Now in its 9th year, Mullum Music Festival is currently in transition to becoming a plastic bottle free festival with the help of Green Music Australia. The festival has also planted their 6000th tree at their annual community tree planting, and has teamed up with local sustainability organisation Renew Fest to present the festival’s Community Program this year. Fourplay’s Tim Hollo, CEO of Green Music Australia, will be one of the featured speakers at the festival.
‘In 2016 we are transitioning towards a festival free from disposable plastic water bottles and cups,’ says Festival Director Glenn Wright. ‘We are asking all festival-goers, crew and artists to bring re-usable drink bottles to the festival. Water refills will be offered at all festival venues and a filtered water station will be in place outside Santos Organics. Re-usable drink bottles and cups will also be available for purchase at the Renew Fest stall for the duration of the festival.’
To get into the spirit of plastic free, Renew Fest have programmed the Community Program for Mullum Music Festival this year, which will include forums on plastic solutions, renewable energy, sustainable development and waste sustainability at festivals.
Tim Hollo will be a featured speaker along with Byron Shire Mayor Simon Richardson, Kim Pengelly (Deputy GM of Woodfordia), and Mat Morris, General Manager of North Byron Parklands to speak on ‘Waste, Sustainability & Festivals’ at Mullum Music’s Renew Fest Community Program.
There will also be presentations in Plastic Pollution Solutions, Community Owned Renewable Energy, an Introduction to Permaculture, a Heritage Park walk with regeneration expert Dave Rawlins, a weaving workshop, First Light Community Mental Health Support and a Community Land Trust Discussion.
All events are included in the Mullum Music Festival Ticket price, or gold coin donation to non-ticket holders.