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EUROSONIC 2010
SEMINAR SUSTAINABILITY @ FESTIVALS
Date: Saturday, the 16th of January
Time: 12:30 – 13:30 hrs
Location: Oosterpoort Groningen (C2) – Kleine Zaal
Moderator: Double 2 Media Productions
name: Jan Douwe Kroeske
HOW TO DIMINISH TRASH, OVERLOAD OF CO2 AND HUMAN WASTE AT FESTIVAL AREAS?
In 2009, the Lowlands festival has put its first sustainable footprint on the lowlands area.
What will be the next step? Could it become the way the organisers of (for example) Øya Festival or Rheinkultur treat sustainability? Are there any European goals?
During this seminar, the outcome of a research report on sustainability in the Dutch festival field will be revealed.
Participants in the seminar:
Lowlands Festival (NL - Eric van Eerdenburg) A three-day, progressive Dutch outdoor festival that focuses on alternative Music but offers much more than just that, with a complete programme of stand-up comedy, film, visual arts, literature and (street) theatre. For three days in August, a township with 55,000 inhabitants arises in the middle of the country. The Lowlands Festival hosts no less than eight stages in three large areas (among which are a cinema and theatre), about 250 different acts and performances, dozens of restaurants from all corners of the earth, food and drink stalls, a large market with everything from clothes and CD stores to a barber’s and a tattoo shop, relax rooms with brain massages, sports facilities, its own currency, a local radio station, a daily newspaper (Dutch only) and, last but not least: seven luxury campsites with hot showers.
In 2009 they launched their statement “Shake the Pllanet” to work on being a greener & cleaner festival.
Øya Festival (Norway - Arnt Olaf Andersen)
The festival takes place in the Medieval Park in the Old City district of Oslo. The ruins of the first settlement in Oslo lie here, and it’s one of the biggest green lungs of the city. The Old City and the surrounding area will in the near future be the subject of one of the biggest urban renovation projects in modern times in Oslo, spearheaded by the building of a new Opera House. In 2002 they stated that they wished to keep a distinct environmental profile from the very beginning, and that is a promise they intend to keep. Their goal is to build a profile as one of the most environmentally sound festivals in Norway, and they wish to give their visitors an opportunity to act environmentally conscious as well. They want to give their audience an opportunity to act responsibly with regards to the environment, and not just think about doing so.
RhEINKULTUR Festival (Germany – Holger Jan Schmidt)
Rheinkultur is Germany’s largest free of charge festival and what a crowd puller it is with audiences of up to 200,000 flocking to Bonn’s ‘Rheinaue’ park every year. The high attendance proves that Rheinkultur’s concept works: it offers a high-quality, multi-faceted program without relying on the very big names. The open minded program put on by organisers gives Rheinkultur a distinct pan-European appeal. The event also continues to establish itself as a front-runner for green responsibilities and received several awards for its commitment to conservation and sustainability. In 2008 the festival established its own sustainability program “RhEINKULTUR Green Rocks”.
After decades of experience of promoting a major event in a public park - which is an water conservation area too - the RhEINKULTUR makers decided to share knowledge and bring festival organizers together by managing the event related leg of the “Green Meetings & Events” Conference, which takes place at the World Conference Center in Bonn/Germany on November 8 and 9 2010. This is supposed to be the great chance to exchange, work and learn deeply for two days on the green issues and not only scratching the surface.
Technology Foundation STW (NL - Eppo Bruins) STW funds excellent, utilisation-oriented technology research at Dutch Universities and selected institutions. Founded in 1981, STW receives its funding from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (through the Dutch Organisation for Scientific Research). Thanks to its many years’ experience and extensive portfolio of 500 different projects currently underway, STW is able to see where social demand and scientific supply can be best brought together.
Joos Buizer – researcher University of Utrecht (NL)
Joos Buizer will present her findings on the subject “sustainability at Dutch festivals”. How are Dutch festival organisations coping with their environmental issues and which solutions did they implement to make it better in the future?
