The Full ADE Green Program is here
ADE Green has announced its full 2025 program. On October 24, the conference will explore how the music and events industry can prepare for a future full of uncertainty — while continuing to grow sustainably, inclusively, and creatively.
Meet the Community behind ADE Green 2025
In this article, we introduce you to the organizations and individuals that made the 2025 edition possible. Together, they form an ecosystem that pushes boundaries and shows what a greener future can look like.
Your Guide to ADE Green 2024
In this article, we guide you through this year’s program, offering direction amidst its array of 20 programs in a single day.
Smarter Sourcing explained: How to buy supplies for a circular festival
Smarter Sourcing explained: Learn how to buy supplies for a circular festival, reduce waste, extend product lifecycles, and make sustainable purchasing decisions for climate-neutral events.
Festivals as a Testing Ground for Smart Water Solutions: Lessons from Zwarte Cross
Discover how festivals like Zwarte Cross serve as testing grounds for circular water solutions. Learn about innovations, lessons, and opportunities for a sustainable water cycle.
The Sustainability Ladder for Events
The Dutch event sector is taking a big step towards sustainability with the launch of the Duurzaamheidsladder Evenementen (DLE), or Sustainability Ladder for Events
No excuse for single use: Reuse as a circular solution
Single-use plastics are increasingly becoming a global environmental threat – from the poles to deep oceans and our human bodies. Plastic pollution leads to animal deaths and microplastics enter our food chain. We need to change our approach.
Assessing the scalability of circular start-ups in cities
Circular start-ups are increasingly seen as key players in the shift towards sustainable urban development, offering solutions that minimize waste, and reuse resources to minimize the impact on the environment, ecosystems and the climate.
Transition to tap water at events – A step towards sustainability
At ADE Green, Dopper and Green Events introduced the “Tap water at clubs and festivals” model, a practical guide designed to help organisers take the next step towards future-proof events. It’s a simple yet powerful solution: transitioning from offering bottled
CSRD for events and festivals
During Amsterdam Dance Event last October, the frontrunners of the Green Deal Circular Festivals came together to discuss the implications of CSRD reporting and made the first steps in developing an industry standard for festivals and events.
