Gothenburg Culture Festival is certified as a Sustainable Event

We want to be more than just a festival; we aim to contribute to and inspire positive development in our city and the planet we live on. For us, sustainability means actively working with all three dimensions of sustainability: ecological, social, and economic.

In 2024, we took big steps to make our event even more sustainable through the “Sustainable Event” certification made by Greentime.

Sweden´s largest testing arena for a disposable-free festival

Gotenburg Culture Festival works actively to reduce emissions and to inspire both actors and visitors to make sustainable choices. We always make demands on our partners regarding food, disposable products and waste management. This year, the Street Food Festival at Kungstorget will be a test arena for a disposable-free festival – glasses and plates are washed as in a normal restaurant.

Diverse, gender equal and accessible to all

The festival’s program must have a broad representation and reflect society. We will create meeting places where people can meet and discover new parts of the city. No one shall be excluded because of gender, ethnicity, functionality, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender identity expression, religion or age.

From linear to circular

The ambition for Gothenburg Culture Festival is to become more circular. This includes, reused textiles, ban on plastic, and reusing or renting instead of buying.

Our focus forward is to work more with circularity. With that long term aspiration, we can approach the goals regarding sustainable growth and climate neutral events set by the City of Gothenburg. That way Gothenburg Culture Festival can take on leadership in sustainable events.

Sustainability policy

We aim to push the borders in terms of how sustainable an event can be. In our sustainability policy you can find out more about our work.