There is no business like show business, and the magic and entertainment of live theatre creates a special place to take a break from this crazy life, and enjoy performances by some of the most talented people on the planet. Speaking of the planet, we need to take care of Mother Earth, and film, TV and theatre productions are often wasteful operations. Luckily, the Great White Way, now the Great Bright Way, as it has LED efficient bulbs, is becoming greener, thanks to the help of Broadway Green Alliance (BGA). We talk with our guests Molly Braverman, Director of BGA and Dillon Yruegas, Assistant Director of BGA, who play a major role in creating initiatives and practices to green the Broadway community by putting these initiatives into effect:
- Greener Reopening ToolKitWe developed free and accessible educational resources, like our Greener Reopening Toolkit, to help advance our industry’s sustainable production practices.
- Touring productions reported recycling programs product use at over 80% of theatres. The Touring Green program has offset over 10,000 tons of carbon through Native Energy.
- BGA led the change all of the lights on Broadway to energy-efficient LED and CFLs. That’s over 100,000 actual bulbs and saves over 700 tons of carbon each year.
- Kept over 17,000 pounds of textiles out of landfills since 2016 through the BGA collection bin in the Actors Equity Building.
- BGA is expanding its ongoing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access work; there is no climate justice without racial justice.
For more information go to broadwaygreen.com, tweet them @BroadwayGreen, follow them on Instagram @broadwaygreenalliance. For past shows go to HudsonRiverRadio.com and MalcolmPresents.com. Subscribe to TMSOG podcast on all major podcast apps. #RaiseYourEcoConsciousness