The Turku Music Festival is committed to taking responsibility for our environment and to developing our operations towards greater sustainability over the long term. Environmental responsibility is an integral part of the Festival’s planning, decision-making and day-to-day operations. We are committed to the EcoCompass environmental management system, Visit Finland’s principles of sustainable tourism and the City of Turku’s climate targets as a Climate Partner.
We are committed to reducing the environmental impact of our operations by developing our events in a resource-wise way. We reduce the use of printed materials, promote the reuse of materials and the circular economy, and make use of existing structures for as long as possible. We take care of waste management at our events in cooperation with the venues and continuously develop recycling and sorting practices.
We promote low-emission travel by encouraging our audiences, artists and staff to use public transport whenever possible. We plan our events and schedules so that choosing sustainable transport options is as easy as possible.
We also want to strengthen environmental responsibility through the Festival’s programme, partnerships and communications. We communicate openly about our sustainability work, develop our operations in cooperation with our stakeholders, and familiarise our staff and partners with our environmental values and commitments.
