Best Practice – ‘AGreenerFestival.com’ Awards Scheme

The Award Scheme run by non-profit organisation, AGreenerFestival.com, is a voluntary accreditation scheme to celebrate and recognise festivals working to minimise their environmental impact. To earn the award festivals must get a score of at least 53 points from a self assessment questionnaire. The questionnaire covers topics such as waste & recycling, transport options, catering, materials and generators. In 2007, the winners included: The Big Session Festival, Latitude, Glastonbury, Sunrise Celebration, The Glade, The Waveform Project, The Big Chill, Big Green Gathering, Summer Sundae Weekender and the Edinburgh International Film Festival. In addition, Download Festival was awarded a ‘most improved’ award. The Awards Scheme is now developing three categories of award – improving, greener and excellent – for outstanding festivals. This is to encourage festivals to
continually improve their environmental performance.