A Greener Festival Award shortlist released
UK Festival Awards will honour the most environmental sustainable event
Photographer:Jason Downes
16 October 2008
The Big Chill, Bestival, Summer Sundae Weekender, Shambala,
Reading and Leeds Festivals, End Of The Road, Waveform Festival
and Scotland's Hydro Connect have all been applauded for their green efforts.
The most environmentally
sustainable event will be honoured at this year's UK Festival Awards on 30 October.
Click HERE to vote for your favourite festivals, bands and moments.
Boom in Portugal, Electric Picnic in Ireland, Australia's Southbound
and Rothbury Festival in the USA have also made the shortlist.
Speaking about the festivals on
the list A Greener Festival co-founder Claire
O'Neill said, "This year applications for our awards more than doubled and this is fantastic news. More
and more festivals are making the effort go green and adopt environmentally friendly practices.
Some festivals
are still improving and going through a steep learning curve, others are old hands now who keep improving their green credentials
year on year. The UK and international festival scene is now making a concerted effort to be leaders in changing behaviour
to protect the environment."
A Greener Festival is a kitemark for environmental sustainability at festivals
and it requires the completion of a seven part questionnaire covering event management, travel and transport plans, CO2 emissions,
fair trade, waste management and recycling, water management and noise pollution.
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