‘Climate change is the fight of our lives’: Arenas go to battle

James Drury takes a look at some of the sustainable measures being rolled out by arenas across the world, for the Global Arenas Guide 2023

Oak View Group's Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle
Oak View Group's Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle

Packed calendars, staffing levels, rising production costs, inflation, energy price increases, security… the list of challenges arenas are solving is as long as ever. But one of the most significant issues facing all arenas is environmental sustainability.

Around the world, venue companies are rolling out initiatives to reduce waste, cut power consumption, find renewable energy sources, increase efficiency, and eliminate single-use plastics.

Among those leading the way is The O2 in London, which started in 2011 with a wormery to…

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