Oklahoma Greenfest is a music and arts festival that brings together music fans, artists, and environmental awareness.   First held in 2008, the festival is a great opportunity to not only entertain, but also educate and inform music fans on ways we can all become more “Green.”  Space will be provided to showcase both local non-profits that focus on Greening issues and Eco-Friendly vendors.  A portion of the proceeds will be donated to local greening efforts.

At OKGreenfest, we are focusing our efforts on becoming green by implementing lots of small changes. We are committed to this effort by being a “carbon neutral” event. We plan to accomplish this goal by:

• Using alternative energy (bio-diesel or solar) in every generator on festival grounds. This improves air quality by reducing carbon monoxide emissions, particulate matter emissions, and other carcinogens.
• Offering more organic, locally grown choices by backstage catering ops and food vendors.  We require all food to be served on paper or compostable plates. We will also be encouraging hand-held food choices and requiring all food areas to use toxic-free cleansers.
• Recycling plastic, glass, and aluminum.
• Using recycled paper from food napkins to marketing materials.  We will also be recycling cardboard and replacing paper hand towels with hand sanitizer.
•Purchasing carbon credits to offset the remaining carbon emissions.  During the 2008 and 2009 festivals, OKGreenfest successfully offset 43 Tons of CO2  by purchasing offset credits from CarbonFund.org for the development of wind energy!