Other festivals that have received this award include Glastonbury, Coachella and Lollapalooza, and Rocking the Daisies is the only South African music festival yet to have received it. Every year, Daisies is independently eco-audited to ensure that a certain level of environmental and social policy is being implemented and that the ethos of "Play Hard, Tread Lightly" is being lived up to.
The objective for hosting the festival in an eco-friendly manner is to minimise the potential negative environmental impact of the event and simultaneously maximise the positive social and economic benefits through good resource management and awareness.
The green goals have been developed over the past few years and are a core part of implementing Rocking the Daisies in an eco-friendly way. They cover:
Taking the above into account and some of the challenges from last year, Rocking the Daisies has put specific focus this year on waste management. Here's how:
All eco-policies are publicly available for download on via Rockingthedaisies.com/eco/ecosocial. To join The Green Parade for a shift and assist Rocking the Daisies in clearing the campsites of litter, email moc.seisiadehtgnikcor@sreetnulov.
