Concerts, Festivals and Touring
1. Use a Green Rider for performances and tours
Use the Julie’s Bicycle Green Rider or include a sustainability clause in your existing rider. This rider is internationally applicable.
2. Choose greener venues and festivals
Arrange your tour around performing in venues and festivals that are committed to minimising their environmental impacts and can prove it.
3. Measure your tour emissions
Ask your tour/production manager to measure the carbon footprint of your tour using the free online Julie’s Bicycle IG Tool carbon calculators, which apply to international tours also.
4. Use greener, ethical merchandise
Try to use sustainably sourced and manufactured merchandise.
5. Support greener audience travel
Promote and encourage the use of public transport to audiences traveling to your gigs.
6. Communicate what you're doing
Communicate with your team and audiences about what your environmental impacts are and how you are reducing them.
- Read our Communicating With Your Staff Practical Guide
- Read our Communicating With Audiences Practical Guide
- Read our Communicating With Your Supply Chain Practical Guide
7. Choose green suppliers
Work where possible with transport companies, suppliers and caterers that use energy efficient equipment, locally sourced products and sustainable materials, and have clear environmental policies.
