London based Julie’s Bicycle works to make environmental sustainability a fundamental part of music and performing arts. Established in 2007, this non-profit company supports the creative industries sector to reduce their environmental impacts and develop new thinking in tune with global environmental challenges.

Join founder, Alison Tickell, for a practical discussion on sustainability within the creative industries. Drawing on her experience working with the likes of EMI, Sony, Universal and Warner music, Alison will establish some guidelines for best practice, show you how to develop and implement a sustainability plan in your organisation and share some of the powerful free tools and resources that Julie’s Bicycle have created.

Tailored for small to medium arts organisations, independent artists and cultural workers, this session is presented by The Edge in proud partnership with the British Council Australia.

When: 6-7:30pm, 12 Oct

Where: The Edge Auditorium

Cost: $10 +bf

About Julie’s Bicycle
Established in 2007 by and for the UK music industry, Julie's Bicycle is a non-profit company working with the arts and creative industries to understand and reduce their environmental impacts.

Together with research partners, Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute and Surrey University’s Centre for Environmental Strategy, Julie’s Bicycle produces research papers and practical guides, run events, workshops, seminars, training sessions and networks to maximise the reach and relevance of our work.

About Alison Tickell
Alison is the founder of Julie’s Bicycle and an Associate Professor at Buckinghamshire New University. She is a part of the Global Reporting Initiative, and a founder of the United Nations Environmental Programme Encore initiative. She is also a trustee of Sound Connections, a school governor and a fellow of the RSA.

Alison’s previous roles include Music Director at Creative and Cultural Skills and Director at Community Music, founding Board of Creative and Cultural Skills and lead consultant for the National Skills Academy.

Alison trained as a professional musician and combined performing and teaching before embarking on a more prosaic career.