Top Tips

• Find out what sensitive or protected flora and fauna, wildlife, species, habitats etc. are in, on or around your building, festival or event location(s) – e.g. undertake an ecological survey or contact local nature conservation organisations – and what measures are needed to protect them.
• Take appropriate nature protection measures, e.g. minimise noise and light pollution which could disturb wildlife, ban the use of toxic or hazardous materials or substances that could harm plant life, wild life, habitats or ecosystems.
• Create new green or blue spaces such as living walls, window boxes, wildflower verges or ponds which benefit plant and wildlife.
• Provide more space for wildlife, e.g. install bat boxes, bird boxes or bee hives.
• Get involved in local nature conservation projects and local wildlife trusts, charities or groups on nature conservation and local biodiversity initiatives.
• Find out how much water you use (when, where and for what), e.g. check water bills against water meters, carry out a site survey, install sub-meters.
• Carry out regular preventative maintenance and repair of storage tanks, pipes, taps, etc. to avoid leaks.
• Install water saving and efficiency equipment such as aerated taps or waterless toilets.
• Find out where, how much and what type of wastewater is generated.
• Reuse and recycle water, e.g. install water butts or rainwater harvesting, use rainwater and water from washing facilities (grey water) for flushing or irrigation.
• Identify areas of potential risk of water pollution, e.g. storage and disposal of paints and chemicals or cooking oil, and put pollution prevention measures in place.