Pohoda is the most ecological festival in Europe
We like the grounds where Pohoda takes place. That is why it is natural for us to treat the area with care and respect. The same is true for the community of people who meet at the festival: we behave similarly also outside the festival, so green solutions are a natural part of Pohoda. We are pleased that also the EFA jury has noticed this—thank you for the Green Operations Award.
17. January 2018
In addition to improving the quality of services, we strive to continually reduce any impact on the environment. Pohoda is the only festival in Central Europe where biodegradable kitchen and restaurant waste is sorted and even composted directly on site. Also all the used cutlery and food containers went directly into the composter.
The Živica “powered by ZSE” tent featured discussions and practical workshops on ecology related topics. The tent was also totally energy-independent thanks to its own solar power plant. The power plant can produce up to 120 kWh of electricity per day. Electricity produced in this way may cover, for example, the total lighting consumption of 120 households, saving 30 kg of CO2. Solar LED lamps contribute to a better orientation on the grounds: they illuminate the runways and all the important areas. The energy produced in this way would be enough to charge 3,000 mobile phones and it saves more than 49 kg of CO2 emissions.
Transport, too, is also an important part of the emission reduction. Also in 2017, in cooperation with our ecological partner, Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, we dispatched a special festival speed train from Košice and from Bratislava. In addition to that, we arranged Pohoda suburban transport (bus connections of the festival grounds with the surrounding cities) and encouraged visitors to share their cars to travel to the festival through the #spolunapohodu project.
Including last year, we have been included in the EFA TOP 10 shortlist 11 times. For two consecutive years, the Slovak festival has been nominated for the Best Promoter, the Best Medium-Sized Festival as well as the Best Line-Up event. Besides the Green Operations Award, this year Pohoda was shortlisted also for the Health & Safety Innovation Award, the Brand Activation Award as well as the Take a Stand Award (award for the approach to important social issues). Complementary to the votes of the expert jury, the Best Medium Festival and Best Line-Up categories were also decided by a public poll. Last year, 800,000 people from across Europe participated in it. Because of this all, we thank very much especially to you, our fans, for the great evening yesterday. For us, you have been the Best Festival Audience for already 20 years. :)