Opera's Environmental Impact: 

Training Session with Julie's Bicycle

On Thursday 19th September Project Butterfly hosted a training session led by non-profit organization Julie’s Bicycle. The webinar focused on Julie's Bicycle Creative Climate Tools, the main environmental impacts of opera production, indicators and the data collection process. 



Julie’s Bicycle is a non-profit organisation that mobilises arts and culture to take action on climate, nature and justice. They have worked with over 2,000 cultural organisations internationally, from galleries and museums to theatres, dance, artists, cinemas and festivals. They provide tools and training to build knowledge and understanding and plan action, combining cultural and environmental expertise to work in partnership with the culture sector to shape a sustainable future for the arts.

The Butterfly partners had the option not only to deepen their knowledge on sustainable action but also to consult their next steps towards Butterfly operas. With over 35 attendees, we are excited to see how the new knowledge is going to become part of our green opera production.

On Thursday 10th October, 10-12 CET a presentation of the Zero Carbon Opera Production Guidelines will take place, followed by an interactive session aiming to collect feedback, improving and finalising that relevant project’s deliverable.

Second Artistic Residency is Approaching...

The BUTTERFLY project is gearing up for its second artistic residency, which will take place at the Teatro Comunale in Modena in October! This residency is a key phase in the development of the project’s sustainable opera, which isfocused on integrating environmental awareness into the arts.



During this residency, the creative teams—composers and lyricists from Italy, Finland, and Poland—will collaborate closely with the artistic committee and the production's creative team, including the director and set and costume designers. The four-day residency will be dedicated to finalizing the production concept for the opera, ensuring that all aspects of the performance align with the project's sustainability goals.



Modena residency follows the initial meetings and first residency in Gdansk,
where the opera's concept was established. Now, the outcomes from second residency will be critical as the project moves towards its final production and eventual performances across Europe.



Stay tuned for more updates as we approach the second residency in the BUTTERFLY project!