Good practices
Learn from the cities already implementing the Eurocities Lille Call to Action and explore +100 iniciatives an examples of how sustainability and inclusion are shaping cultural activities.
Greening the stage: Sustainable theatre productions – Birmingham, United Kingdom
In 2023, Birmingham Rep Theatre, with the support of Birmingham City Council, declared a climate emergency and joined the Culture Declares movement to reduce its environmental impact.
Municipal cultural recycling centre – Bordeaux, France
Bordeaux’s cultural recycling centre is France’s first municipal recycling centre dedicated to cultural institutions. Housed in a WWII submarine base, it collects and redistributes unused exhibition materials across 12 cultural institutions in the city.
Sustainable practices in Nantes’ Museum of Arts – Nantes, France
The Museum of Arts in Nantes places a strong emphasis on sustainability, embedding it as a guiding principle across its operations.
A network of reused materials for museums – Gijon, Spain
To address sustainability and resource management challenges, the Gijon Municipal Museum Network supports the reuse of museum material across its eight museums.
Developing sustainable museum models – Lille, France
Lille’s Experience Goya pioneered sustainable exhibitions, limiting artwork loans, applying the 6Rs, improving energy use, and measuring carbon footprint.