Sustainability Through Festivals: A Collective Approach
We partnered with Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF) as part of their 2025 programme on a special panel discussion focusing on how festivals can act as catalysts for improving sustainable practices which took place in The Complex, Dublin on February 26th 18:00-19:00.
Hosted by Megan Best from Native Events and Julie's Bicycle Europe , this insightful panel looked at how festivals can drive sustainable practices by uniting venues to enhance sustainable production and operations. We supported the mobility of panellist Hannah Cox, UK sustainability expert (The Better Business Network, Glastonbury Festivals, betternotstop). Hannah joined Karen English (Festival Manager, DIFF), Vanessa Fielding (Artistic Director and CEO, The Complex), and Amy Lynch (Event Manager, Lighthouse Cinema) to explore how festival networks and collectives can support these efforts and help achieve collective sustainability goals, with practical applications for the live event and festival sectors.
See DIFF's website for more information.
At British Council Ireland, this partnership is in keeping with our commitment to exploring the connection between sustainablility and arts and culture. To find out more, check out our Sustainability in the Performing Arts panel discussion and our Creative Postcards project.