International not-for-profit organisation A Greener Festival (AGF) has announced the 37 recipients of the A Greener Festival Award in 2019.<\/p>\n
Festivals and events from 15 countries received the award for their commitment to sustainability at an awards ceremony at Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS), the Netherlands, earlier this evening (17 January).<\/p>\n
AGF directors Claire ONeill, Teresa Moore and GO Groups Holger Jan Schmidt presented the awards made entirely of reused materials, including salvaged festival tents to recipients including ya Festival, Norway; Sziget Festival, Hungary; Glastonbury Festival, UK; and Slovenias Metal Days.<\/p>\n
Winners, who underwent assessment, site visit and post-event analysis, were deemed to have demonstrated beneficial sustainability practices across areas including transport, waste, power, water, ecosystems and local area impacts.<\/p>\n
The need for us all to take significant positive action for the good of the environment requires no introduction<\/p>\n
The need for us all to take significant positive action for the good of the environment requires no introduction, comments AGF co-founder ONeill. Congratulations to our winners who are doing their part, and power to all events and individuals who want to do more. Together we can make things better.<\/p>\n
All winners will be entered as nominees for the International Greener Festival Awards, which will be announced at the annual Green Events & Innovations Conference (GEI), on 3 March in London, alongside the International Live Music Conference (ILMC).<\/p>\n
Applications are now open for the Greener Festival Awards 2020. Events should contact hello@agreenerfestival.com<\/a> to apply.<\/p>\n A full list of winners can be found below:<\/p>\n OustandingCambridge Folk Festival (UK)DGTL Festival (NL)Green Gathering (UK)ya Festival (NO)Paradise City (BE)We Love Green (FR)<\/p>\n Highly commendedDockyard Festival (NL)Dubcamp Festival (FR)Glastonbury Festival (UK)Greenbelt Festival (UK)Hadra Trance Festival (FR)Pete the Monkey (FR)Primavera Sound (ES)Rainbow Serpent (AU)Roskilde Festival (DK)<\/p>\n CommendedBoomtown Fair (UK)BST Hyde Park (UK)Das Fest (DE)Envision Festival (CR)Hout Festival (NL)Les 3 Elephants (FR)Metal Days (SI)Mystic Garden (NL)Own Spirit Festival (ES)Sonidos Liquidos (ES)SWR3 New Pop Festival (DE)Sziget Festival (HU)Walthamstow Garden Party (UK)<\/p>\n ImproversBuenas Noches Producciones (AR)Elrow Town Amsterdam (NL)Lambeth Country Show (UK)Lost Village Festival (UK)Manchester Pride Live (UK)Straf_Werk (NL)Terraforma Festival (IT)Utrechtse Introductie Tijd (UIT) (NL)Wonderfruit Festival (TH)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Get more stories like this in your inbox by signing up for IQ Index, IQs free email digest of essential live music industry news.<\/p>\n The number of events listed on India's largest ticket sellers, BookMyShow and Paytm, rose significantly in a bumper year for live entertainment<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read more: <\/p>\n AGF crowns top green events of 2019 - IQ Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" International not-for-profit organisation A Greener Festival (AGF) has announced the 37 recipients of the A Greener Festival Award in 2019. Continue reading