Music festivals face threats from climate change

Strolling round Governors Ball, I noticed inexperienced gestures within the type of vegan tacos, scattered recycling receptacles and canned water. Cocktails had been, notably, served in single-use plastic. A plot of pretend grass led me to the “freeloader” space, the place VIPs loved free alcohol and a break from the hordes of much less essential Ps. Jason Littrell, a bartender and alcoholic beverage trade guide, was mixing tropical drinks on the Vice x Damaged Shaker stand. A part of his enterprise, he later advised me, makes use of knowledge to assist purchasers plan out precisely what they want for a given occasion — cups, liquids, ice, labor, and many others. — saving them cash and avoiding overconsumption. Littrell’s years of working festivals and massive occasions has taught him that extra is the norm.