Outdoor events industry sustainability group Vision:2025 is looking for headline and chapter sponsors for the third edition of The Show Must Go On report.

A cross-industry working group, chaired by LIVE CEO Jon Collins, is working to produce the report that is due to be published in March next year.

Vision: 2025 said the report will focus on creating a climate transition plan for the festival and live outdoor events industry, and make the case to the government for support to unlock potential for a more sustainable festival and outdoor events future.

The group said the funding target of £50,000 from industry sources will match funds raised from Arts Council England, EarthPercent, Dixon Foundation and Festival Republic.

The industry working group has been formed with A Greener Future, Attitude is Everything, Association for Independent Festivals, Betternotstop, Cheltenham Festivals, Festival Republic, Hope Solutions, Julie’s Bicycle, LIVE, and Norfolk & Norwich Festival, with many other organisations involved in consultation and focus group projects.

Vision: 2025 said the third edition of the report will provide a “clear and bold 2030 climate vision for the sector, one which shows leadership and ambition in meeting our immediate and global challenges, aligns with government climate targets and the 1.5 degree global ambition”.

It said the work will build on important recent research in the sector such as The Super Low Carbon Music Report by ACT1.5 and the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research (supported by Massive Attack), the More Than Music Report, produced by Betternotstop, assessment data from A Greener Future, and new data collected this summer.

Festival Republic MD Melvin Benn said, “The climate crisis is no longer something in the future – it’s happening now, and we must act before it’s too late. Each event business has its own unique challenges in taking climate action but we can pull together in the same direction as an industry to make the journey easier and more impactful.”

Vision:2025 chair Chris Johnson said there are many reasons that the outdoor events industry should develop a transition plan: “A collective approach to ‘what good looks like’ and the actions we take, is more effective for event businesses, climate and nature; collective campaigns lead to results, such as securing 5% VAT during the pandemic, and; regulation and standards are inevitable – by acting collectively and being on the front foot, we can create an evidence base for investment and policy”.

Collins said, “I am proud to chair this cross-industry working group and bring together LIVE’s network and resources in support of this critical work.  Clarity of thinking and defined asks of Government will support our sector’s efforts to go further faster in tackling the climate crisis.  Joining together to establish a clear road map can only improve our chances of delivering a truly sustainable UK live music sector”. Jon Collins, CEO, LIVE

The range of support packages offer value for suppliers with a once-in-a-decade opportunity to get involved by funding one of the highest profile sustainability projects the industry has produced.

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