• 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

1.3 Plan of action

Make a plan of action on the basis of the environmental mapping and your chosen measures. This will provide a good overview of what must be done, when and by whom.

A separate plan of action can be made for every work group within the event, or you may choose to make a separate plan for each environmental area. It is up to you to decide on the most practical solution.

The plan of action must contain:

• Concrete measures – what is to be done
• Manager – the person in charge
• Deadline – when the measure is to be accomplished
• Potential expenditure and gain

Example of plan of action, waste handling:

Measure	Area/Section	Investment/Resource requirement	Person in charge	Deadline	Possible gain
Make waste handling plan, contact sponsor	Environmental concerns work group	Work hours	Environmental manager	January 15	Less unsorted waste leads to lower costs.
Make necessary preparations for waste sorting	Environmental concerns work group	Purchasing/sponsoring of cardboard boxes, waste bins. Putting up signs. Information.	Head of group Decorations manager	February 1	Potential profits from selling left-over plastic material, etc.
Purchasing: demands on supplier to accept return of packaging material	Purchasing	(none)	Head of sales/purchasing	Continuous	Less left-over waste