The hows and whys of going green - without going bankrupt!
Today has seen – and is still seeing – actions across the whole world drawing attention to the number 350. If that number means diddly squat to you, here’s the short version of why it’s significant: 350 parts per million is the safe upper limit for CO2 in our atmosphere, as identified by scientists. Above [...]
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Shh. Listen. Can you hear it? That ticking sound? TckTckTck! Wanna know what it is? Alright, I’ll tell you, but you have to promise you won’t keep it a secret. The most important meeting ever. Really. This might sound a bit melodramatic, but it’s an annoying, in-escapable fact that your future – and the future [...]
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Stuff thousands of people into a small area. Let them eat and drink and make out and enjoy great concerts. What do you get? A kick ass festival. And probably a big mess of mud, cigarette butts, food leftovers, pizza boxes, plastic cups, bottles and wrecked camping chairs… …unless you have a plan for dealing [...]
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Doing our best to reduce our carbon footprint is good. Anything we do to pull our emissions in the right direction is useful – every little bit really does help. But how much does it help? Where can we get the most bang for our buck? In an individual or household situation, you’ll mostly be [...]
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The logistics behind any large event are complex. Øyafestivalen is no exception in this respect. Masses of visitors, artists, festival workers and tons of equipment are moved to, from and inside festival site Medieval Park, turning its relative tranquility into a weekful of intense hustle and bustle. This almost over-the-top activity could quickly result in [...]
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Are you involved in organizing a large event and would like to reduce the impact your event has on the environment? Do you visit events that are less than stellar in their environmental practices? Then you might want to take a look at the Environmental Handbook. Originally conceived in 2004 by the Öya Festival (rumored [...]
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Today is Earth Day. Here’s an excerpt from the relevant Wikipedia entry: Earth Day, celebrated April 22, is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment. Although the above may sound a tad lofty, the Earth Day movement is in essence a grassroots movement. The first Earth Day celebration was held [...]
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