A Greener Festival: Big Session and Summer Sundae
The green workings of both Leicestershire event
01 June 2009
Green initiatives are not just an addendum to the festivals, but central to their planning – an integral part of their
DNA. Indeed the discipline of working towards attaining the greener festival award played a central role in further
developing the festivals’ sustainability agenda.
The festivals focus on the four key areas of transport
to and from the festival, maximizing recycling of waste, minimizing use of energy and sourcing festival materials and products
from sustainable and ethical suppliers. They engage with a range of partners including the charity Compete Wasters to maximize waste recycling and sorting, Ride Leicester
to encourage the use of bikes and provide a secure bike park, and East Midlands Energy Efficiency
to analyse the festival carbon footprint and identify ways to minimize it. They also set annual targets for recycling, travel
by sustainable transport and footprint reduction.
In addition the festivals work with traders and suppliers to
ensure that they adhere to the ethics of the events and pro actively engages with festival goers to raise awareness of environmental
issues and to encourage them to adopt more sustainable lifestyles and greener festival going.
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