Structural Elements
Blue Action: Use reclaimed and sustainable materials for all building / set needs including signage and banners on-site.
Blue Action: Reuse or donate used building equipment, props, decorations and furniture to charities, shelters, etc. after use.
Building music venues and event sites can be a large part of the overall experience – work with your technical producers to make it as sustainable as possible.
Sustainable construction suggestions:
- Choose modular pieces that can be used again.
- Choose wood, metal and cloth materials.
- Avoid unnecessary construction where possible and highlight any existing infrastructure or natural topography.
Stage Build
Choose to construct your stages from sustainably sourced, recycled materials such as shipping crates, wooden pallets and repurposed metals and waste products. Many music events are leading the movement into alternative stages.
Use reusable, modular materials that can be used again.
Wooden pallets can be easily repurposed and reused
Waste metals from building sites can be reused
Shipping containers are a common structural object at music events now!
Incorporate existing infrastructure and plan your event around the site.
CASE STUDY
Ocean Plastic Stage
Orca Sound Project created the world’s first stage to be built with 100% upcycled plastics at Glastonbury 2019. 10 tonnes of plastics was collected from 70 locations cleaned in the South West of England and upcycled through a transparent process to build the stage.
Furniture
Often event furniture can be rented, built from recycled materials, or repurposed from previous events!
If renting furniture, work with your vendors to eliminate plastic packaging or find furniture rentals that use reusable packaging.
If you are investing in furniture, select options that can be reused in future events.
Build/construct your own from sustainable materials such as wooden pallets and reclaimed wood.
Post-event, donate all furniture to local housing/homeless associations if they’re not viable for reuse in future events.
Warning! Do not use bean bags filled with polystyrene balls! Natural alternatives to plastic-filled bean bags exist.