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Headline : 10 sustainable festivals in the UK and Europe

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With festivals attempting to clean up their shocking environmental record, we pick the best planet-friendly events, all accessible without flying

Plastic cutlery, abandoned tents, artists flown in to perform โ€ฆ the traditional music festival has not been a bastion of eco-friendliness. Now several UK and European events are introducing measures to reduce their impact, using locally sourced food, low-emission transport and renewable energy. Sustainability-minded shows range from new-generation affairs, such as Italyโ€™s Terraforma, to veterans like the Isle of Wight festival.

The family-friendly Green Gathering festival (3-6 August) usually hosts a diverse bill, from sea shanty-loving bands to politically conscious rappers โ€“ though 2023โ€™s lineup remains TBC. This year the festival that won the 2023 International Greener festival award (AGF) from environmental non-profit A Greener Future will feature 100% renewable power, veggie food, upcycling workshops and a non-pushy promotion of low-impact living.Shuttle buses from Chepstow railway station, weekend camping from ยฃ130

Two more International AGF awards went to DGTLโ€™s Dutch edition: for green transport and for innovation with reusables (called circularity). The latter is apt for an electronica festival that claims to be uniquely circular among major dance events. This yearโ€™s festival will run from 7-9 April in Amsterdam-Noordโ€™s former dockyards. DGTL has a plant-based, waste-free food court and recycles water. Diesel is prohibited and, when necessary, artists โ€“ led in 2023 by Honey Dijon and Moderat โ€“ fly in using sustainable aviation fuel. Eurostar from London to Amsterdam takes around four hours, weekend tickets from โ‚ฌ136

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