Greening the Festival

The Winnipeg Folk Festival is known for the respectful way we leave the park exactly as we found it each year. We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and minimizing our impact on the environment. Here’s a look at some of our initiatives:

• Our Site Development Project is focused on sustainability and relies on the use of reclaimed building materials wherever possible;
• We provide FREE transit service from Winnipeg, to and from the park;
• Our Food Village vendors use compostable cutlery;
• After years of transporting our reusable places off-site for washing, in 2011 we introduced  on-site dish washing facilities;
• All cups in our taverns are compostable;
• Over 5,000 kg of organic waste is composted each year;
• More than 100,000 paper plates are diverted from landfill each year, thanks to our reusable plate program;
• We use Lake Friendly soap;
• Over 400 volunteers are devoted to our recycling and composting initiatives;
• We are committed to local, organic and fair trade (LOFT) food sources – both in our Food Village, and in our back-of-house kitchen that prepares meals for volunteers and performers.

What You Can Do:

• Leave your car at home – help reduce our carbon footprint and ride the free bus!
• If you must drive be sure to carpool with friends;
• Join the Bike Ride to the Festival, or ride out on your own;
• Leave your car parked once you arrive at Birds Hill Park – take the free shuttle from campgrounds to the festival site;
• Bring a reusable cup, or buy one at the Music Store Tent;
• Use recycling and composting bins;
• Support our greening initiatives with a donation!
• Here are some great Tips & Hints on how you can be a responsible camper!