A Greener Future (AGF) will join forces with the UK Festival Awards for the 18th year to present The UK Greener Festival Award 2024.
The shortlisted events for the UK Greener Festival Award are selected from those who have applied for the AGF certification and who have demonstrated outstanding success in reducing their environmental impacts and changing the industry for the better.
The 2024 UK Greener Festival Award shortlists:
American Express presents BST Hyde Park
Bristol Harbour Festival
Cambridge Folk Festival
Green Gathering
Green Man
Uber One presents All Points East
Congratulations to all the 2024 nominees. The festival that scored the highest in the AGF’s UK assessments during summer 2024 will be crowned the worthy winner.
Says Claire O’Neill, CEO A Greener Future:
It’s great fun to be back at the UK Festival Awards this year, where we have such a long history of celebrating the UKs greenest events together. Over almost two decades the landscape of festivals and professionalism of sustainability in events has changed beyond recognition. The urgency of action has never been greater, and the efforts that all of our nominees have put into doing their part for positive change is both hugely appreciated and necessary.
Says Andy Lenthall, UK Festiaval Awards:
There’s nothing more important than sustainability, which means it’s crucial for the UK Festival Awards to recognise the festivals that strive for excellence. With a robust audit process, A Greener Festival have always been best placed to choose those festivals that are doing what it takes to drive the industry towards a truly sustainable future..
All AGF certified events from the UK and worldwide will be announced at the International AGF Awards, supported by Skydiamond, during the Green Events & Innovations Conference, GEI17, Royal Lancaster London, 25th Feb 2025.
The 18th UK Festival Awards will be held at Document in Bristol on 3rd December and provide the ideal opportunity for festival organisers and suppliers to get together and reflect on the past season and celebrate the amazing achievements of the year.
With awards ranging from grassroots to large and categories for family and non-music festivals. The awards have received hundreds of entries and hundreds of thousands of fan votes.
The full 2024 shortlists can be found HERE
About AGF
AGF is a not-for-profit company committed to helping events, festivals and venues around the world towards sustainability. AGF provides certification, education and training, consultancy, resources and green riders, facilitating the exchange and implementation of good ideas. They share information about how environmentally efficient methods are currently being employed at events and how the impact on the environment can be limited at future events. They offer independent assessment and verification of sustainability claims through the AGF Certification for festivals, venues, tours and events, Sustainability Diagnosis and detailed Carbon Footprinting. www.agreenerfuture.com
About UK Festival Awards
Now in it’s 20th year, The UK Festival Awards is the original, fully festival focussed celebration. With categories across the full festival spectrum and more than half decided by fan vote, the UK Festival recognises the dedication, creativity and hard work that delivers fun for millions throughout the year. https://www.festivalawards.com/
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