Kakua Festival - Greening

KOKUA FESTIVAL GREENING

http://www.kokuafestival.com/greening/

Jack Johnson and all parties involved in producing the Kokua Festival are committed to environmental sustainability and making the Festival as “green” as possible. In keeping with this mission, the following actions are being taken in 2007 to help reduce the environmental impact of the Kokua Festival:

Zero-Waste – The festival will again aim to be zero-waste in 2007, with recycling and composting stations located throughout the festival grounds and volunteers monitoring the stations to ensure proper disposal of all waste. All containers, serving dishes, utensils, napkins, etc. will strive to be bio-compostable, recyclable, or re-usable.

Water Stations – New to the Kokua Festival in 2007 is an initiative to encourage fans to carry reusable water bottles and fill up for free at one of the water stations located around the Festival grounds. There will be special edition Kokua Festival water bottles available for purchase inside the gates; fans are also encouraged to bring their own empty water bottles to the event.

Eco-Friendly Concert Merchandise – Our t-shirts are made from organic cotton and our concert posters are printed on 100% post-consumer waste recycled paper. We will also be selling re-useable Kokua Festival bags made of organic cotton – fans are encouraged to use them at their local grocery stores instead of paper or plastic.

Biodiesel – Production vehicles and generators used at the Kokua Festival will run on bio-diesel fuel.

Kokua Village – Fans will be able to visit the Kokua Village featuring local food and beverages, products and services from green companies, alternative energy demonstrations, interactive games and crafts for the kids, and information from environmentally active groups from around the islands will also be featured.

Locally-Grown, Organic & Natural Concessions – A variety of locally-grown, organic and/or natural food and beverages will be available for fans to purchase at the festival.

Locally-Grown, Organic & Natural Catering & Food Donations – Our festival catering crew will purchase locally-grown, organic and/or natural food for the artists, crew, and VIP hospitality area. Any leftover food will be donated to local shelters.

Travel – We strongly encourage all attendees to utilize alternative methods of transportation to get to the Kokua Festival. Bicycling is a great option – bike parking will be provided at the front of the venue, and all fans who bike to the show will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win a number of prizes (winners to be announced during the show.) Public transportation, driving a hybrid or biodiesel vehicle, and carpooling are also good options. If you are flying into Hawaii for the Kokua Festival, consider offsetting some or all of your flight by purchasing wind credits.

Earth Day Resolution – Fans are also encouraged to pledge to reduce their own environmental impact leading up to the festival and throughout the year. Visit www.myspace.com/kokuafestival for details.

CO2 Offsets & Climate-Neutral Certification – After all possible actions have been taken to reduce the environmental impact of the Kokua Festival, the remaining CO2 emissions will be calculated. We will offset these emissions by assisting with renewable energy programs in Hawaii so that the entire Festival can be certified climate-neutral.

1% For The Planet – An alliance of businesses committed to leveraging their resources to create a healthier planet, members of 1% For The Planet donate at least 1% of their annual net revenues to environmental organizations worldwide. Jack Johnson has been a member of 1% For The Planet since 2003.

We thank you for your support as we try to make the 2007 Kokua Festival the most eco-friendly event yet!