we’re all in this together. we’ve asked everyone from our production team to the headline artists to sign an eco pledge to ensure we can make this our greenest festival yet!

festival and production

we have asked all our management and production team to sign the following pledge:

• Leave nothing but memories → We are custodians of the Deer Park for one weekend in July. Nature is there all year. We must do our part to ensure we protect it.

• Litter is litter → We have increased the number of waste points in the arena and on campsites so it’s super easy to keep the Deer Park clean! We will work alongside you to use these facilities to keep your campsite area tidy and minimise litter in the arena. 

• Together is better → Champion even more grassroot bands and increase diversity across the festival, in every aspect. Kendal Calling thrives on talent, your talent. 

• Putting you at the centre → Empower you to make the festival your own. We have developed the Love the Park, Protect the Festival campaign to focus our efforts on environmental initiatives which promote sustainability and give you the very best festival experience. 

• Teamwork is the only way → Actively support and enable our site team, including traders, suppliers, and crew, to make environmentally friendly decisions which positively impact the festival. 

• Lead by example → Incorporate a green ethos throughout all operations, and commit to ensuring the festival is as environmentally conscious as it can possibly be. 
• A transparent approach → Report on Kendal Calling’s overall environmental impact, highlighting our collective successes and key areas for improvements. We will make these public so as an industry, we can share best practice and grow together.

artists

we have asked all our artists to sign the following pledge:

• Quality not excess → Quality over quantity. Focus on the essentials of your rider and consider the impact over-ordering. 

• Shop local → Choose to replace items on your rider with quality, locally sourced products. You minimise travel miles, support local businesses, and get to explore Cumbria’s finest food and drinks. 

• Recycled materials → Use natural materials where possible. Kendal Calling has zero plastic bottles on site, so instead, use aluminium cans or cardboard cartons for water, or reuse your own bottles. 
• Getting out and about → Show your commitment to reducing your environmental impact by travelling to and from the festival more sustainably.

traders

we have asked all of our traders to sign the following pledge:

• Reduce, reuse, recycle → Make good use of the rubbish and recycling bins onsite to reduce the amount we have to send to landfill. Make efforts to minimise your packaging, and always recycle when possible. 

• Sustainability not waste → Actively work to reduce your food waste. Use the dedicated waste bins wherever possible, and work with food recovery initiatives to make sure any unused food goes to a good place. 

• Responsible sourcing → Choose sustainably-sourced food options for your customers to enjoy! Being conscious of your raw ingredients will help the whole festival to live a more sustainable life. 

• Diversity your menu → Ensure you provide at least one vegetarian and vegan meal for your customers using sustainably sourced ingredients. Kendal Callers are adventurous eaters and will relish the options!  

• Bottoms up! → Make sure your drinks are either aluminium cans or cardboard cartons to eliminate single-use plastic. Or serve them up on a reusable cup and you’re good to go! 

• Powering off supply → At the end of a long day, turn off your equipment and switch off the lights – we all need a rest after all. 

• Packaging → Be aware of your packaging – use materials which are kind to the environment, and to your customers. Kendal Calling is working hard to become a plastic free festival! 
• Choose the right size → Kendal Calling encourages traders to have a range of affordable, appropriately portioned food options.

partners

we have asked all of our partners to sign the following pledge:

• Resources are everything → Resources are finite – especially at a festival. To minimise water and energy consumption on site, implement measures to help combat unnecessary wastage.

• Powering off supply → At the end of a long day, turn off your equipment and switch off the lights – we all need a rest after all. 

• Packaging → Be aware of your packaging – use materials which are kind to the environment, and to your customers. Kendal Calling is working hard to become a plastic free festival! 

• Attractions and assets → Actively search out recycled, reclaimed and locally sourced material for assets, and reuse and rent them wherever possible. 

• Reduce, reuse, recycle → Make good use of the rubbish and recycling bins onsite to reduce the amount we have to send to landfill. Make efforts to minimise your packaging, and always recycle when possible. 

• Sustainability not waste → Actively work to reduce your food waste and choose sustainably-sourced food options for your customers to enjoy! Being conscious of your raw ingredients will help the whole festival to live a more sustainable life. 
• Diversity your menu → Ensure you provide at least one vegetarian and vegan meal for your customers using sustainably sourced ingredients. Kendal Callers are adventurous eaters and will relish the options!