A greener Festival
November 26th, 2021
Did you know that the FMG is a pioneer event in Gatineau by adopting a green shift for the management of residual materials more than 16 years ago?
Having the protection of the environment at heart, the FMG team is constantly looking for solutions and actions to improve its annual results in terms of environmental impact.
Pursuing the objective of reducing its ecological footprint, various actions are implemented behind the deployment of the Festival. Here are some examples:
- A green team, made up of dedicated volunteers, young and old, ensures the sorting of recyclable and compostable waste and cleanliness on the FMG site and educates visitors on the importance of environmental protection;
- Drinking water points are accessible to festival-goers, volunteers, workers and artists, which promotes the use of reusable bottles;
- The partners and suppliers of the event are mostly local. Thus, the FMG optimizes local and responsible consumption as much as possible.
Environmental impact assessment
Over the past year, the FMG has joined a cohort project set up by the Réseau des Femmes en Environnement and Groupe AGÉCO.
What is the Women in the Environment Network?
Founded in 1999, this non-profit organization aims to create and promote innovative actions, as well as to provide a space for dialogue in order to improve the quality of the environment, health and well-being. To fulfill its mission, the Network offers training and support to organizations that want to adopt more eco-responsible approaches.
What is the AGÉCO Group?
Working for nearly 20 years in the fields of agri-food economy, natural resources, sustainable development and corporate social responsibility, the AGÉCO Group is specialized in environmental impact assessment.
This cohort will allow the FMG to assess and limit its environmental impact, in addition to finding new solutions to reduce environmental effects.
Everything will be done by evaluating the aspects that have the greatest impact on the environment, and then put the efforts in the places that will make a real difference.
Your turn
Do you want to make a difference in the environmental involvement of the FMG? Remember to bring your reusable water bottle and come by public transport to the 35th edition which will take place from September 1 to 5, 2022!
