Sustainability

We are committed to becoming an environmentally sustainable organisation. Although we know there is still a long way to go, we’d like to highlight some of the actions we are taking in order to improve artsdepot’s sustainability.

• We’ve reduced the use of our escalator, only switching it on at peak times, which saves up to one tonne of CO2 a year.
• We ask those who are able to use the stairs rather than our lift. By doing so, our energy use decreases by 10%. Help us use energy only where we need to by keeping our lift free for those who really need it.
• We encourage customers to bring their own cups, as buying one tea/coffee a day in a disposable cup can generate up to 23lbs of waste every year. You’ll save 20p on every hot drink in our cafe when you bring your own cup.
• We have a free water refill station in the cafe on Level 2. By refilling your own bottle, you’ll help us to reduce our plastic waste by up to 1,500 bottles a year.
• Our cafe now has sturdy reusable plastic cups rather than the throw-away variety. They’re washed and reused, saving hundreds of plastic cups each month.
• We’ve installed motion sensor lights. In certain areas of our building, the lights will only switch on when movement is detected, helping us to save energy and on our electricity bill!
• If you’ve used one of our toilets (they are open to the general public during our opening hours), you might have noticed that instead of a conventional flush, they have a hands-free self-flushing system which helps to save water.
• For the majority of shows we send tickets via text message, reducing the amount of paper we’re using.

There is more we are working on behind the scenes, and we’ll share more updates as we continue to work towards being a more sustainable organisation.