking positive change for the planet.
Participating venues are assessed for their action in key environmental areas such as energy, waste, food and procurement. 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 and expressions of interest will be reviewed regularly.
Join Green Music Australia’s webinar on Wednesday, 26 February to learn more about the certification program and funding opportunities to implement energy upgrades. Register now
We’ve greatly benefited from Green Music’s knowledge sharing around energy, emissions and social impact. Highly recommend all venues to get to know their team and services. We owe it to our kids' future.
- Dane Gorrell, Club 77
Want to green your venue, but not sure where to start? Green Music Australia will be on the road this March delivering a series of six in-person sustainability workshops across Sydney, Northern Rivers, Newcastle and Wollongong 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.
GREEN VENUE PROGRAM NSW WORKSHOPS
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
Watch the Club 77 Case Study video
