Measures Workshop: Material

September

23

2026

  • Helferei, Breitingersaal

    Kirchgasse 13, 8001 Zürich, Schweiz

  • 14:00 PM - 17:00 PM CEST

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In this workshop, the reflector team will provide practical insights into the topic of materials and production. The participants will jointly develop solutions on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption in the aforementioned areas and create a concrete action plan. Using examples from cultural practice, principles of the circular economy and resource-saving production will be explained. The workshop will provide practical ways to reduce material flows and promote reuse.

In exchange with other cultural organizations, concrete measures, responsibilities and partnerships will be jointly developed to implement sustainable procurement, storage and logistics.

Content:

  • Ecologically sustainable production methods

  • Finding cooperation opportunities

  • Introduction to circular economy

  • Analysis of material consumption and emission factors

  • Best practice examples and tools for sustainable procurement, production and transport

  • Development of a concrete action plan for your own organization

Key questions:

  • What does sustainable sourcing and production look like?

  • How can existing material be reused and what prerequisites are needed for this?

  • How should planning, construction and tailoring be carried out so that the consumption of materials and resources is as low as possible?

  • Which partnerships support an ecological mode of production? How can we share materials, props, etc.?

  • How do I transport material in such a way that there are as few greenhouse gas emissions as possible?

  • How can circular thinking be structurally anchored in the cultural sector?

  • What tools and resources will support me in the implementation?

  • How can sustainability also be considered from an artistic and aesthetic point of view?

Duration: 3h

Participants: Maximum 30 people. Maximum two people per institution. Recommendation: One representative from strategic management and one key person from practice.

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