SUSTAINABILITY & PLANET ROO

Respect for our surroundings isn't just a responsibility felt at Bonnaroo; it's a core value of who we want to be. That's why since day one on the farm, we’ve worked our tails off in pursuit of responsible sustainability practices.

To us, sustainability goes beyond taking care of the environment. It includes civil rights for all, creating safe spaces and equality for every human, encouraging the practices of healthy communities, and more. The world is not sustainable if a person's voice is not heard, their environment is not healthy, or their human rights denied. 

From festival-wide policies to impact programming in Planet Roo, we believe we can change the world with our platform of positivity and education.

The goal of Planet Roo is to provide an active and engaging space for Bonnaroo's over 80,000 patrons to learn about sustainability and social impact initiatives. In an effort to expand the scope of sustainability, we will continue with our theme of healthy communities encompassing civil rights, food access, economy, environment, health, and culture.

Here are some programs supported by Sustainability contributions and greening fees:

  • Carbon Offsets via We Are Neutral (stats and details below)

  • Solar Power Infrastructure and Maintenance 

  • Compost Pad for the whole fest

    • On-going maintenance and investment for growth

  • Clean Vibes Waste Management, Recycling, and Landfill Diversion 

  • Water Refill Stations

  • Service projects and events before, during, and after the festival 

  • Donations to our nonprofit partners in Planet Roo 

  • Services provided by nonprofits before, during, and after the festival

  • Family Programming 

  • Food Recovery and Food Bank Donations 

  • Learning Garden and Academy Workshops

  • Local food for BonnaROOTs dinners benefitting Eat for Equity and Oxfam 

  • Solar Power Utility Costs for the How Stage

  • Solar Panel Investments at other Coffee County locations

Carbon Offsets and Weatherization with We Are Neutral

Through our Weatherization program with We Are Neutral, we’ve executed energy efficient upgrades that have saved 1,386,588 kWh of electricity and 43,785,830.70 gallons of water which inevitably saved local families ~$135,940 on their utility bills.

Offsets To Date
7,700 tons purchased
+ 1,235 tons offset through attendee opt-in
+ 186 tons offset through sustainable vendor program
+ 981 tons reduced through local energy retrofit program
= 10,102 tons offset through Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival

Offsetting/reducing 10,102 tons is equivalent to:
167,039 tree saplings planted and grown for 10 years, or
23,388 barrels of oil left in the ground, or
3,524 tons of waste diverted from the landfill, or
1,136,717 gallons of gas not being burned, or
11,043,768 pounds of coal burned, or
383,713 incandescent lightbulbs switched to LEDs, or
2,145 passenger vehicles taken of the road for one year, or
24,699,267 miles driven by an average passenger vehicle, or
128,812,944 charges for a smartphone.