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d&b group launch SustainSymphony
Vision 2025 Green Directory members White Light, Pro AV and SFL are UK based companies, within the d&b Group, offering free access to the
Arena Group reduces waste through collaboration with local communities
Arena Group delivers some of the world’s most iconic sporting and cultural events; through their environmental strategy they are committed to tackling the issue of
White Light becomes a certified B Corp
Following a rigorous assessment, technical solutions specialist White Light (WL) is now a certified B Corporation (B Corp), joining a socially and environmentally conscious
WALTHAMSTOW GARDEN PARTY
Walthamstow Garden Party is a free community-powered festival delivered by local residents, the Barbican and the London Borough of Waltham Forest, attracting over 30,000
NDAU FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
Ndau Festival of the Arts is a community-based organisation in Chipigne area, Zimbabwe focusing on arts, culture, environment and climate change. The organisation was
LIVE NATION
Photo credit: Marc deGroot for Festival Republic Live Nation Entertainment, announced their Green Nation charter in May 2019, setting out global sustainability goals and
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National Pilot Prioritises Sustainability for Festivals and Events
60 festivals are taking part in a pioneering project to establish a green events code of practice across England. Creative climate non-profit Julie’s Bicycle,
Festival Sustainability Trends for 2024
In this blog we ask industry leaders what trends they expect and what to look out for in 2024. Plus, a preview of the
Green Events Code of Practice Pilot Launched
Vision: 2025 and Julie’s Bicycle have launched a 12-month pilot with ten local authorities including Manchester, Bristol and Reading, to test how the Green
Purple Guide Environmental Sustainability for Events Chapter Launch
The new Purple Guide Chapter on Environmental Sustainability was launched at Vision 2025’s Sustainable Event Summit, Oct 18th 2023. Chris Johnson (Vision: 2025 Chair)
Guest Blog: Lewis Jamieson, Music Declares Emergency, on ‘Getting the Message Across’
Focused on creating effective climate communication campaigns, the ‘Getting the Message Across’ panel at #SES23 runs in collaboration with Music Declares Emergency. Chaired by
Guest Blog: Richard Phillips, Climate Change Specialist for Music, on Climate Justice: Accessibility x Sustainability at events
In this guest blog, Richard Phillips, Climate Change & Sustainability Specialist for Music at Julie’s Bicycle, shares Julie’s Bicycles current work with Attitude is
New Purple Guide Environmental Chapter – Industry Consultation open for feedback on draft
Vision:2025, the UK outdoor event industry’s steering group for environmental sustainability, has been funded and commissioned by the Event Industry Forum’s (EIF) Purple Grants
Green Leader Q&A #33: Artur Mendes, Co-director, Boom Festival and Being Gathering
In this month’s Green Leader Q&A we speak with Artur Medes, one of the co-directors of Boom Festival and the Being Gathering, two transformational
Interview: Johnny Lance, co-director of the Showman’s Show shares their journey to improve event sustainability year-on-year
Vision: 2025’s Sustainable Event summit will return to The Showman’s Show in October 2023 for its eighth edition. The team at the Showman’s Show
It’s a DATE for The Green Events Code
A sector-leading partnership launched the Donut Assessment Tool for Events (DATE) at LAEOG’s Event Production Show panel, to pilot implementation of the national Green Events Code with local
Green Events Code Receives EIF Funding
The Event Industry Forum (EIF) has awarded Vision: 2025 a grant to lead on development of the Green Events Code, for the Outdoor Events
Vision: 2025 Green Industry survey results 2022
In this 8th year of the annual Industry Green Survey, 119 festivals and events with a combined audience of over 2.1 million took part,
Green Leader Q&A #28: Selina Donald, founder of Sustainability Consultancy The Bulb
Selina founded The Bulb in 2015 to champion sustainability and legacy in the Live Events Industry. Selina has been part of high-profile projects including
Future Festival Tools: Green Competency for Event Professionals – Register to test the tools this November
The Future Festival Tools are a comprehensive toolkit for festivals which allow event professionals to assess where they are in their sustainability journey, be
500+ UK festivals and outdoor events unite to launch Green Events Code tackling climate crisis
Code to provide clear minimum standards and shared targets for sustainability. Launch supported by the organisers of large-scale UK festivals including Reading, British Summer
