Environment Policy - LodeStar Events Ltd

LodeStar is fully committed to protecting the environment, reducing waste, and cutting pollution. We develop our events in a socially responsible and sustainable way. We share this policy with all staff, contractors, and partners. We monitor every activity to record and improve our environmental impact year on year.

1. Scope of Our Environmental Tracking
We focus our tracking and green improvements across three areas:
Year-Round Office Operations: Tracking office energy, material use, and staff transport.
Event Operations: Reviewing transport, waste, energy, water, and printed items.
Local Economy Support: Using local companies to reduce transport miles. A healthy local economy provides the financial foundation needed to fund environmental projects.

2. Our Year-Round Office Policy
Travel: We car share, use public transport, or ride bicycles. We use video calls for meetings. We avoid flights. If a flight is unavoidable, we offset carbon emissions using verified, reputable schemes.
Office Energy: We use natural light and energy-efficient light bulbs. We switch off all equipment and lighting when not in use. We optimize heating controls to avoid wasting energy.
Waste Reduction: We use digital resources instead of printing. We use double-sided printing when paper is required. We reuse office materials and products wherever practical.
Recycling: We actively recycle paper waste, print cartridges, and plastic containers. We will add more office recyclables as local facilities expand.
Green Procurement: We research our office purchases. We select paper, IT equipment, and print supplies that have a lower environmental impact during manufacture.

3. Our Policy for Event Operations
Logistics & SourcingHabitat Protection: Building stages and amenities must not disrupt or destroy natural habitats.
Local Supply: We use local construction suppliers to minimise long-distance haulage.
Food Sourcing: We encourage caterers to source food locally and choose seasonal produce.
Crew Clothing: We source PPE and hi-vis clothing made from natural fibers instead of synthetic plastic mixes wherever possible.
Water & SanitationSoil Protection: Catering and toilet fluids must never touch the soil. All waste liquids are fully contained and transported to local sewage works for processing.
Water Efficiency: We choose low-water toilet systems. We deploy vacuum toilets where possible to drastically reduce water use, wastewater volume, and odours.
Recycling & General
WasteWaste Reduction: We expect contractors, performers, volunteers, and visitors to reduce waste.
Local Processing: Where waste cannot be avoided, we partner with local recycling companies using advanced sorting equipment. This maximizes the recovery of recyclable materials and ensures minimum waste is sent to landfill.
Energy & Power
Clean Power: We prioritize renewable energy sources, including Solar power and HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) biofuel, to run our events cleanly.
Smart Controls: We use precise operational run times and automated controls, such as photocells on tower lights, to ensure equipment only runs when needed.
Environmental Awareness
Volunteer Training: Our team is trained to protect local wildlife and respect the local community.
Ecosystem Protection: We train volunteers to prevent littering, minimize noise and light pollution, and stop the trampling of natural habitats.

4. Continuous Improvement & Compliance
We strictly comply with UK environmental legislation and approved codes of practice.
To ensure we continually improve, we constantly:
Assess the environmental impact of past, current, and future operations.
Review water use, leaks, spills, and excessive noise or vibration.
Lower our use of raw materials, energy, and supplies.
Train employees and raise environmental awareness among our suppliers and contractors.
Encourage customers to help LodeStar achieve its sustainability targets.