ROA Environmental Responsibility Pledge 2026
Redbridge Outdoor Arts are a small team who carry out most tasks ourselves when we bring productions to Redbridge. We are committed to responsibly reducing the impact in the local communities that we work in and our planet.
Ways that we already work sustainably:
- By using mains energy in our town centre locations of Barkingside and Ilford.
- We hire from local business suppliers.
- We have created generic marketing materials which can be used year after year and maximised the use of all resources, including weather-proof banners.
- We have reduced the number of flyers and posters produced.
- We programme environmentally conscious shows and invite stakeholders and local environmental groups to our shows to raise awareness amongst the community.
- By promoting public transport travel to our shows, including details of bus routes and local area maps.
- By joining the Without Walls Environmental Responsibility Action Group where we are learning best practice from other festivals and producers.
In 2025 we:
- Actively and deliberately improved our practice using outdoor arts industry assessment tools.
- Supported and encouraged ‘Green Riders’ and weather contingency plans from artists we programmed.
- Weatherproofed performances and prepared for inclement weather so that outdoor shows could go ahead whatever the weather.
- Avoided single use plastics and food waste where possible.
- Supported local and national initiatives providing education and information on environmental responsibility.
- Measured audience travel habits. Here’s What we discovered about ow audiences get to our shows and log temperature changes and conditions at our shows:
36% Walk
32% Public Transport (Bus, Train, Dial-a-Ride)
30% Car
2% Bike
Additional goals in 2026:
- To measure and log temperature changes and conditions at our shows.
- To measure staff and artist travel habits.
