Climate change and environmental degradation are two of the biggest challenges of our time. In the field of culture, music and arts festivals have a significant impact on the environment. We need to rethink the production models and design of these events and create festivals for the future… That is what GREEN EUROPE EXPERIENCE was about. Six European partners, four festivals, and two NGOs joined forces to create, implement, and review a sustainable production model for music and arts festivals. The motto? Think globally, act locally, change collectively.
GREEN EUROPE EXPERIENCE was a three-year living lab, focused on two main topics: scenography and food, with seven workshops to put ideas into practice. The guiding principle? A circular economy based on the 7R model: rethink, reduce, reuse, repair, refurbish, recover, recycle. This approach is key to achieving the relevant United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, addressing climate change, enhancing biodiversity, and promoting equality.
The GEX process is simple: CREATE, DO, and REVIEW. Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn!
4 major European festivals: We Love Green (FR) , Boom Festival (PT), Pohoda Festival (SK) & Dour Festival (BE); 2 pioneer NGOs: A Greener Festival (UK), GO Group (DE)
