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Announcing the GCC Conference: Decarbonising the Art World
GCC is thrilled to announce the panelists for the upcoming GCC Conference: Decarbonising the Art World, on November 24th at the Barbican. In the first panel discussion, GCC Co-Founder Louisa... -
Carbon Reporting and Setting a Science Based Target (SBTi) for your Gallery
by Cliodhna Murphy Global Head of Environmental Sustainability, Hauser & Wirth & GCC Volunteer From wildfires in Greece to fatal floods in Germany and the deadly Pacific Northwest heatwave, there... -
In Conversation: GCC talks to Stuart Shave of Modern Art
GCC | September 13, 2021 As part of the GCC Carbon Reporting Campaign , Stuart Shave, Founder and Director of Modern Art, shared why he was compelled to join the coalition and use the Carbon... -
Announcing GCC at Frieze London!
GCC | October 1, 2021 GCC is excited to announce the charity’s participation in the return of Frieze London 2021. Located in booth D1, GCC will present industry-specific tools and resources and share best practice... -
What are the 5 R’s of the Waste Hierarchy?
GCC | September 22, 2021 The 5 R’s are a guide for managing and reducing waste. They follow a fixed hierarchy: Refuse, Reuse, Reduce, Repurpose, Recycle. The most important piece of information to take away... -
In Conversation: GCC talks to Sam Thorne, Director, and Laura-Jade Vaughan, Marketing Manager of Nottingham Contemporary.
GCC | August 25, 2021 What prompted you to join GCC and begin the process of carbon reporting and setting targets to achieve reductions? ST: We’ve always believed that museums and galleries should be at... -
The Space Within Boundaries
Julia Wielgus | August 19, 2021 Julia Wielgus works at Jan Mot, Brussels and is a GCC Travel committee volunteer. Here she gives us an insight into using the carbon calculator. Jan Mot joined the Gallery... -
GCC Launches Carbon Reporting Campaign
GCC | August 2, 2021 The deadline to complete 2019 carbon reports is November 1st 2021. GCC will be publishing the results and celebrating proactive members as part of its programme to coincide with COP26.... -
Gallery Climate Coalition, Christie’s and ClientEarth launch 'Artists for ClientEarth'
GCC | August 3, 2021 A landmark new collaborative initiative for the art world to combat climate change. GCC has joined forces with global auction house and GCC patron, Christie’s and environmental charity ClientEarth to... -
In Conversation: GCC talks to Tino Sehgal and Louise Hojer
GCC | August 3, 2021 GCC spoke with artist Tino Sehgal and his production manager, Louise Hojer about their experiences of low-carbon land travel, changing habits and making the most of travel time. To learn... -
Carbon Reporting in the Arts: a Call to Action
Dr. Harris Kuemmerle | July 09, 2021 The GCC was founded with a simple mission, to help bring about a 50% reduction in carbon emissions across the art-world by 2030. This goal can only be achieved through... -
GCC COMMISSIONED REPORT: OFFSETTING AND A BETTER ALTERNATIVE
GCC | April 17, 2021 Should I offset the emissions that I can’t reduce? This is a popular question we’re hearing from GCC members at the moment. If you’ve committed to reducing the carbon...
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GCC Commissioned Report: ‘Green’ energy suppliers and the carbon calculator
GCC | May 11, 2021Does buying your electricity from a 100% renewable ‘green’ supplier mean the carbon footprint of your electricity is zero?
This is a complicated question, and in this report, we answer it as clearly as possible, as well providing suggestions for choosing the most climate-friendly energy supplier [1].
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GCC PRESS COVERAGE
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Frieze is back in physical form
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How Collectors Can Advocate for a More Climate-Conscious Art Market
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How Can the Globalized Art World Transform to Tackle the Climate Crisis?
Gallery Weekend Berlin April 28, 2021 -
Gallery Climate Coalition expands to Berlin
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Which Blockchain Is the Most Sustainable? + 4 Other Questions the Art World Should Be Asking About Its Digital Carbon Footprint
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It's Time to Calculate the Environmental Cost of Moving Art
Mission Februar 1, 2021 The Gallery Climate Coalition is moving the art world towards a greener future. Gallerists and artists are constantly moving art around the world through travel, packaging, and shipping, all of... -
The Art World Is Finally Talking About Offsetting Its Carbon Footprint. This Simple Approach Might Be the Most Effective Way to Do That
Artnet Januar 29, 2021 Everyone who travels knows about carbon offsetting. At the end of the process of booking a flight, the airline provides a box, for a few dollars more, to offset the... -
Why the Ten Percent Activists of the Art Industry Need to Work Together Towards Shared Sustainability Goals
Artnet Januar 14, 2021 In 2019, when the artist Gary Hume was having a show in New York, he asked his gallery, Matthew Marks, to ship his work from London by sea rather than... -
Bigger Picture
Monocle Januar 4, 2021 Attending art fairs in 2019 often felt like going for lunch with a friend who always talks about how busy they are. Everybody was “exhausted” but missed no opportunity to... -
Can the Art World Reduce its Carbon Footprint?
Prestige November 6, 2020 As climate change becomes a major theme for many artists, art and culture professionals are asking themselves tough questions about their own environmental impact. Among them is The Gallery Climate... -
An Envoy of Eco-Conscious Art Dealers and Insiders Have Created a Simple Tool to Help the Industry Reduce Its Carbon Footprint
Artnet Oktober 22, 2020 A group of art-industry leaders has teamed up with Frieze and other organizations to create a new tool to help galleries and fair organizers reduce their carbon footprints. The Gallery... -
Galleries Start To Clean Up Their Environmental Act With New Climate Coalition
The Art Newspaper Oktober 1, 2020 As the London art world attempts to return to a semblance of normality it is doing so with a new awareness that economic activity can no longer be divorced from...
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