Environmental Sustainability in the Digital Age of Culture
The digital age is one of the most pivotal and rapid transformations in human history. Digital technology is fast transforming arts and culture, bringing with it a multitude of creative possibilities and opportunities for audience engagement. This briefing report explores digital transformation and its environmental and social costs. It considers how the cultural community can make the most of the opportunities that digital transformation brings, whilst understanding the consequences of our decisions.
Produced by Julie’s Bicycle, this briefing paper draws on new data, insights and case studies of good practice to support the arts and cultural sector to navigate environmental impacts and opportunities in the emerging digital landscape.
This briefing report from Julie’s Bicycle covers:
Environmental considerations and digital technology’s carbon footprint
Data and projections for energy use in the digital industry
Good practice case studies from artists and organisations
Recommendations for planning and measuring impact
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Julie’s Bicycle is a London based charity that supports the creative community to act on climate change and environmental sustainability. We believe that the creative community is uniquely placed to transform the conversation around climate change and translate it into action.
We provide the creative community with the skills to act, using their creativity to influence one another, audiences and the wider movement. We run a rich programme of events, free resources and public speaking engagements, which contribute to national and international climate change policy development.
We have a deep engagement with the arts and cultural sector, working with organisations and independent professionals across the UK and internationally to embed environmental sustainability into their operations, creative work and business practice.