Transport

Use telephone/video conferencing. Use public transport, set up car pools and buses and use low emission hire cars.

• Develop a transport plan – set targets to reduce travel and reduce car and air travel.  Communicate plan to staff.
• Offer incentives for car pools or using public transport.
• Use telephone and video conferencing whenever possible in order to avoid travel.
• Wherever possible, arrange meetings in locations that are well served by public transport.
• Condense deliveries and movements of production vehicles into as few trips as possible.
• Encourage all staff and artists to use the same hotel to minimise travel requirements.
• Encourage your production team to car pool and where possible set similar call times for everyone.
• Where road travel is unavoidable, provide training for staff on fuel efficient driving and use the most efficient vehicle available.
• Use hybrid or alternative fuel vehicles, as well as mini-coaches and vans, for transportation of production staff, artistes and audience.
• Ensure all vehicles are switched off when not in use.
• Recycle used tyres after replacement.
• If appropriate use electric or solar powered vehicles on site.
• Use Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered fork lift trucks, cherry pickers etc. instead of diesel.

Generators

• Turn off all generators when not in use and avoid all unnecessary operation.
• Ensure generators are regularly maintained so that they work efficiently.
• Use a minimum of sustainably sourced B20 biodiesel.
• Reduce emissions by using catalyzed particulate filters.
• Wherever possible use the most efficient generator technology available.
• Transport all equipment (wire, cable ramps, distribution) with the generator to avoid multiple journeys.
• Where possible shut down equipment overnight.

Fuel Use

• Store all flammable liquids and fuels in approved containers and storage areas and store where any leakage or spill will be safely contained.
• Create fuel spill/clean-up kits and ensure they are located in close proximity to fuel operated equipment in operation.
• Refuel in bunded areas and not within close proximity of any waterway (i.e., stream, river, lake, or sea).
• Refuelling should be carried out in a safe manner by ensuring that there are no sources of ignition or potential sources of fire in or near vicinity of the operation.
• Use oil drip trays and groundsheets to avoid the risk of fuel and oil spilling onto ground.
• Ensure fuel storage and related activities adhere to environmental regulations. In England see http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/ for information on regulations that must be complied with.
• Use alternative fuel (Compressed Natural Gas, sustainably sourced biodiesel, electric, hydrogen, or sustainably sourced ethanol) or hybrid vehicles.
• Make suitable arrangements for the safe disposal and recycling of used fuel storage containers.
• Use synthetic or recycled motor oil and dispose of in environmentally sustainable manner.

Trailers

• Use energy efficient lighting in trailers.
• Turn off air conditioning and/or heating in unoccupied trailers.
• Where possible, use trailers for multiple purposes e.g. for staff and artists rather than using multiple trailers.

TRANSPORT DIRECTORY
Please note that we are not endorsing, favouring or recommending these companies but are providing them for your information only. You should investigate each company’s environmental policy and practices before engaging their services. Please send any suggestions for additions or deletions to this list to greenupdates@bskyb.com

Bio-fuel FLEETSOLVE and FUELSOLVE
BIO-DIESEL FILLING STATIONS
POWER LOGISTICS
TRANSPORT DIRECT
SEAT61
LIFTSHARE
CAR SHARE
DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
GREEN CAR GUIDE
GREEN TOMATO CARS
STREETCAR
WHIZZGO

Fuel efficient driving awareness courses:
www.safed.org.uk/SAFEDVans/about.htm
www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/fleet/publications

London travel information

Walking in London information

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