– 1 member of the team is a referent for sustainable development<\/strong> Inclusivity<\/strong>:<\/p>\n – 1 member of the team is a referent for inclusivity<\/strong> We are aware that this is only the beginning, and we want to go further.<\/p>\n Our objectives include:<\/p>\n – Involve\/raising awareness <\/span><\/strong>of <\/span>all colleagues through group training sessions <\/p>\n Any questions, comments or recommendations? Contact Estiel Vandeweeghe<\/a> (they\/them) and Laura Pleuger<\/a> (she\/her)<\/p>\n
\n– An in-house ecoteam <\/strong>with 1 person from each \u2018department\u2019
\n– A joint sustainable<\/strong> development practical guide<\/a><\/strong> with\/for the team had been drawn up
\n– Centrale benefits from a sustainable support from EventChange<\/a>: audit, recommendations and follow-up
\n– Various training courses<\/strong> have been taken by team members: eco-design, sustainable IT, etc.
\n– Raising awareness and good practices<\/strong> have been put in place to begin the eco-design process, including the reuse and salvage of our exhibition materials when appropriate – particularly for the workshops – and collaboration with La Brolerie, la R\u00e9cup\u00e9rath\u00e8que<\/a> of the Acad\u00e9mie Royale des Beaux-arts de Bruxelles
\n– We prefer to work with local operators<\/strong> for our exhibitions and events (breweries, caf\u00e9s and restaurants) in order to support the local economy
\n– Mobility<\/strong>: Centrale is located in the city centre, easily accessible by public transport and bicycle (bicycle parking available in front of Centrale\u2019s entrance). Most of the team travels by public transport and\/or bicycle. Description of the different modes of transport available online<\/a>
\n– Reducing the use of paper<\/strong>: visitor guides have been replaced by explanatory labels <\/span> in the exhibition spaces, and the printing of posters, flyers and other printed materials has been limited
\n– Printing of flyers on \u2018ECO LABEL\u2019<\/a> paper
\n– Digital<\/strong>: reduce our digital content\/media. We are systematically considering the types of material that should or should not be produced for each project<\/span>
\n– Reducing our activities<\/strong>: doing less but better. We are still offering several temporary exhibitions a year, but we are reducing the number of activities\/events around them, to encourage high-quality work, whether in terms of mediation, communication, logistics, etc. The sustainability of the team is a key issue
\n– Energy-efficient website<\/strong>: we have worked to ensure that our website has a positive carbon footprint. Our website is cleaner than 72% of the websites tested on the website websitecarbon.com<\/a><\/p>\n
\n– Various training courses<\/strong> are taken by members of the team to deconstruct gender stereotypes, racism and prejudice, but also communicating on the web in an accessible way (with Passe Muraille), translations in FALC (FAcile \u00e0 Lire et \u00e0 Comprendre), etc.
\n– Content for our audiences<\/strong>: the team is developing the offer for audiences with special needs (room texts on paper format available on request at reception, Easy to Read and Understand, etc.).
\n– Passe-Muraille<\/a> has carried out an audit <\/strong>and an action plan has been put in place, including the installation of a hearing loop at reception, the purchase of seat canes, PRM signage, etc.
\n– An Access-i<\/strong> description of the different levels of accessibility available online<\/a>
\n– Most of the spaces of Centrale are accessible to people with disabled access<\/strong>
\n– Inclusive writing<\/strong> (in its various forms) is used on all our materials for the public
\n– Centrale’s programme is designed to be inclusive<\/strong>: everyone, whether artist or visitor, is welcome, regardless of origin, colour, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or philosophical or religious beliefs. Our programme of activities includes intergenerational workshops<\/a>, themed tours such as the guided tours on decolonisation with Fran\u00e7ois Makanga<\/a>, Matrimony Days with Lyse Vancampenhoudt<\/a>, and more
\nAn example of an inclusive art project: Q(ee)R Codes<\/a> initiated by Anna Raimondo as part of the exhibition BXL UNIVERSEL II: multipli.city<\/em>
\n– Centrale actively follows the actions of Open Museum<\/a>, an initiative of Brussels Museums aimed at developing inclusiveness in museums
\n– Centrale is a LGBTQIA+ friendly<\/strong> venue and aims to be a safe space for all (information to this effect can be found on Centrale’s Google page)
\n– Centrale has gender-neutral toilets<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n– Eco-design<\/strong>: Centrale systematically integrates sustainability, sobriety and eco-design criteria (re-use\/upcycling\/eco-designed and local materials); informs artists of this approach; integrates the life cycle of materials ahead<\/span> of projects: we would like to use a table of materials in order to foresee the re-use\/recycling\/upcycling method for each material before dismantling<\/span>
\n– Improving the well-being of employees and visitors<\/strong>, in particular by setting a maximum decibel level in the exhibition halls and organising free visiting slots for people with special needs
\n– Take trainings<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>in sign language, training to accompany blind and partially sighted people in exhibitions
\n– Mobility<\/strong>: Raising awareness among the staff and the artists to Centrale\u2019s commitment in order to promote soft mobility<\/span>
\n– Recycling<\/strong>: carry out a one-year assessment of the quantity and type of waste
\n– Partnerships<\/strong>: include environmental clauses in the criteria for purchasing materials\u00a0as part of public contracts<\/span>
\n– Printing<\/strong>:\u00a0opt for vegetable-based inks<\/span><\/p>\n
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