Bonnaroo's Environmental Mission Statement

Bonnaroo's Environmental Mission Statement
Bonnaroo is committed to investing the extensive time and resources necessary to be a leader in creating a sustainable festival.  From our inception, the festival has strived to make the most sustainable choices while maintaining the ultimate experience for the fan, setting the standard in sustainability and greening practices for North American festivals.
 
The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is committed to partnering with the fans, other festivals, musicians, and artists to affect change. To take our sustainability practices to the next
level the festival is a proponent of behavior changes, long-term
investments, and the ripple effect of education.

Bonnaroo?s overarching sustainability principle is: local is sustainable. We will use this principle to guide our decisions for 2009 and beyond.
 
Our sustainability goals for 2009 include:
• Incorporating more renewable energy
• Working with vendors to source more of their food locally
• Exploring a solution to alleviate the number of plastic water bottles
• On-site Increasing recycling and compostable materials collected on-site
 
SUPPORT THESE GOALS WITH THE BONNAROO GREEN TICKET
Become a Bonnaroo stakeholder, opt in when you buy your ticket. Your contribution will support the development and implementation of sustainable improvements in Manchester. We will report back each year to let you know what you?ve made possible. With your support we can continue to make the most sustainable choices while maintaining the ultimate experience for the fan, and setting the standard in sustainability and greening practices.