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Reducing Garorock's impact on the environment and preserving the Plaine de la Filhole are key concerns for the festival.
We manage and recycle our waste at the festival sorting centre, with 90 tonnes collected in 12 streams during the event, reaching 65% at the concert site and 53% for the site as a whole by 2023.
In collaboration with Val de Garonne Agglomération and SAUR, we are distributing free drinking water in the camping area and on the concert site. Since 2021, the installation of water fountains in the backstage area has saved 1,880 litres of plastic bottles by 2023, the equivalent of 5,200 50cl plastic bottles.
In 2023, 752 push-button taps were available at the festival.
40% of our sanitary facilities are equipped with vacuum technology, saving 80% of water compared to a conventional flush.
Garorock has opted for responsible, well-considered and fair catering, based on environmentally-friendly production methods. We work with local producers, and the fruit and vegetables consumed at the festival represented 6.5 tonnes, all from local Marmandais agriculture.
In 2023, 80% of our stands had a vegetarian offer.
The festival has signed a sustainable development charter to promote responsible practices among our participants, partners, sponsors and all employees and technicians working for the event.
GAROROCK has produced its first greenhouse gas emissions report. This assessment has enabled the festival to establish a decarbonisation strategy with concrete qualitative and quantitative objectives.
Following the 2022 edition, the festival generated 13,400 tonnes of CO2 equivalent, or 100 kg CO2 per festival-goer, 52% of which was due to transport by car.
This represents the carbon footprint of 1,940 people per year (source: ADEME).
The carbon footprint is a complex and sometimes imperfect process. However, it remains a valuable tool for understanding and reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.
