Sanctuary and producers at Artichoke are committed to being as environmentally sustainable as possible and to contributing to the UN’s sustainability goals for People, Planet and Prosperity through working with the local community.
We recognise that in the face of climate change emergency, every step must be taken to reduce emissions to as close as possible to net zero, and that appropriate mitigations are taken including using FSC certified wood, working with responsible contractors in relation to their environmental sustainability practices, and encouraging visitors to use public transport to reach the event.
Where we are not able to reduce the impact of the event, we are working with Environmental consultants, A Greener Festival, to undertake a carbon impact assessment for the project to monitor and ensure the build and event can be classified as carbon net zero.
This will include calculating all C02e tonnes produced across the event and seeking to reduce and mitigate emissions as far as possible including through carbon renewal biodiversity actions such as tree-planting and donation to Act on Energy to support funding for homes that need insulation.