Greening European Festivals: strategies and practices towards environmental sustainability

How sustainable are European festivals? In this new meeting of the Research Platform, Giada Calvano will introduce her cross-cultural, data-driven study on music festivals that earned her the 2025 ENCATC Research Award.
Giada's thesis shows to what level organisational features, including genre, workforce, internal culture, and human resources, drive the environmental transition of the music festivals in Europe. The presentation will provide specific insights into methodology and findings of the research, showcasing the relevance of Giada's work for the research community and the cultural sector at large.

After the presentation, practical case studies of sustainability improvement in cultural festivals will be introduced. Managers of international festivals, including Carlos Rodero, Ecomanager of Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia, will share their practical experience towards more sustainable festival operations, together with challenges and successes in reducing the environmental impact of cultural events.

Stay tuned to learn more on the other speakers intervening in the session.