If you’re looking to make your event more sustainable or want creative ideas to further reduce your environmental impact, the “Greening Topics” checklists offer step-by-step suggestions for festival organizers. This initiative was funded by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, with a grant awarded to Dr. Rachel Dodds from Ryerson University’s Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. Dr. Dodds, an expert in sustainable tourism, has conducted waste audits at various festivals and developed sustainability strategies. The project’s goal is to help festival organizers adopt best practices, manage environmental impacts, and educate vendors and participants on contributing to sustainability. The website, developed by Dr. Dodds and Laura Klein, includes content from a guide on green festivals created by Dodds and Sonya Graci for the Icarus Foundation.
