Thursday, December 09, 2021
Green Code of Conduct for UK Outdoor Event Industry Consultation launched
Event Industry News: Vision:2025 launch a consultation for ground-breaking industry Green Code of Conduct, to provide clear minimum environmental standards for all UK outdoor events.
The code has been developed by Vision:2025 member associations, including AIF, AFO, NOEA, EIF, and organisations such as Festival Republic and Julie’s Bicycle, with support from live event promoters across the UK.
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This is a really exciting article to read and one that I think the outdoor event industry would benefit from reading too. I have attended a few outdoor festival style events before and I am always shocked by the amount of litter and waste that comes from the events. Beyond all of the other environmental impacts of music festivals like these, the sheer amount of waste that the event produces is totally insane. I like that this document sets specific regulations and gives goals on the types of materials that should be used and the types of clean energy that should be used. It is a little general and I think it could be a bit more regulatory, but this is definitely a good start. I had not even thought about the waste of the diesel generators that power all of the equipment. Moving to clean energy sources sounds like a total no brainer to me. I hope all of this can get implemented as widely as possible.
Like James said, it is pretty horrifying to consider the waste and other environmental impacts of large festivals and similar events. Some of the problems that large outdoor events and festivals create are difficult to solve without completely tearing down the idea of the festival: for instance, the amount of emissions created by several thousand people traveling to a certain location, especially if it's a major event where lots of people come from far away and travel by plane, is enormous. I'm not sure that's a solvable problem without reimagining the entire idea of a festival and maybe making some sort of VR experience, which seems like a crutch of an idea, if not completely antithetical. These events absolutely need a standard, probably a harsh standard, by which they need to abide to be responsible to the climate and to the public. If they can't meet that standard, maybe we really should consider whether large festivals are worth the cost at all.
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