Always striving for a greener festival
As a town dependent on nature-based tourism and surrounded by sensitive ecological sites it’s important we care for nature, and essential that the town festival lowers its carbon footprint as much as possible.
This year’s Exmouth Festival is focusing on the wild things that we share this landscape with, and the wild humans who work to help them.
There are lots of ways you can help to support our efforts – see below for suggestions, and talk to our dedicated ‘Green Team’ who will be on hand to answer questions.
what we’re doing
- Traders will use sustainable packaging options
- Asking traders to provide plant-based menu options
- The Exmouth Cup and other reusable cups used in as many places as possible
- Clearly marked bins for recycling and food waste
- Cooking oil will be donated for fuel use
- Compost loos in Manor Gardens & Imperial Hotel; the waste taken to be broken down into fertilizer
- Neaqrly all electricity at the festival (except the Manor Gardens food) will come from a 100% renewable energy tariff
- Water refill points will be marked on a map, to reduce the need for packaged water
- Active travel information in Manor Gardens
- Gathering data through surveys on sustainability efforts, with plans to provide a report and guidelines for future event organisers
- Inviting eco-pledges in return for plants
- Promoting plant-based food options
we also carbon offset our unavoidable emissions with Onboard:Earth
how you can help
- Travel sustainably to the event: walk, cycle, bus, train
- Put all waste in the correct bins and avoid contamination
- Learn about reusing, repairing, reducing, recycling and active travel at our Eco Stalls in Manor Gardens
- Bring a water bottle and use our refill points
- Ensure reusable cups find their way back
- Take a survey if you see one of our survey team
GET INVOLVED
Your community festival needs you!
We’re preparing for the 28th Exmouth Festival, one of the biggest free arts festivals in the South West!