Net Zero Emissions and the Outdoor Events Industry – Webinar recording: Chiara Badiali (Julie’s Bicycle) speaks to Christopher Jones (Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research) about the Tyndall Centre’s work and their collaboration with Massive Attack, and Chris Johnson looks at Shambala Festival’s strategy over the last decade.
A study by Plastic Promise, Netherlands, finds that reusable hard cups that are washed efficiently are less harmful to the environment than any recyclable soft cup, but only if hard cup losses stay below 25%. Read the full report…
The Vision for Sustainable Events team are delighted to be hosting a session at the Association of Festival Organisers’ (AFO) 34th conference on Saturday 20th Feb, on the how and why of measuring the environmental impacts of events.
Join the last in the series of #WeMakeTheFuture Webinars – ‘Speak Up & Speak Out to Lead Change’ this Wednesday December 9, 2-3pm.
This year the annual outdoor event industry green survey asked the community to share how COVID-19 is affecting environmental ambitions for the future. The survey received responses, representing more than 100 UK outdoor events and festivals with an estimated combined audience of almost 2,000,000. Read the results…
Fridays For Future youth-led climate groups have launched global climate concerts in over 40 countries scheduled for April and October 2021
Julie’s Bicycle hosts the next webinar in the Vision for Sustainable Events #WeMakeTheFuture Autumn series, 25 Nov, 2-3pm. The topic is Circular Economy and The Outdoor Events Industry with Patricia Yagüe, Live Nation Europe and Paul Schurink, Green Events Netherland.
Christopher Pleydell, CEO of Hybrid Events, and the Strategy & Communications Director for the ‘Event Greening Program’, provides summary analysis based on updated figures for an assessment made in 2013 of the e-waste produced by the UK audio visual industry.
Chiara Badiali, Knowledge Lead at Julies’ Bicycle, unpicks the meaning and issues around WEEE, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment.
Powerful Thinking, the outdoor events sustainable energy working group, has restructured, appointing a new Chair and Project Lead Tim Benson
The July 2020 launch of the 5th annual event industry green survey has been refocused, to understand the impact of COVID-19 on sustainability ambitions, and provide an opportunity for event organisers to share their plans and needs for reducing their carbon impacts when events return.
Steve Heap is Director of the Association of Festival Organisers, Chairman of the Events Industry Forum and was Director of Towersey festival for 45
