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
2020
May
SAIL receive a Seed Grant from Leeds City Council to develop the organisation further, and begin the rollout of Carbon…
2021
January
118 SAIL Members
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…
2022
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
December
SAIL begin work with LEEDS 2023 as their sustainability partners
2023
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
May
Centre for Live Art Yorkshire (CLAY) Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Policy and Action plan review completed
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 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!