Festival Fever: Finding new ways to organise events responsibly.

Routledge introduces a new edition of a leading book that explores proven methods of successful sustainable event management using global examples. Gatherings of people for a purpose always have and always will be a part of the human story. Those that stage these events have a social and environmental responsibility to manage their impacts and enhance their positive lasting legacies. Written by Meegan Jones, a leader in the field of sustainable event management, this book is a practical, step-by-step guide that takes readers through the key aspects of how to identify, evaluate and manage event sustainability issues and impacts for events of any style and scale, anywhere in the world. The product of tried-and-tested methods, coverage includes numerous examples and case studies from across the world, such as Boom (Portugal), Bonnaroo (USA), Hurricane (Germany), and Glastonbury (UK) Festivals. Readers are also provided with checklists for action and helpful tools for measuring performance. This updated second edition includes a detailed review of the new international standard ISO 20121 Event Sustainability Management Systems along with other recent standards and certifications. It expands on measuring and reporting event sustainability performance and familiarizes the reader with key performance indicators. This is the indispensable one-stop guide for both event professionals and event management students who want to adjust their thinking and planning decisions towards sustainability, and who need a powerful, easy to use collection of tools to deliver high quality, sustainable events. "Reference book, text book, check list for green practitioners, professors and inspiring reading for the rest of us. Perhaps the most comprehensive book written on the subject." – Harith Wickrema, Temple University, USA "Meegan brings her passion for sustainability along with her savvy and curiosity to this book. It is a timely and valuable reference for the event sector – worldwide."– Ann Duffy, President, The Ann Duffy Group; former Chief Sustainability Officer, Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Canada