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Essential Live Events Sustainability Round-up 2022

Chris Johnson — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 09:09:34 +0000

In this end-of-year blog, I provide a whistle stop tour of some of the key achievements and developments in 2022, including 'the big moves', green leaders and new resources.

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OVERHEATED Brings Diverse Music Industry Voices Together for Climate Action

Chris Johnson — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 16:43:50 +0000

OVERHEATED, presented by Billie Eilish, Support + Feed, REVERB and EarthPercent took place at the O2, 16th October. A deftly curated program of important conversations and passionate speakers, it gives …

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Net Zero FAQ For Event Organisers

Chris Johnson — Fri, 13 May 2022 08:07:54 +0000

Why is net zero important? You’ve all heard it before, but this is the writing on the wall from the UN: “The science shows …

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Net-zero: A North Star for Climate Action in the Outdoor Events Industry?

Chris Johnson — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 21:01:55 +0000

In November 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a landmark report stating that ‘we have until 2030 to avoid climate catastrophe’[1]. …

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Live Events x The Future: Let’s Take Centre Stage

Chris Johnson — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 22:35:45 +0000

The UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow 1 – 12th November 2021. It is an opportunity to …

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How Significant is the Environmental Footprint of Digital vs Physical Events?

Chris Johnson — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 10:04:45 +0000

The rapid rise of streaming events online in response to Covid 19 brings into sharp focus the digital environmental footprint of the live events …

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Is Covid-19 a Pivotal Moment for Sustainability in the Outdoor Events Industry? And Why it Should be…

Chris Johnson — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 11:21:03 +0000

Is 2020 a pivotal moment for sustainability in the events industry? I am, along with many other events professionals, officially furloughed due to COVID-19. …

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OpenAir St.Gallen Wins ‘Europe’s Green Festival Oscar’ 2019

Chris Johnson — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 08:33:23 +0000

The tenth European Green Operations Award (2019) winner, awarded by Yourope and GO Group Europe, was revealed at the European Festival Awards ceremony at …

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Gone Off Milk? Comparing the Environmental Impact of Milk Types

Chris Johnson — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 07:36:00 +0000

Food sustainability is a huge, complex and often emotive topic, and one that many event organisers are grappling with as consumer awareness and expectations …

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Tackling Single Use Drinks Packaging at Festivals

Chris Johnson — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 17:10:00 +0000

In the UK 10 billion single-use plastic bottles end up in landfill each year, and millions of single use cups used to serve pints …

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Whatever you do, Don’t Tell Your Audience “Left Tents Will be Re-used”.

Chris Johnson — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 16:02:00 +0000

This article was first published in Standout Magazine’s Green Column, March 2019 Issue Apocalyptic scenes of campsites strewn with left tents and waste have …

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How Can We Travel More Sustainably to Festivals?

Chris Johnson — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 18:10:40 +0000

This article was first published in Standout Magazine’s Green Column, Feb 2019 Issue. Transport is the largest single source of emissions globally, and accounts …

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