(small) creative initiatives that challenge (big) traditional ideas
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In conjunction with next year's UN Climate Conference to be held in Copenhagen, an initiative called Co2penhagen will host a carbon neutral festival, supposedly the first of its kind.
The festival will be comprised of events ranging from concerts, installations and exhibitions and the idea is not just to let festival goers have fun with a clear conscience but, more importantly, to use the festival as an experiential showcase of local know-how, imagination and innovation within the field of sustainable energy.
Danish based companies, organisations, inventors and researchers are thus invited to support the festival through active participation.
One of the plans already in mind, is to employ the energy created by competing teams of bike riders to power up the festival's sound and lighting system. The team generating the most power will win.
Related: Carbon Neutral Community
• co2penhagen.com (so far in Danish only)
Daan de Haan wrote:
FreeFunk Festival in the Netherlands did something similar last year. Hometrainers, windmills and solarpanels powered the audiovisual equipment.
This year 60 solarpanels will be delivering power for the main stage. Check out our sustainable festival!
Maybe our festivals can share their experience.
Contact: Sebastian Campion