Vision: 2025 and Future Festival Tools Presents – The Sustainable Event Summit at The Showman’s Show 2022
Vision 2025 and Future Festival Tools present the programme for the Sustainable Events Summit: with thought leaders, industry experts and policy makers, informing and
Guest Blog: Climate Change Specialist for the Music Industry at Julie’s Bicycle, introduces the Future Festival Tools
The Future Festival Tools will beta launch the Sustainable Events Summit, 19 Oct 2022, 12.50-13.30pm, with Richard Phillips, Climate Change and Music Specialist at
Green Leader Q&A #23: Zak Avery, Co-Director, Medicine Festival
Zak Avery is an event producer, community builder, menswork facilitator and nature-based practitioner. His work has largely focused on sustainable fashion and community oriented
Sustainability Panels at Event Production Show 2022
Vision: 2025 and Powerful Thinking have partnered with Access All Areas to deliver two sustainability-focused panels at the Event Production Show, 8th March, at
Summary of Industry feedback from the Green Code Consultation
Survey shows 100% support for developing industry-wide green standards In December 2021 Vision: 2025 launched a consultation for a ground-breaking industry Green Code of
Outdoor Events Industry Consultation: Developing a Green Code of Conduct
Vision: 2025 launch a consultation for ground-breaking industry Green Code of Conduct, to provide clear minimum environmental standards for all UK outdoor events. Why
Vision: 2025 Call for Sustainable Return for Events at The Showman’s Show
Vision:2025 welcomed a packed audience for its ‘Journey to Net Zero’ conference at The Showman’s Show, 20th October 2021. Arena sponsored the Vision: 2025
Vision: 2025 launches new world-leading green knowledge hub for the outdoor live events industry
We are delighted to launch a new knowledge hub to help our growing network of over 500 outdoor events and businesses take climate action.
VISION: 2025 SESSION AT THE AFO CONFERENCE – CATCH UP VIDEO
In February Vision: 2025 was invited to host a session at the AFO conference, the ‘Counting What Matters and Making it Count‘ session bought
Green Leader Q&A #14: Pauline Bourdon, Sustainability & Social Cohesion Coordinator at Team Love
For our June Green Leaders Q&A we spoke to Pauline Bourdon, Sustainability & Social Cohesion Coordinator at Team Love, Bristol. Pauline lectures in Events Sustainability
We Make The Future #3 Webinar Recording Live: Speak Up and Speak Out to Lead Change
Catch up on the final edition of the #WeMakeTheFuture webinar series: Speak Up & Speak Out to Lead Change: With Chiara Badiali from Julie’s
Guest Blog: Pauline Bourdon, On Breaking Bread’s Social, Economic and Environmental Impact Report
In this guest blog Pauline Bourdon, Sustainability and Social Cohesion Coordinator at Team Love, shares her experience of working on Breaking Bread, a pop-up, socially distanced, drinking & dining experience in Bristol – and of researching and producing a report detailing the Social, Economic and Environmental Impacts of the event.
Green Leaders Q&A #9: Chris Rutherford – Co-founder of Boomtown Festival
We are very happy to kick off our Event Industry Leaders Q&A for 2021 by speaking with Chris Rutherford, co-founder of Boomtown Festival.
Blog: Natasha Martirosian on ‘The role of festivals in climate positive behaviour’
Vision:202 team member, Natasha Martirosian, shares the gold from her MSc in Environmental Policy and Management on creating a policy framework for the future sustainability of UK festivals.
Vision: 2025 at The Association of Festival Organisers’ 34th Conference
The Vision: 2025 team are delighted to be hosting a session at the Association of Festival Organisers’ (AFO) 34th conference on Saturday 20th Feb, on the how and why of measuring the environmental impacts of events.
Circular Economy and the Outdoor Events Industry #WeMakeTheFuture Webinar: 25 Nov, 2-3pm
Julie’s Bicycle hosts the next webinar in the Vision: 2025 #WeMakeTheFuture Autumn series, 25 Nov, 2-3pm. The topic is Circular Economy and The Outdoor Events Industry with Patricia Yagüe, Live Nation Europe and Paul Schurink, Green Events Netherland.
Guest Blog with Megan Best from Native Events: Adaptive Resilience for Festivals
In this guest blog Megan Best from sustainable event solutions company, Native Events, explores the theory of the adaptive resilience cycle and how it applies to the future of the festival industry.
Calling all event organisers: Take the industry green survey 2020
The July 2020 launch of the 5th annual event industry green survey has been refocused, to understand the impact of COVID-19 on sustainability ambitions, and provide an opportunity for event organisers to share their plans and needs for reducing their carbon impacts when events return.