This type of thing makes me very pleased. Environmental issues really need to be a common topic amongst artists, particularly in how we directly affect it through our work.
Kate Lesta of Communikey from Boulder, CO USA brought up the issue of environmental sustainability in organizing festivals. The rising cost of jet fuel it directly affects artist booking and programming since performers and participants fly into a central location from all over the world. Since the festival by its nature consumes a large amount of jet fuel, she suggested utilizing carbon offsets, or relying on the creativity of participants to work on alternative solutions. From a funding perspective, there are funds available to support the “green lifestyle,†and if festival organizers were to take sustainability into account they would have more resources available as well as helping to minimize their impact on the environment.
Events @ CDM » Mutek 2008 Panel 2: “The Ecology of Festivals: Beyond Filling Venuesâ€
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