The Peats Ridge Festival
This seems to be a really unique type of festival in Australia in that it tries to make all inputs part of a eco plan and sustainbility focussed and audited.In addition of course it is trying to comply with International Standards.eg.International Standard ISO14001 on environmental management.In addition of course they are getting support from UNESCO and maintaing a"model event"audit policy conducted by the University of NSW.Good ideas.
source"Background Information
The Peats Ridge Festival has its origins in the convergence of two ideas. Festival Director, Matt Grant, had been wanting to put on a multiday festival in Australia since attending a number of European Festivals in 1994. “The thing that struck me most and that I wanted to create was the feeling of walking through the gates of the Festival and entering another world,� he said. “For the days you are at the Festival you can forget about everything else, let it all go, be yourself and just have fun. That’s such a rare thing.�
While Grant was working towards getting the Festival up and running, he developed an interest in sustainability. When studying the subject at Bill Mollison’s farm in the Byron Bay Hinterland he hit upon the idea of starting a Festival that was not only environmentally sustainable, but also promoted sustainability at local, national and international levels. Having thought about the Festival for ten years, it took another year of discussion with the owners of Glenworth Valley to secure the perfect site and in December 2004, with massive amounts of work from a small but dedicated team, and the help of a massive troop of volunteers, the Peats Ridge Festival was born."
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