Our story so far
Timeline
2018
May
Jamie & Phil meet at a Leeds Climate Commission Networking Event
November
First Meeting of Steering Group, 8 people attended and we agreed on Sustainable Arts In Leeds (SAIL) as our name
2019
June
Steering Group meeting regularly every month and our Carbon Literacy training course is created
2020
March
SAIL is constituted as a Community Interest Company (CIC)
May
SAIL receive a Seed Grant from Leeds City Council to develop the organisation further, and begin the rollout of Carbon…
November
Development of a Net Zero Roadmap for the SAIL Membership completed by MSc researcher from the University of Leeds
2021
January
118 SAIL Members
March
Development of a circularity model and roadmap for SAIL’s membership, completed by MSc researcher from the University of Leeds
June
Completion of sector Climate Action Readiness Assessment (CARA) process
July
SAIL delivers Carbon Literacy Training to over 250 people within the creative and cultural industries, as part of the “Lets…
August
SAIL appointed our first employee, Helen Brook, as Project Coordinator
2022
March
SAIL start working with Leeds Arts University on a Knowledge Exchange project
March
224 SAIL Members
April
SAIL receive funding from Arts Council England for business development
May
SAIL begin work on Home Planet, our VR experience
June
SAIL involved in the GMAST & Julie’s Bicycle Place-Based Cultural Collaboration Research
November
SAIL appoint second employee, Jamie Saye, as Operations Manager
December
SAIL begin work with LEEDS 2023 as their sustainability partners
2023
January
SAIL showcase ‘Home Planet’ at the XR Stories Green Screens Event
March
SAIL develop sustainability framework for UK City of Culture, Bradford 2025
March
SAIL begin work on Opera North’s 2023 “Green Season”
March
301 SAIL Members
March
First SAIL event ‘Creating Green Cultural Spaces’ on the Arts Green Book
May
Centre for Live Art Yorkshire (CLAY) Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Policy and Action plan review completed
May
SAIL receive funding from AD:Venture to redesign our website, working with Maraid Design
May
SAIL begin development of Creative industries offer, as part of the UKRI funded “Creative Catalyst” project
May
SAIL secure further work with Bradford 2025 to embed sustainability in the city of culture
June
SAIL become the Sustainability Champion for Bradford Producing Hub
July
Second SAIL event: ‘From Imagination to Action’, exploring the effective communication of sustainability
August
SAIL’s third employee, Sean Cooper, joins the team as Project Assistant
August
SAIL complete Operational Carbon Footprint and Building Project plan review for Kala Sangam (Bradford Arts Centre)
September
SAIL’s new website launches, with revamped members area, training courses, and more!