Chapter 3

Beginning the Journey

In the last chapter we looked at the concept of baseline audits and broad operational concepts for becoming more sustainable. It is time to put these ideas into practice and begin the audit process in earnest. For one of the Live Design International Green Day sessions in 2011, I developed a checklist that suggested areas to analyze for an initial assessment. I also created three checklists to track completion of changes toward greener production. Those original documents are posted on the Center for Sustainable Practice in the Arts web page and several other places online. I have adapted these same checklists for use by readers of this book. They are in Appendix A.

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