• 1.Step by step
  • 1.1 Organizing and starting the work
  • 1.2 Environmental mapping
  • 1.3 Plan of action
  • 1.4 Carrying out the event
  • 1.5 Evaluation, result measurement and reporting
  • 1.6 Environmental certification – in a Norwegian context
• 2.Environmental efforts
  • 2.1 Health, work environment and safety
  • 2.2 Waste handling
  • 2.3.1 Purchase routines
  • 2.3.2Eco-labels and environmental management systems
  • 2.4 Running a green office
  • 2.5 Water, drainage and cleaning products
  • 2.6 Organic foods and beverages
  • 2.7 The climate
  • 2.8 Decoration, textiles and embellishment
  • 2.9 Stalls and shopping areas
  • 2.10 Accommodation and camping at festivals
  • 2.11 Using special conservation areas and outdoor locations
  • 2.12 Information and communication
• 3.Case studies
  • 3.1 The Roskilde festival in Denmark
  • 3.3 Peats Ridge Festival in Australia
• 4.Useful contacts
• 5.About the Environmental Handbook
• 6.Order the book

Useful contacts

Contacting the author

Hanne Bjørseth
Hanne.bjorseth@gmail.com
Telefon: +47 – 971 000 28

The Oya Festival

Olav V gate
Oslo, Norway
www.oyafestivalen.no

The Norwegian Rock Association

POSTBOKS 4753, SOFIENBERG, N-0506 OSLO

Visiting address: Trondheimsveien 2, Building J, 0560 Oslo (entrence Herslebs Street)
Tel: +47 22 20 00 22
E-mail: post@norskrockforbund.no
www.norskrockforbund.no

OIKOS – National Ecological Association

post@oikos.no
www.oikos.no

Other useful links:

Health, environment, and safety

• www.regelhjelp.no
• www.lovdata.no
• www.arbeidstilsynet.no
• Folkehelseinstituttet: www.fhi.no
• Norwegian union against noise: www.stoyforeningen.no

Waste handling etc.

• Waste, waste handling, and waste guide: www.loop.no
• About the reuse of cartons and plastics: www.grontpunkt.no
• Norwegian expertise on waste and recycling:  www.norsas.no
• Norwegian recycling of glass and metals: www.glassgjenvinning.no
• About electronics waste: www.renas.no
• White goods return program: www.elretur.no
• Courses and information on waste: www.avfallnorge.no
• Returning av pet-bottles and cans: www.resirk.no
• About waste disposal solutions: www.retura.no, www.enviropac.no, www.veolia.no

Green purchasing

• Accommodation: www.greenhotels.no
• Stationary and branding: www.hippo.no og www.dovigen.no/webshop
• Fair trade: www.fairtrade.no
• Second hand goods: www.bruktmarked.no
• Ethics consumerlab: www.etiskforbruk.no
• About fairtrade and organic clothes: www.bedrehandel.no

About food

• Mattilsynet: www.mattilsynet.no
• Public authorities food information: www.matportalen.no

About organic foods

• www.oikos.no
• www.debio.no
• www.bioforsk.no

About the climate

• Klimaløftet (the climate initiative): www.klimaloftet.no
• Climate quotas: co2.klif.no
• Climate information: www.zero.no, www.bellona.no
• Enova is an official body established to promote environmental reconfiguration of energy consumption and production in Norway, www.enova.no
• Framtidens Byer is a network of the 13 largest Norwegian Cities to reduse climate emissions. Framtidens Byer

Transportation in cities

• www.transportiby.com
• www.arbeidsreiser.no
• Transportøkonomisk institutt (Transport economics institute): www.toi.no

Environmental organisations and eco-labels

• The foundation Miljømerking: www.ecolabel.no
• Eco-lighthouse, the foundation: www.miljofyrtarn.no
• FEE Norway: www.fee.no
• Nature and youth: www.nu.no
• Norges Naturvernforbund (Norway’s nature preservation union): www.naturvern.no
• Framtiden i våre hender (The future in our hands): www.fivh.no
• Bellona: www.bellona.no
• Greenpeace: www.greenpeace.no
• WWF: www.wwf.no

Other sources of environmental information

• www.gronnhverdag.no
• www.riksantikvaren.no
• www.naturforvaltning.no
• www.idebanken.no
• Forum for development and environment: www.forumfor.no
• Ministry of the environment: www.odin.dep.no/md

Useful webresourses

• Miljøindex gives a overview of Norwegian business and products that are sertified green:  www.miljoindex.no
• Julies Bicycle have developed an internetbased Industry Green Tool to mesure emissions related to festivals and music business: www.juliesbicycle.com
• A Greener Festival have got advice and inspiration to make environmental festivals and events: www.agreenerfestival.com
• Sustainable Event Alliance is a knowledgebank with handy hints and tips: www.sustainable-event-alliance.com