The Green Deal Circular Festivals (GDCF) supports ‘green growth’ by stimulating sustainable innovation. It’s one of the over 300 Green Deals closed in The Netherlands since the start in 2011. GDCF was signed in 2019. The participating Dutch and international organisations have agreed to reduce the environmental impact of European festivals as much as possible by 2025. The GDCF initiative is led by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management.
Main goals of the GDCF
- Develop and implement a sustainable model for circular festivals
- Create a circular festival roadmap
- Share knowledge and best practices
- Develop and implement a monitoring tool
- Inspire other festivals and organizations
Want to know more? Or join our Green Deal? Please contact us.
Download the Green Deal Circular Festivals agreement
What is a Green Deal?
The Dutch government supports sustainable economic growth, or ‘green growth’. The so-called Green Deal approach is an accessible way for companies, other stakeholder organizations, local and regional government and interest groups to work with Central Government on green growth and social issues. This has a positive economic impact (growth and jobs) and avoids harm being done to the climate, water, soil, raw materials and biodiversity.
Visit the Green Deal website for more information.
Participants
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Organization
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Country
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Festival
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Alles Komt Goed B.V.
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The Netherlands
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Zwarte Cross, Manana Manana
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Amsterdam Open Air and Air Festival Holding B.V.
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The Netherlands
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Amsterdam Open Air, Milkshake
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Apenkooi Events B.V.
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The Netherlands
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DGTL
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Boardmasters Limited
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United Kingdom
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Boardmasters
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Body&Soul Event Creations Ltd
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Ireland
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Body & Soul
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Boomtown
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United Kingdom
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Boomtown Festival
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Chasing the Hihat Events B.V.
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The Netherlands
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Georgie’s Wundergarten, Komm Schon Alter, Lago Lago, Oranjebloesem
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Department Festival AB
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Sweden
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Department Festival
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Down the Drain Holding
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Denmark
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NorthSide Festival
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EXIT Foundation
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Serbia |
EXIT Festival |
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Foreningen Roskilde Festival
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Denmark
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Roskilde
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Forevergreen.fm
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Italy |
Electropark |
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FRHUG Festival GmbH & Co KG
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Denmark
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Superbloom
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Friendly Fire
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The Netherlands
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Best Kept Secret
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Good Mood Lda
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Portugal
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Boom Festival
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ID&T
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The Netherlands
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Mysteryland
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Meadows in the Mountains Ltd
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Bulgaria
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Meadows in the Mountains
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MOJO
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The Netherlands
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Down the Rabbit Hole, Lowlands, North Sea Jazz
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Øyafestivalen AS
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Norway
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ØYA Festival
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Paradise City
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Belgium
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Paradise City Festival
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POHODA FESTIVAL, s.r.o.
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Slovakia
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Pohoda Festival
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Shambala
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United Kingdom
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Shambala
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Stichting Amsterdam Dance Event
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The Netherlands
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Amsterdam Dance Event
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Stichting Eurosonic Noorderslag
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The Netherlands
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Eurosonic, Noorderslag, ESNS Conference
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Stichting Into The Great Wide Open
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The Netherlands
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Into The Great Wide Open
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Stichting Le Guess Who
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The Netherlands
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Le Guess Who?
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Stichting Vierdaagsefeesten
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The Netherlands
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Vierdaagsefeesten
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Stichting Wonderfeel
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The Netherlands
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Wonderfeel
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Sziget Cultural Management Ltd.
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Hungary
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Sziget Festival
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The Factory bvba
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Belgium
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Pukkelpop
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Vana Events B.V.
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The Netherlands
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Castlefest
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We Love Green Association
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France
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We Love Green
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Wild Paths Festival Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Wild Paths Festival
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