towards a green and sustainable towersey

Call it what you like, but at the end of Towersey Village Festival 2009 we are able to say that we have taken big strides in green issues and sustainability.  In some people’s opinion we are heading towards the end of the world, we really need to do something about the amount of resources we are using and in many cases wasting.  Here at Towersey Village Festival we intend to get better, year on year.  Recycling facilities were put in place 20 years ago; we were one of the first.  And we have improved on that in leaps and bounds, especially in recent years.

In 2008 we were joined by a team of Scouts from Naphill, near High Wycombe, who helped us improve with 80% of the waste that left the Towersey Village Festival Site going to recycling.  They joined us again for 2009 and our target was to up that by a further 5% and we hope to do even better in 2010.

You, of course, can help us even more:

Recycling: Before you bin something, think recycling.  You can put paper, cardboard, plastic and cans in the same bin.  Please separate glass and landfill waste like bottles, waste food and non plastic wrappers.

It used to be called Rubbish, maybe then Litter, now think Landfill.  If it doesn’t go in recycling, it will be going into a hole in the ground; the holes are getting very full and contaminating the earth.  Think again.  We hope this year to get our landfill waste down to 15% of the amount of waste taken off our Site.

Water: Before you turn on the tap, do you really need all of that water?  Always get it into a container; take it back to your tent.  Never leave the tap running without a container underneath it.  When you have finished, make sure the tap is turned off properly.  Use as little water as possible, waste none at all. 

Fuel: If the price of motor fuel hasn’t deterred you from using your car at all and the emissions don’t quite do the job for you, then once you are in Towersey please park your car and forget about it.  Better still, bring a bicycle or walk.  Use your vehicle as little as possible and hop on the Festival Bus.  Other ways to help are share a lift at www.liftshare.com

Fresh Country Air: You are very welcome to as much of that as you can possibly consume.  Sing, dance, enjoy yourself and breathe deeply.  It is good for you.

Thanks for your help in making a difference at Towersey Village Festival.  Our Carbon Footprint will be reduced and we welcome your thoughts and ideas on everything from how many bins to how big they are, the positioning of them and anything else you think may be possible.  This is a job we must do together.