As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, be sure to check out what the Broadway Green Alliance is doing—every day—to help people learn about how to live a better, greener life. They offer a series of free virtual green learning sessions. Here’s further information and links for you to register for any of the upcoming sessions, or to tune into videos of previously aired sessions.

As our theatre community braves this uncertain time, the COVID-19 pandemic—like the climate crisis—forces us to think about the resilience, community, and hope needed in the face of a global challenge.

That’s why the BGA is hosting virtual sessions aimed at harnessing creative ways to remain connected to each other and the earth.

We will offer weekly virtual classroom sessions on Zoom covering a wide range of green topics and hosted by members of the theatre and environmental community. All sessions will be free and open to the public.
Current Schedule:

Every Thursday, 1pm-2pm: Green Learning Sessions

Earth Week: Save the date! Our next upcycled craft session will take place during Earth week, which begins on April 20th.
Upcoming Sessions:

Spring Will Come Again: Climate Change, Hope, and the Theatre Community

Thursday, April 30th
1pm-2pm
Host: Tim Guinee

The climate crisis remains a pressing challenge for our earth and its inhabitants, even amid global challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic. As we are living among the warmest years on record with more challenges ahead, it is important that we continue the fight for our planet. Join us for a discussion led by Tim Guinee (actor, founder of The Climate Actors and leader in former Vice President Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project) to help us use our skills as theatre artists to prepare to make a difference now that will impact the years ahead of us.
REGISTER NOW

Previous Sessions:

Only for Now: Managing the Stress of Self-Isolation and Being Green
Watch the video recording here

Thursday, March 26th
1pm-2pm
Host: Andrea Mechanick Braverman, PhD

What does it mean to be a resilient environmentalist during the COVID-19 epidemic? How can you build resilience in the face of so many mounting crises? What does resilience even mean? In this session, psychologist Dr. Andrea Mechanick Braverman will take you through ways to manage the stress of self-isolation, ways to embrace a “sustainable self,” and how to navigate the guilt associated with letting go of certain green practices in the face of a global health crisis—all while building hope for the future and the work ahead.

Not Throwing Away Your… Trash: Crafting Upcycled Pencil Holders
Watch the video recording here

Saturday, March 28th
11am-12pm
Host: Sasha Pensanti

Calling green crafters of all ages! Join Sasha Pensanti, creator of Some Other Me Shoppe, as she leads weekly craft sessions to make beauty out of the “trash” lying around your home. Connect with other crafters to learn how to keep your family entertained – sustainably! This week we will learn how to upcycle used jars and cans into decorative pencil holders. A full supply list will be provided after registration – all supplies will be common household items and, of course, items saved to be upcycled!

Somewhere That’s Green: Zero-Waste in the Time of Social Distancing
Click here to download Mara’s Zero-Waste E-Book
Watch the video recording here

Thursday, April 2nd
1pm-2pm
Host: Mara Davi Gaines

With lots of time at home, thinking about a low-waste lifestyle may seem intriguing yet near impossible. Mara Davi Gaines, Broadway Actor, Green Captain Alumni, and experienced zero-waste practitioner will guide you through practical beginning steps for going low-waste during this period of social distancing. She will provide ideas and options for shopping, storing, and creating home supplies as we all hunker down and get creative about our individual household actions.

All You Wanna Do: Make Upcycled Playbill Flowers
Watch the video recording here

Saturday, April 4th
11am-12pm
Host: Sasha Pensanti – Creator, Some Other Me Shoppe

Calling green crafters of all ages! Join Sasha Pensanti, creator of Some Other Me Shoppe, as she leads weekly craft sessions to make beauty out of the “trash” lying around your home. Connect with other crafters to learn how to keep your family entertained – sustainably! This week, Sasha will teach us how to make her signature Playbill flowers you might recognize from Broadway Flea and Broadwaycon. All you need is glue (hot glue or regular glue) and any type of paper from around your house (old Playbills, magazines, newspapers, junk mail, computer paper, etc). Put your green thumb to use while staying safely inside!

You Live You Learn: To Live Without Single-Use Plastics in the Theatre
Watch the video recording here

Thursday, April 9th
1pm-2pm
Hosts: Beth Malone and Molly Braverman

Single use plastics: they’re everywhere. Join Tony and Grammy nominee, Beth Malone, to learn about how she championed a single-use plastic free production on Transport Group’s The Unsinkable Molly Brown. Broadway Green Alliance Director, Molly Braverman, will review facts about single-use plastics and lead a discussion on how we can all take steps to follow Beth’s lead when the theatre lights turn back on.

Next to a New Normal: Rebuilding Sustainably after Coronavirus
(Video recording to come soon.)

Thursday, April 16th
1pm-2pm
Host: Sandra Goldmark

Coronavirus has changed our world, but at some point, we’ll return to work outside our living rooms. What do we want our “new normal” to look like? Can we use this unique moment to rethink “business as usual” and build a more sustainable model? Join a discussion with Sandra Goldmark about how we can institute much needed changes in our industry to come back stronger – and better.

For more information on Broadway Green click here.