A massive 10,000 folks rolled into town last weekend for another Telluride Bluegrass Festival, but their travel trails were erased. Telluride Bluegrass was granted kudos this weekend because it offset 100 percent of the carbon dioxide emissions from travelers with its own renewable power. Colorado Governor Bill Ritter deemed June 23 Colorado Bluegrass Day. Hooray.
In the last 20 years Planet Bluegrass, Telluride’s Bluegrass organizers, has honed in on making the festival purely green—this festival was powered solely by renewable energy along with a ton of efforts to recycle, reuse and reduce. A few years ago Planet Bluegrass mandated that all food products be served on products that can be composted and on-site recycling and composting has more than a presence at the Town Park. Last summer Telluride Bluegrass diverted two-thirds of its waste from the landfill.
Governor Ritter praised festival organizers for their efforts on Saturday. “Planet Bluegrass has exerted countless hours and immeasurable efforts to create a unique, environmentally friendly festival in a naturally beautiful location, not only for the people of Colorado, but for those that have traveled from across the country and from other nations,” reads the proclamation.
By Kara Tatone
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Offsetting its carbon emissions footprint completely this summer, Telluride Bluegrass Festival has turned green. A stout composting and recycling program, solar panels and renewable energy sources to power the festival has given Telluride Bluegrass high marks in environmental status.
hello from aspen
great coverage on the event, wish we were there!
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