Climatepalooza

Climatepalooza Certification

This comprehensive assessment tool evaluates the climate impact of outdoor concerts and events across four key areas. Your event receives a star rating (1-5) based on your sustainability practices.

Assessment Weights

55%
Attendee Transportation
30%
Event Power Sources
10%
Artist / Crew / Equipment
5%
Containers / