While we wait for tours to get back on the road and festivals to once again pitch tents and welcome crowds of fans, the shutdown of mass gatherings gives the live industry a chance to pause and reevaluate the way things are done from an environmental perspective. Hopefully tours can safely resume sooner rather than later – and when they do they’ll be more sustainable than ever.    There are many approaches to green touring and events, including eliminating single-use plastics, hiring food vendors that offer vegetarian/vegan dishes and locally sourced produce, and encouraging fans to carpool or use public transportation when traveling to shows. Simple things can make a difference like adding Rock and Wrap It Up! to one’s rider so backstage catering that’s been prepared but not served can be donated to places of need rather than ending up in a landfill (a win-win for food recovery and reducing greenhouse gas emissions).   Here, Michael Martin, founder and CEO of Effect Partners and r.Cup, offers a curated list of resources for approaching sustainable touring.        CARBON CALCULATORS, GREEN TOURING GUIDES & RIDERS:    Creative Green Tools: https://ig-tools.com/signup A free set of unique carbon calculators developed by Julie's Bicycle specifically for the creative industries.   Green Touring Guide: http://greentouring.net/downloads/GreenTouringGuide_EN.pdf This guide features tools for reducing the carbon footprint of a tour and how this can be communicated without being suspected of “greenwashing.”   Julie’s Bicycle Green Touring Guide: https://www.juliesbicycle.com/resource-touring-guide-2015 This guide focuses on the touring aspect of production, divided into before the tour, on the tour and after the tour.   Julie’s Bicycle Green Rider: https://juliesbicycle.com/resource-green-rider-2015/   Oceanic Global’s Music Industry Edition: https://oceanic.global/projects/tos-music-industry/   Plastic Pollution Coalition: https://byobottle.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/PFreeTouring_one_sheet.pdf A support program for traveling musicians and tour managers, providing tools for reducing their plastic footprint on the road.   The EnviroRider: https://byobottle.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/EnviroRider2017.pdf Designed to help agents and production managers communicate with venues on sustainable action items.   The EnviroTour Guide: https://byobottle.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/EnviroTour2017.pdf A guide for artists and managers who want to implement sustainable production for their shows.   The Making Waves Guide to Plastic-Free Festival Events and Events: http://rawfoundation.org/making-waves/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Festival-Guide-20181.pdf   ACTIVISM / COALITIONS   BYOBottle Campaign: https://byobottle.org/ CLIF GreenNotes: https://clifgreennotes.org/ DJs for Climate Action: http://www.djs4ca.com/ Music Declares Emergency: https://www.musicdeclares.net/ Sustainable Concerts Working Group: http://sustainableconcertsworkinggroup.com/ We Are Still In: https://www.wearestillin.com/   PRODUCTS    Reusable Water Bottles byta – https://mybyta.com Earth Bottles – https://earthbottles.com.au (Australia) honua – https://honuadrink.com.au (Australia) Hydroflask – https://www.hydroflask.com Klean Kanteen – https://www.kleankanteen.com Nalgene – https://www.nalgene.com RAW Bottles – https://raw-bottles.org (UK) Steelys – https://steelysdrinkware.com S’well – https://www.swellbottle.com The Ocean Bottle – https://theoceanbottle.com Vapur – https://www.vapur.us Yeti – https://www.yeti.com   Water Refill Station Providers Camelbak – Water Filling Stations for music festivals and events Dolphin Pump or FineDine – Water jug attachments for 5 gallon water dispensers Event Water Solutions –  Water Refill Stations for festivals and events FloWater – Refill stations for businesses or events FRANK Water – Charity provider of water refill services (UK) MeetPat – Water Stations for public spaces and events (Australia) MTD Water – Temporary water services for events (UK & Ireland) MeetPat – Water Stations for public spaces and events in Australia Quench Buggy – Mobile Water Stations for outdoor festivals or remote locations Tapp Water – Smart Water Filter for faucets U.S. Pure Water – WaterBars for festivals and events vi – Smart water dispensers for still and sparkling flavored water on demand Water Monster – Hydration solutions for festivals and events We-Refill  – Hydration systems for festivals and events (Australia) Yeti – Water Silo Units for festivals   Reusable Pint Cups bettercup – https://www.bettercup.com.au (Australia) Festival Cup – http://www.festivalcup.co.uk (UK) Globelet – https://www.globelet.com (Australia & New Zealand) Happycups – https://happycups.co.uk (UK) Hydrodroflask – https://www.hydroflask.com Klean Kanteen – https://www.kleankanteen.com r.Cup – http://rcup.com Silipint – https://www.silipint.com Steelys – https://steelysdrinkware.com Yeti – https://www.yeti.com   Reusable Straws Aardvark (paper straw) – https://www.aardvarkstraws.com Klean Kanteen (steel & silicone straw) – https://www.kleankanteen.com Simply Straws (glass straw) – https://simplystraws.com Steelys (steel straw) – https://steelysdrinkware.com StrawFree.org (bamboo straw) – https://strawfree.org Strawless Ocean – https://www.strawlessocean.org/alternatives/   Reusable Utensil Sets & Tableware Bee’s Wrap – https://www.beeswrap.com Honeywrap – https://www.honeywrap.co.nz (New Zealand) Life without Plastic – https://www.lifewithoutplastic.com/store/ Lilybee Wrap – https://lilybeewrap-us.com (New Zealand) Preserve – https://www.preserveproducts.com ToGo Ware  – https://www.to-goware.com U-Konserve – https://www.ukonserve.com   Reusable Bags Chico Bag – https://www.chicobag.com Eco Enclose – http://www.ecoenclose.com Econscious – https://www.econscious.net Rareform – https://www.rareform.com   Reusable Plastic Free Beverage Products Yoonit (eco-friendly wine kegs) – https://www.yoonit.com   SERVICE PROVIDERS & NONPROFITS   Effect Partners: https://www.effectpartners.com/ Effect Partners works with musicians, artists and inspired brands to accelerate climate positive solutions, from leading the charge on customized offsets for global tours years ago, to leading the reuse revolution today.   Global Inheritance: https://www.globalinheritance.org/ A nonprofit organization working to reinvent activism and empower individuals to seek a global balance, focusing on the power of creativity to drive progressive social change.   Green Mary: http://greenmary.com/ Provides a service to develop zero-waste events and festivals, with customized waste-stream management services, products, and educational outreach.   Julie’s Bicycle: https://juliesbicycle.com/ A London-based charity that supports the creative community to act on climate change and environmental sustainability.   Oceanic Global: https://oceanic.global/ Oceanic Global works with leading scientists, conservationists, artists, and industry experts to drive positive change for our aquatic ecosystems.   Reverb: https://reverb.org/ Uniting around the music we love, tackling the environmental and social issues we face, Reverb is a nonprofit dedicated to empowering millions of individuals to take action.   Terracycle: https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/ TerraCycle offers a range of national, easy-to-use recycling platforms, as well as Loop, a sustainable shopping experience moving the world away from single-use packaging.