Festivals can drive cultural change. We must cultivate these living laboratories, where audiences can experience the wonder of a solar powered stage or a zero-waste concert. It's here that these experiences can enter into the collective hearts and minds of the people. Without cultural change, government solutions alone can not save our environment.
More than ever, artists and organizers across the globe are working to reduce their carbon footprint for live events. This panel discussion is a call to action to inspire and galvanize musicians, event organizers, and fans alike to reduce carbon emissions and waste at live events.
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Kelsey Dewald
Bonnaroo Works Fund
Will Heegaard
Footprint Project
Stephen McCord
B Presents, LLC
Neel Vasavada
Overdrive Energy Solutions