Luminate's innovative approach to Zero Waste through its Clean Environment Strategy is unique amongst events in New Zealand. We invite you to help us strengthen the Zero Waste ethos at Luminate so that the festival's low impact on the environment continues whilst the festival grows in size.
We encourage everyone at Luminate to approach zero waste with RRRESPECT:
Minimize waste production on site
Reduce the generation of rubbish at its source
Refreshments stalls serve only in ceramics, biodegradables, or people's own mugs & plates
Bottled, canned and carton drinks are not permitted to be sold
Stalls to avoid selling new plastic items & items in packaging
Festival infrastructure and decor is built from re-used resources and natural materials
Festival equipment and materials are purchased second hand wherever possible
Crew t-shirts are bought second hand and screen printed by hand
Use of re-usable ceramics for food and drinks stalls
Re-using envelopes and other packaging
Recycling of materials which cannot be re-used
Printing of promotional material on re-cycled paper
Solar showers
Bikes for site crew and security
Car pooling
Minimising our carbon footprint
The main theme of the festival
All decisions are made with sustainability in mind
Inspiring others to make sustainable choices
Creating opportunities for local participation and work
No rubbish bins or recycling on site
Pack out what you bring in
Bring your own mug & plate for the refreshment stalls
Leave packaging at home
Make purchase choices to avoid excess packaging
We are all responsible for co-creating our reality
Informative advertising
Sustainability workshops
Ceramic mugs printed with the the zero waste/re-use resources message available for use at the festival
Compost food scraps
Composting toilet matter
Prioritise use of natural materials across the board
Infrastructure and decor are constructed from natural materials wherever possible
Workshops on traditional crafts eg harekeke
The RRRESPECT project aims to: