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Sustainability Industry Forum sets sights on more change
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Sustainability Industry Forum sets sights on more change

ByMartin Reed 10 December 202410 December 2024

The Forum of seven leading trade associations reflects on its first two years – and strategises for the future

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Tree to Me – a year on
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Tree to Me – a year on

ByMartin Reed 30 September 20241 October 2024

A year after the launch of our campaign Tree to Me, we met with authors to hear about their experiences discussing their books’ sustainability with their publishers

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EGM – resolutions and next steps
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EGM – resolutions and next steps

ByMartin Reed 2 May 202414 May 2024

On 2 May 2024, SoA Members voted on three Resolutions at an Extraordinary General Meeting

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Authors campaign for more sustainable publishing

ByMartin Reed 18 April 202318 April 2023

New SoA campaign Tree to Me encourages authors to get to grips with the environmental impact of their books and challenge industry to reduce it

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Tree to Me

ByTeddy McDonald 18 April 202320 November 2023

‘My books shouldn’t cost the Earth’ – talk to your publisher about the sustainability of your books

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Sustainability in publishing
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Sustainability in publishing

ByTeddy McDonald 28 February 202328 February 2023

Sign up to our sustainability mailing list to receive more information about our work in this area and our upcoming campaign, Tree to Me.

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Sustainability at the Society of Authors

ByTeddy McDonald 6 December 20229 December 2022

A look back at our Sustainability Week activities in November, and a look ahead at what we’ll be doing on sustainability over the next 12 months

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Publishing industry bodies announce big steps towards sustainability in Publishing

ByTeddy McDonald 28 September 202215 November 2022

The Publishers Association and the Booksellers Association announce the launch of initiatives aimed at making the Publishing Industry more sustainable.

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