Sustainability

Travel is the biggest contributor to our emissions (65%) which means we must work even harder on making accessible and sustainable transport a priority.  

• We have partnered with First Bus to provide a free shuttle bus service from the Amphitheatre to the Downs. We have 10 buses running all day to bring people to the festival and to take you back into town for the after parties. All buses are euro 6 compliant and 3 of the buses are powered by biofuel. 
• Also with your pride wristband or e-ticket you can get free travel on any Bristol Zone first bus service on Pride day. 
• We have also partnered with ecolibrium which enables you to offset your travel when you purchase your Pride Wristband or a ticket to any of our fortnight events.

It’s one of our biggest contributors, and we understand the importance of reducing what goes to landfill as much as possible and the best way to do this is to have a clear picture of the fate of our waste. 

 We know that:  

• Only 50% of attendees felt confident on where and what to recycle, so we’re going to improve this by increasing the number of bins, and improving signage on what to put in each bin
• We’re working with a new waste management contractor who will be able to provide us with data on how much waste we are generating and what happens with it post event so we can look at more ways to reduce. 

Food and Drink are very important to us at Bristol Pride, and we’re determined to bring you the very best local traders who are operating in line with our sustainability goals.  Here’s what we already do alongside some of our goals:  

• We prioritise traders from Bristol or within the local vicinity and monitor their sustainability plans
• We actively look to take on more vegetarian and vegan traders (76% of traders in 2023 had a vegan option) 
• Continuing our reusable cup scheme, with no plastic bottles available on site. Only providing drinks in infinitely recyclable cans

As with any large scale event, energy consumption is always high on our consideration list.   We’ve started collecting important data so we can make critical changes to improve. Here’s some of the ways we’re being conscious about energy:  

• Our Site and Power team produce a smart power plan to reduce overuse of energy  
• We ensure that generators are located to the proper level to ensure waste is appropriate and minimised
• All Plant, Generators and Tower lights will use HVO fuel instead of diesel

Setting up Bristol Pride is no easy feat, everything from building the site and stages, to making sure there’s enough toilets has to be considered (and with sustainability in mind)

• We prioritise local suppliers and contractors, reducing travel emissions and supporting local business
• We ensure suppliers and contractors are aware and share our sustainability aspirations  
• Our sustainable purchasing policy covers where assets can be brought from and ensures that anything purchased can be reused year-on-year where possible

• Get to Pride using our free shuttle bus service.
• Donate to Bristol based carbon offsetting charity, Energy Revolution Initiative when purchasing your supporter wristband via our website. 
• Bring a reusable water bottle to refill onsite (let’s stay hydrated when dancing)  
• Avoid glitter, get creative with face paints or mineral shimmers instead  
• Use the bins onsite and recycle! 
• Planning a killer look? Raid the charity shops before you buy something new