{"id":17821,"date":"2019-10-05T15:33:49","date_gmt":"2019-10-05T15:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/dsb\/environment\/"},"modified":"2023-07-26T08:04:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T08:04:17","slug":"environment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/en\/dsb\/environment\/","title":{"rendered":"The environment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dark-season-blues-is-an-environmentally-approved-event\"><strong>Dark Season Blues\nis an environmentally approved event.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Miljogodkjent_arr.png\" alt=\"Dark Season Blues - Environmentally approved event\" class=\"wp-image-17584\" width=\"90\" height=\"94\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Miljogodkjent_arr.png 687w, https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Miljogodkjent_arr-288x300.png 288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 90px) 100vw, 90px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following guidelines from the <strong>Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE)<\/strong>, Dark Season Blues has been annually recertified as an environmentally approved event since we first received the certification in 2017.We will therefore encourage everyone involved in the festival, partners, audiences, artists and volunteers to contribute to the environmental work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hotels-accommodation\"><strong>Hotels\/Accommodation.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our partners all work for a minimum\nenvironmental footprint. If you also want to be environmentally conscious in your choice of\naccommodation, we recommend our partners: Svalbard Hotel \u2013 The Vault,\nSvalbard Hotel \u2013 Polfareren and Basecamp Hotel Longyearbyen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-transportation\"><strong>Transportation.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The festival events are mostly in the centre of Longyearbyen, and we advise everyone to make their way on foot, bike or kicksledge to the events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We recommend the airport shuttle services when upon arrival and departure from Longyearbyen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We advise everyone to use the scheduled transportation to\nthe following events:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To Gruve3, the ticket includes a shuttle bus to and\nfrom the concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To the event at Huset Saturday night, bus transfer from the city centre to Huset before the concert start is included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you have any need for transportation by taxi, we recommend our partner Svalbard Bus and Taxi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-food\"><strong>Food.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our partners&#8217; menus are great,  offering varied and delicious tasting experiences. You should indulge yourselves during the festival, but we urge everyone to think about reducing food waste. All our partners offer vegetarian options, and some also offer vegan options. Feel free to choose these options if you want to contribute even more to the environment. Our recommended partners are: Kroa, Svalbar Pub, Polfareren, Huset, Gruvelageret and Stationen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-activities\"><strong>Activities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not everything is about music during the festival. There is also the possibility to go on boat trips, hikes, dog sled tours or bus guiding. Our recommended partners who have a good environmental profile are Svalbard Adventures and Basecamp Explorer. For bus guiding in Longyearbyen and the surrounding area, we recommend Svalbard Bus and Taxi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The environmentally certified Svalbard Museum is a natural and cultural history museum for Svalbard and the Arctic, and we advise everyone to visit the museum to learn more about Svalbard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-travel-destination-svalbard\"><strong>Travel destination\nSvalbard.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Svalbard is a sustainable destination, and before you visit Longyearbyen\nyou should familiarize yourself with Svalbard&#8217;s weather conditions, safety regulations and common rules\nto ensure that you act responsibly in the fragile Arctic desert. Stop by\nVisit Svalbard, the tourist information in Longyearbyen, where they can provide information\nand good advice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-save-energy\"><strong>Save energy.<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turn off the lights and turn down the heat when you leave your place of residence to attend concerts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turn down the brightness on your phone, and you don&#8217;t necessarily need to take pictures non stop. This way, you may not have to go looking for power outlets during the festival. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-waste\"><strong>Waste<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waste should be sorted\naccording to local instructions in Longyearbyen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-water\"><strong>Water.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drink tap water. We encourage the use of our own bottle and to avoid using disposable bottles. The DSB Thermal bottle for cold\/hot drinks can be purchased at our Festival office. You can fill your thermo bottle at the venues, as there are water stations at every venue. If you do not have a reusable bottle, there are water glasses available at the water stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Printed material<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All printed materials for Dark Season Blues are produced by Lundblad AS in Troms\u00f8, which have the &#8220;Swan Eco label&#8221; and is certified as an &#8220;Environmental lighthouse&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-textiles\"><strong>Textiles <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dark Season Blues Fabrics, such as t-shirts and hoodies\nare manufactured by New Wave Mode which is certified and a member of OEKO-TEX,\nBSCI, Textile Exchange, the Kemikaliegruppen and the Clean Shipping Index.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-feedback\"><strong>Feedback.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you notice\nsomething we have not done that can make the festival even more environmentally friendly,\nwe would highly appreciate that you make us aware of this. 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