Environmental Management and Resource Use at Sydney Opera House

This report examines the Sydney Opera House's environmental management and resource use, emphasizing its commitment to sustainable practices. The introduction highlights the institution's focus on energy efficiency and greening the theatre industry through its environmental sustainable policy plan. The report analyzes trends in resource consumption, particularly energy usage and the depreciation of equipment. It then explores strategies for efficient resource utilization, including recycling, site redevelopment, renewable energy adoption, and the implementation of green theatre policies to eliminate emissions. Stakeholder participation, education, benchmarking, and environmental assessments are also discussed as critical components. The conclusion underscores the importance of sustainable resource management for organizations. The report recommends capacity building, recycling initiatives, and the use of safe electronic gadgets to achieve environmental goals. The report references key literature on environmental management to support its analysis and recommendations.

SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCE USE
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16th, March 2018
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Introduction
The Sydney opera house guided by its environmental sustainable policy plan is focusing on
using its resources effectively in a sustainable manner. The institution plan is give major
priority in greening its theatre industry by implementing current trends in energy usage
(Barrow, 2014). The policies are aimed at ensuring energy efficiency opportunities and ensuring
proper energy consumption and sustainable products within the theatre. The essence of the
policy outlined by Sydney opera house is to eliminate all kind of pollution from emission of
gases. In line with the institutional goals of providing sustainable policies on its activities and
functions, the plan entails efficient use of resources, wastages minimization, and
implementation of suitable environmental management strategies, toxic materials elimination
and reduction, and implementation of sustainable energy conservations (Barrow, 2014).
Trends in resource use
In recent times the eruption of organization activities within the company surroundings is
leading to more resources being consumed. The consumption of resources in the long run
becomes unsustainable and depleted in the long run and becomes expensive for the company.
The major resources usage in the theatre is as follows: the use of energy through lighting takes
a leading role; depreciation of existing furniture equipment’s and tools. The summary of the
use is indicated in the chart presented in figure 1 which shows increasing energy and other
resources usage.
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Figure 1 Theatre resource levels usage
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Other resources
Energy
Figure 1 findings indicate within a period of four years the use of energy and other resources
has been increasing exponentially. The management of Sydney Opera house task is to try and
curb the rise in an amicable manner. Another factor is how the global source of energy is
contributing to the depleting of resources. Better efficient and sustainable solution provides a
panacea that can treat the problem.
Efficient resource usage
Better use and efficient use of resources makes it sustainable to reduce the impacts caused by
the impacts caused by the environment. Proper sustainable environmental policies employed
by Sydney opera house is a good facilitator in ensuring socio-economic goals are achieved in the
industry (O'Riordan, 2014).. The environmental sustainable policies are useful in management
of energy, water, material and emissions towards managing the working environment (Barrow,
2014). Proper use of the resources will enable Sydney Opera house to cut on the costs and
reduce all kind of wastages. Good strategies should involve a process of recycling of used
resources to avoid new purchase and increase in costs.
Another sustainable environmental management policy is to redevelop sites or theatres that
were left idle or unused for other useful purposes that will ensure that no more resources are
pumped for new buildings and structures. To ensure there is efficient use of energy levels
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especially the electricity. Better use of renewable energies like solar and wind power to be
adopted that will facilitate use of efficient energy consumptions and thus encouraging
sustainable developments (O'Riordan, 2014). The management needs to use green theatre
making policies that eliminate emissions, pollutions and wastages within the theatre
backgrounds. As per the environmental protection act of 1997 the company will need to
formulate ways to eliminate harmful emissions to the environment. The common emissions in
theatres come from use of electronic gadgets.
Stakeholder participation becomes a critical factor in ensuring environmental sustainable
programs are achieved in the long run. It represents that everyone given equal rights to
participate in management of the environment. Equality should be encouraged by training the
women and employees on greening the theatre industry. Provision of education forms a
suitable tool and model that can be useful in implementing the laid policies. Benchmarking is
another suitable strategy in ensuring good practices are employed by the company. Visits to
other agencies and companies that have employed sustainable environmental practices could
provide better learning experience that could be adopted by the firm (Barrow, 2014).
Environmental assessment form a critical component in ensuring plans and policies are
executed effectively. Monitoring and audits on the progress and performance of the laid
policies on efficient use of resources ensures that every part goes as per the plans.
Environmental audits are useful component that Sydney Opera house need to constitute in
their environment planning and implementation (O'Riordan, 2014). The findings obtain from
the audits would provide necessary learning experiences for future corrective measures in the
theatre industry. Conclusion
Sustainable usage of resources and environmental management is part of the future needs of
organizations. Every organization including Opera house theatre will need to institute it in its
planning process. Proper environmental and resource usage policies will go upheld in reducing
the negative consequences emanating from depleted resources.
Recommendations
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In achieving the stated goals and objectives of resource use the following recommendations
should provide future sustainable framework for resource usage:
a. Capacity and awareness building need to be created to ensure sustainable resource and
environmental usage. The program should cover all the stakeholders within and outside
the organization premises.
b. The company should focus on justifiable recycling techniques that will be key agenda in
reducing any form of wastes and reduce impacts originating from depletion of
resources. Opportunities will be created through the recycling program thus enhancing
economic development.
c. The company will formulate a policy that would allow only safe electronic gadgets or
those with radii free protectors to be used within the theatre.
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References
Barrow, C. J. (2014). Developing the environment: Problems & management. Routledge.
O'Riordan, T. (Ed.). (2014). Environmental science for environmental management. Routledge.
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