Time 10:00-10:45 / Room 2
Chair: Vikki Chapman (Live Nation UK & Ireland)
Speakers: Alex Fintoni (A Greener Future), Alzira Schaap (GDCF), Linnéa Svensson (YOUROPE + Greener Events), Norhan Magdy Bayomi (MIT), Richard Phillips (Julie's Bicycle)
Environmental impact research on the live sector is advancing, providing robust data and practical roadmaps for action towards a greener industry. This series of short presentations covers data-gathering obstacles, methodology variables, and most importantly, what we need to do according to the findings. Hear from the MIT Climate Machine Research Group on quantifying the carbon footprint of live music in the US and UK; AGF on digitalising 20 years of sustainability expertise, information gathering, and certification; insights from The Show Must Go On report; and YOUROPE’s update on the European Green Festival Roadmap 2030 and Future Fit Festivals. The session closes by reflecting on the five-year legacy of the Green Deal Circular Festivals programme.
Quantifying the Carbon Footprint of Live Music in The US and UK - MIT Climate Machine
This talk presents a data-driven framework developed by the MIT Climate Machine Research Group to quantify the carbon footprint of live music across the US and the UK, breaking down emissions by fan travel, touring logistics, power generation, and venue operations. Norhan is Co-Founder and Co-Director of the MIT Climate Machine with Prof. John E. Fernandez, and the lead researcher on this project, where she developed the underlying bottom-up computational and mathematical methodology for modeling and comparing live-music emissions across the US and the UK.
AGF Presents Digitalisation of 20 years of sustainability expertise, and the future of green event and venue Certifications
Managing sustainability shouldn’t mean managing spreadsheets. Consolidating 2 decades of experience verifying sustainability performance across venues and events worldwide, AGF’s new digital platform replaces fragmented processes with a single, guided system for assessment, tracking and certification. Built on 20 years of independent auditing experience, it helps event organisers and venues reduce admin, gain clarity, and stay connected to expert assessors throughout the certification journey.