CT Eco-Initiatives and Carbon Offsetting
At Camberley Theatre, we are committed to reducing our environmental impact and ensuring our activities remain sustainable into the future. We have taken many steps over the last three years to achieve this, including:
- Introducing fully compostable alternatives to single-use items such as coffee cups and ‘plastic’ cups – We use a PLA alternative for our single use cold cups and PLA lined cups for our hot drinks, both of which are fully compostable and biodegradable.
- Introducing re-usable plastic cups for use in the auditorium (we suspended use of these throughout the pandemic for safety purposes but you will see these return in 2022)
- Replacing single-use plastic bottles with eco-friendly alternatives such as canned water and draught soft drinks.
- Installed waterless urinals and dual flush toilets in 2017, reducing our annual water consumption by approximately 1800m3 per year – the equivalent of 1.8 million litres!
- Installed LED lighting throughout all Front of House areas and our auditorium currently runs on approximately 40% LED. We are continuing to move to LED in our auditorium as fixtures need replacing.
Offsetting
We encourage customers and staff to minimise car travel to and from the theatre and car share where possible, although we do recognise that this may not be possible for everyone.
From April 2022, we are partnering with the UK Social Enterprise, Ecologi, to offer audiences the opportunity to offset the carbon impact of their journey to and from the theatre by planting trees. This partnership supports tree planting and carbon offsetting projects around the world and you can find out about some of the projects Ecologi supports on their website. The projects range from building renewable energy plants in countries such as Indonesia and Uganda, to preserving forests in Guatemala and Papua New Guinea. Tree planting is managed by Eden Reforestation Projects who work alongside local communities to plant native trees in countries including Mozambique, Madagascar and Nicaragua. To date, Ecologi have planted over 34 million trees worldwide!
What difference does my £1 make?
By choosing “offset my journey” for each show purchased, you will offset the equivalent CO2 emissions from your travel to the theatre and plant four trees, which will continue to contribute to a reduction in atmospheric carbon as they grow. If you would like to find out more about Ecologi, we find their FAQs page very informative and helpful.
How do I get involved and donate?
Once you have added tickets to your basket and you go to Checkout, you will be offered the chance to donate £1 to Ecologi by adding the CO2 Offset to your basket. Camberley Theatre will donate 100% of these donations to Ecologi each month on your behalf. If you are booking over the phone or in person, please ask a member of the team to add this to your booking for you.
