Sustainability
Sustainability at NYCCT
The Three Pillars of Sustainability, according to the UN Sustainable Development Goals are:
People
Planet
Prosperity
Not only is it unsustainable to pollute the earth, sea and skies, it is also unsustainable if children don’t all have equal opportunities to grow, thrive and prosper.
We are a United Nations community partner for Sustainable Development Goals advocacy, outreach and action. We are proud of the ways that we are already working to achieve many of the Global Goals, and aspire every day to do more.
"Shared prosperity on a healthy planet."
How NYCCT defines sustainability
The Global Goals
Our work already targets the following Global Goals:
(Click on any of the goals below to learn more about them on the Global Goals website.)
Global Goal 3
Good Health and Well-Being
Global Goal 4
Quality Education
Global Goal 5
Gender Equality
Global Goal 10
Reduced Inequalities
Global Goal 11
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Global Goal 16
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Global Goal 17
Partnerships for the Goals
We have also joined the Broadway Green Alliance, and we are grateful to them for their support, resources and toolkits to help us make theater in a greener way!
NYCCT & Sustainability
Past NYCCT productions that dealt with environmental issues include:
The Little Red Fish
Wringer
My City Park
If You Really Love Polar Bears
Stay tuned for announcements about arts-in-education programming dealing directly with the climate crisis, and the new play we’re developing that has the Global Goals embedded in it!
We are excited to continue to look for new ways to incorporate green-ness, consciousness and care into our productions, our programming, our office, and our everyday lives. New Yorkers have only one third of the carbon footprint of people living in suburbs or rural areas. We want to make sure our youngest citizens celebrate that—yet another way we can help them understand their impact on their world!
Resources
Some of our favorite resources for families:
- The World’s Largest Lesson
- NYTimes: A Climate Change Guide for Kids
- Talk to Children About the Climate Crisis
- Sustainability at NY Botanical Garden
Stay tuned as we continue to build this list of resources!