Sustainability

I am committed to reducing the environmental impact of my practice.

Local, domestic and international travel for my independent projects is carbon offset through 15 Trees and Trees for Life.

I aim to hire props and set materials, or source them second hand, before resorting to buying new. Sources include The French Brace, It's Not Garbage - Creative Play Resources, rubbish, Op shops, and online trading sites. At the completion of a project items are repurposed, sold, given away or recycled where possible in order to minimise what is sent to landfill.

Costumes are either sourced second hand or researched to purchase the most sustainable and ethical options suitable. 'Concrete Impermanence' had costumes made by ethical clothing company based in Adelaide and made in Australia Good Studios as well as plant / wool shoes by All Birds.

'Progress Report's set is made of factory off cuts and waste Styrofoam that is recycled at the end of the performance - thanks Coolfoam, Styroboss and Styrocycle.

In rehearsals green waste, soft plastic and general recyclables are collected and sorted to be disposed of in the appropriate waste management streams - industrial organic waste collection and kerbside recycling, metal, fabric, stationary recycling and other difficult recycling through council collection points, Terracycle and Curby.

I use the following options to reduce the environmental impact of my arts administration - Ecosia search engine, created 2 print solar powered printers, and Australian Ethical Super.