What can festivals teach us about sustainability? - Claire O'Neill - BS015

Claire O'Neill is a director at 'A Greener Festival' a not-for-profit company, committed to helping events, festivals and venues around the world to become more sustainable and to reduce environmental impacts. As pioneers in event sustainability since the first research in 2005, AGF provide certification, training, expertise, and facilitate the exchange of best practice.A Greener Festival Award was set up in 2007 and since assessed nearly 500 events across 5 continents, from 500 to 200,000 daily capacity. AGF provide the first and only sustainable event certification which includes on site assessment and independent verification. Through self assessment, site visit assessment and post event analysis across 11 categories, we provide thorough and useful analysis, insight and credentials for your events sustainability actions.We talk about:The work that A Greener Festival doThe great plastic cup debateUsing waste food to feed festival goersClaire's favourite subject... human waste! Festival innovations and how they help in disaster relief and town planningThe Best UK festival for sustainabilityThe future of touring bands, post Covid 19Support this podcast:https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainabilityEpisode 15 Linkshttps://www.agreenerfestival.com/https://www.agreenerfestival.com/a-greener-festival-environmental-assessor-training/AIF Tent equivalent in straws - Facebook videohttp://www.greengathering.org.uk/https://www.cambridgelive.org.uk/folk-festivalBoom festival water treatmentDGTL Festival circular food courthttps://www.loowatt.com/ - waterless toiletsGenesis gig streamed to cinemasThe Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.