Awards

First 2011 Greener Festival Awards presented down under

By | Published on Wednesday 18 May 2011

A Greener Festival Awards

Organisers of the A Greener Festival Awards have presented their first certificates for 2011, for the Aussie festivals that have fulfilled the organisation’s aims for making large-scale music events more eco-friendly. The seven festivals getting one of the eco-awards this time round are:

Bluesfest  – Commended
Falls Festival  – Outstanding
Peats Ridge Festival – Outstanding
Woodford Folk Festival  – Outstanding
Splendour In The Grass – Commended
Island Vibe – Highly Commended
WomAdelaide – Commended

Says the initiative’s Australia Co-ordinator Amie Green: “Our many and varied festivals have put in immense hard work, often excelling in creating initiatives which are slowly becoming the standard for festivals which care about the environment, such as on-site composting and pro-active land protection. These standards often have long-term benefits, particularly to events which own their sites. Standards are generally rising with some exciting trends becoming apparent, such as patrons reacting positively to voluntarily offsetting the carbon produced from their travel when purchasing tickets as well as the use of sustainably sourced bio-diesel becoming commonplace as an energy source”.

She continues: “In a global recession we are proud of every festival who took part in the 2010/2011 awards scheme. Its not unusual to see a backslide when money becomes tight or locations are changed. Every single festival that gains this award has made a massive effort to green their event, and having worked for many years in the event industry I can say wholeheartedly that anything implemented over and above council or local regulatory requirements takes real determination and passion. Every award winner has shown themselves to be a leader in their field”.



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