The release of ‘Moving Arts: Managing the Carbon Impacts of Our Touring’, a new study of the environmental impact of touring published by UK-based creative industries environmental organisation Julie’s Bicycle, sits well with Fast-and-Wide’s ‘green’ debate.

The three-volume report unveiled at the London's Royal Albert Hall is the first of its kind, measuring the impact of touring and offering practical solutions to help cut emissions. It includes analysis of more than 30 tour legs across the globe, and offers case studies and ‘hot topics’ such as biofuels and offsets. It also tackles some of the perceived barriers, and identifies a number of priority recommendations aimed at those responsible for all aspects of a tour.

One of the founding contributors to the research is German lighting manufacturer, GLP. Being an integral part of every touring show, it was important that lighting was addressed in the document – which is where GLP comes into the picture. As a leading manufacturer of the latest technology of lighting fixtures, using state-of-the-art LED sources, GLP was a perfect technology to profile in the research. ‘We can document clearly that fixtures such as GLP’s offer significant savings to a tour’s financial costs and environmental impact,’ commented GLP Director of Key Global Players, Mark Ravenhill. ‘Reduced truck space, reduced weight, and reduced power consumption are just some of the areas where savings can be made, without compromising the artistic desires of the artist or the design team.’

‘Of course, lighting is integral to live shows and we are glad to have worked with GLP to include some examples of real, proven and affordable technology that can be implemented immediately and benefit us all,’ Alison Tickell, Director of Julie’s Bicycle said.

More: www.juliesbicycle.com/about-jb/research

More: www.glp.de