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1millionwomen: "Fun requires energy. Think about it. How much energy is needed to generate a good music festival? There's the transport vehicles, the stage set ups, the light set ups, the water tanks, the food and drink tents, the lighting towers… The list is endless, and often sustainability is not the priority for music festivals - even the seemingly sustainable ones.
A recent study has shown that Burning Man - a festival that has for years prided itself on 'leaving no trace' - actually leaves quite a big trace.
A trace of CO2. The findings show that in 2006, Burning Man generated 27,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. This included the transport of guests to and from the event, on-site power generation, art cars and installations. We're no expert, but it's 2015 and with more technologies and more people attending festivals, the CO2 emissions at festivals must certainly be peaking.
To break it down
We can place the environmental impacts of music festivals into four categories:
CO2 emissions - These are from transport to and from the festival (keeping in mind that some people travel internationally for some music events and must fly) and power usage at the festival.
Waste generation -This includes food scraps, rubbish, sewerage and grey water.
Consumption of non-renewable sources - Fuel is the big one.
Possible damage to the festival site - Damage to the natural state of the land from the festival-goers, as well as damage from traffic."