Greening Your Event

We think it's a good idea to walk the talk, so we want to help make Earth Festival-associated events as 'green' as they can be. If you're organising an event, consider how you can make your project even more sustainable by Reducing (ie your consumption of energy, water, transport etc) Re-using and Recycling!

The following Olympics Sustainability Checklist, has been developed by Dorset County Council. The link gives you a printable PDF of the following ways you can Reduce, Re-use and Recycle.

Sustainability Check List

Combat climate change by

Using renewable sources of energy
Using water and energy efficiently
Supporting alternative methods of travel such as demand-responsive, low carbon public transport, walking and cycling

Enhance biodiversity, geodiversity and landscape by

Protecting and enhancing geodiversity, eg by conserving important features or exposures
Improving understanding and appreciation of the natural environment

Reduce waste by

Minimising consumption of natural resources (fuel, water, minerals)
Using natural resources more efficiently
Increasing the reuse and recycling of materials
Using best practice in waste management

Promote sustainability within the economy by

Supporting learning and skills for a sustainable, low carbon economy, society and environment
Asking your suppliers if they source their stock locally and/or ethically
Using locally sourced goods, services, local suppliers and local businesses
Sourcing ethical goods to support people in other parts of the world
Helping boost the competitiveness of local businesses and the local economy while reducing the impacts (e. g. support environmental technologies and techniques and supporting local supply chains)
Helping explain and promote sustainability to others
Involving local communities and local creativity and expertise

Encourage healthy living and active lifestyles by

Promoting healthy, balanced lifestyles and well-being (e.g. through improved access to fresh local food, recreation green space/biodiversity, leisure and culture, safe working environment and increasing activity levels)
Helping to prevent air, water, land noise and light pollution
Ensuring new designs encourage and do not discourage physical activity?
Improving opportunities for volunteering and support for the voluntary and community sector
Encouraging and supporting equality and diversity
Encouraging participation in community decision-making to foster citizenship and involve people in the solutions to local and global challenges
Reaching out to disadvantaged groups