Extremely’s Mission: House named Most In depth Sustainability Program throughout US digital festivals

Many individuals know Extremely Music Pageant as merely an annual music occasion in Miami that hosts scores of DJs and producers and tens of hundreds of attendees. What many individuals don’t know is that UMF additionally has a sustainability and group program that aids native targets.

This system centered on 5 targets – Waste Discount, Air pollution Prevention, Nature Preservation, Group Engagement and Local weather Motion – and has now obtained awards and verifications on the worldwide, state and native ranges. ‘Mission: House’ obtained 1st place Volunteer Program, 2nd place Sustainability Program and 2nd place Training Program awards from The Florida Festivals and Occasions Affiliation.

“Our ‘Mission: House’ program has develop into a part of the material of our group,” says Extremely’s Founder and CEO, Russell Faibisch. “I used to be thrilled to see it return with us this 12 months and couldn’t be extra proud to be acknowledged as an business chief on this house.”

159 volunteers participated in varied ‘Mission: House’ activations in 2022, together with supporting environmental organization-led instructional experiences at Extremely’s Eco Village, and helping Extremely’s waste administration and recycling companion, Clean Vibes. This constructed on the volunteer program launched by Clear Vibes at Extremely 2019, wherein 90 volunteers participated. Over the previous twenty-three years, Clear Vibes has diverted over 22 Million kilos of occasion waste from landfills. Additionally they satisfaction themselves on cleansing to the best requirements, together with the removing of small micro-litters that pose a menace to the surroundings and wildlife. Collectively, Extremely and Clear Vibes have achieved 100% acceptance of recycling hundreds at native amenities since ‘Mission: House’s inception in 2019.

Collectively, Greatest Beverage Catering and compliant meals distributors have helped Extremely cut back a formidable 1.1 million plastics and 85% of single-use plastic sorts beforehand distributed, together with cups, straws, plates, cutlery and lots of different meals service wares. Moreover, volunteers surveyed the competition’s water refill stations, equipped by Event Water Solutions, which have eradicated over 400K plastic water bottles from getting into the waste stream since 2019. Due to this, Extremely was invited to hitch Miami-Dade’s new county-wide ‘Plastic Free 305’ program and accompany County Mayor Daniella Levine-Cava and different founding members at its inauguration.

“It’s a true honor to be acknowledged by these revered leaders. Our hope is to proceed to impress them as we develop in our mission on this world stage and to look at as our group grows with us.” – Vivian Belzaguy Hunter, Director of Sustainability, Extremely Music Pageant.

You’ll be able to learn extra about Mission: House here.