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 to be one of Europe’s top music festivals), the Environmental Handbook was released in its second edition earlier this year.
It features a comprehensive walkthrough of “tips and advice on everything from waste handling and the use of energy to making lists of suppliers of environmentally sound products and services” (quoted from the handbook) – all seen from the perspective of an event organizer.
While the handbook’s printed edition can only be bought in Norwegian, a companion website for the handbook in English was also released this week. It features all the content of the printed edition laid out in a clear and concise manner, and will be kept updated.
If you’re not organizing an event yourself, don’t be shy – introduce the organizers of your favorite event to the Environmental Handbook. With any luck, they’ll follow some of the handbook’s advise and you’ll be indirectly responsible for the improvements they make 
UPDATE: For a closer look at some of the environmental aspects of the Öya festival 2009, have a look at my Green Music Special.
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