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European festivals unite to creat greener future

 A collective of festivals and non-governmental organizations have launched Green Europe Experience (GEX) , an initiative working to create a more eco-friendly future for music and arts festivals.  Portugal’s Boom Festival, Dour Festival in Belgium, Pohoda Festival in Slovakia and French event We Love Green have teamed up with sustainability groups A Greener Festival (AGF) in the UK and Germany’s Go Group in Germany as the co-initiators of GEX.  “In the middle of these demanding times, we feel an even stronger urge to use this special moment in history to take a deep breath and work towards healing our connection with this planet ,” reads a statement from GEX initiators.  “We understand that the big challenges ahead can only be addressed in a co-creation process.”  Using the two main focal points of scenography – festival decor, artwork, installations, design and signage – and food, GEX will work on developing ways to allow festivals to become fully circular through a process of