Sustainability

Cream HQ are excited to announce their most ambitious sustainability initiatives to date – Cleanfields.  As one of the world’s biggest electronic music festivals and having one of the most loyal and passionate musical communities, we are calling on festival goers to be part of the change, building on its existing efforts with the introduction of Cleanfields.

CLEANFIELDS: Our Planet, Our Party

As part of our combined efforts, between the festival and the local community, Creamfields has launched “Cleanfields’ an initiative to work with our festival goers to create a cleaner and more environmentally responsible event.

Cleanfields represents a joint effort to enhance Creamfields’ environmental impact with a dedicated Cleanfields campsite and pledge introduced this year, with their Our Planet, Our Party Cleanfields Crew on hand to help and engage with festival goers and offering incentives to proactive participants and more.

THE CLEANFIELDS PLEDGE

Dance music was built on community, and there is no more passionate community than the Creamfields massive. It’s our responsibility to ensure the party continues for future generations. Our goal is to create a cleaner environment, and together we can make a positive impact. We encourage everyone attending Creamfields to take our pledge:

● JOIN CLEANFIELDS:  Keep your camp clean and take your tent home
● ONLY BRING WHAT YOU NEED:  Minimise what you bring and utilise onsite stores for essentials
● CONSIDER YOUR TRAVEL:  Opt for public transport whenever possible
● RECYCLING POINTS:  Recycle materials at the recycling points throughout the campsites

THIS IS OUR PLANET – LET’S PROTECT IT!

Please scroll to see what else we are doing to make Creamfields more sustainable and what you can do to help reduce our impact on the planet.

Addressing festival myths

A major focus of Cleanfields is to educate attendees about the environmental impact of festival waste, particularly, tents and camping gear left behind.

Key facts include: –

● Tents are generally not recyclable
● Abandoned tents create more waste, that’s why we are calling you to act now, taking your belongings with you at the end of the event

By dispelling these myths and raising awareness, Cleanfields aims to significantly reduce the number of tents left behind. Check out the Ultimate Tent Buyers Guide to find a good quality, reusable tent: www.creamfields.com/tent-buying-guide/.

If this is your first festival or you need a tent, please consider:

•  Buying a good-quality tent that will last you more than one festival, to see our tent buying guide please click here.
•  Borrowing a tent from a friend or family member
• One of our tent rental options, so that you don’t need to set up or pack down a tent, please  click here https://creamfields.com/luxurycamping

TRANSPORT  

Did you know? Audience travel emissions account for almost 80% of a festival’s total emissions.

Therefore, shifting how we travel can help us massively reduce our CO2 consumption, reducing our impact on the planet and making Creamfields a greener place to be. There are many ways that you can reduce your carbon footprint, here are some suggestions:

• Travel By Coach, the greenest way to travel! The Big Green Coach can collect you from most UK cities and drop you off near the festival entrance. For every customer, 5 square feet of the Amazonian rainforest will be protected for 10 years. To make a booking, please click here https://www.biggreencoach.co.uk/events/creamfields-festival-tickets-coach-travel
• Train is close behind as a very efficient mode of transport. We provide shuttle buses from nearby stations to the site. Click here to pre-book your Shuttle Bus ticket. For further train info, please click here https://creamfields.com/travel/train
• Car sharing is a great way to reduce your car journey’s carbon footprint.
  If you are driving and your car is not full, please add passengers via ‘Liftshare’ or “Go Car Share”.
• Train not plane! If you are travelling from abroad, please try to use trains where you can.

OUR IMPACT

Did you know?

• We have set a company wide target to reduce our scope 1 & 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030.
• This aligns with science-based targets to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, trying to reduce the impact of climate change.

To see our Green Nation charter and find further information on our green goals, please click here https://www.livenation.co.uk/sustainabilitycharter

POWER & FUEL

Here’s what we are doing to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions from power and fuel this year:

•  Aiming to use a higher proportion of HVO biofuel than last year – It emits up to 90% less emissions than diesel
•  Reducing fuel consumption on-site
• Using battery storage solutions
• Gathering data to understand and reduce our power and fuel usage in future
• This will help us to be more efficient this year, and to work out how to be better for each Creamfields to come

WASTE

Did you know?

• Our goal is to recycle 50% of Creamfields waste
• There will be a two-bin system in all campsite and arena areas, with a three-bin system in food service areas.

Here is what you can put in each bin and help us achieve CLEANFIELDS:

RECYCLABLE waste:

• Empty plastic bottles,
• Empty cans,
• Dry, clean, paper and cardboard crates

NOT RECYCLABLE waste:

• Any flexible plastics, such as crisp packets
• All hygiene products, including wet wipes and tissues
• Anything else you’re not sure about.

And, if there is no COMPOSTABLE waste bin

• All food packaging/containers such as pizza boxes and disposable cutlery.

Here’s what you can do to help us meet our recycling goal and achieve CLEANFIELDS:

• Pick up clear and green bin bag from the campsite entrance and recycling points.
• Fill the clear bin bag with NOT RECYCLABLE waste (see above)
• Fill the green bin bag with RECYCLABLE waste (see above)
• Drop off full bin liners of the correct waste at the Recycling Points to win rewards.

REWARDS:

We offer incentives for waste collection and recycling in our campsites and arenas

In the Campsite: Recycling Rewards

By using the Recycling Points, you could win:

• An exclusive side of stage experience
• Two tickets for next year’s festival
• Festival Merch

See the Cleanfields Crew to enter with your full bags. Just keep your campsite clean, and you’re in for a chance!

In the Arena – Cup, Can and Bottles Return

You can receive a drink voucher for returning 50 cups, can and bottles
> Drop off 50 to the Cup Exchange and you will be rewarded with a drink* voucher which can be redeemed at all bars across the festival.

*One can of lager or single spirit and mixer.

WATER

Did you know? To help eliminate single-use plastic, water sold at the Festival is in cans from Liquid Death.

Here’s how you can help reduce plastic:

• Bring your reusable bottle or purchase one onsite
• Use the water taps to refill your bottles. These are located next to all arena toilets + campsite hubs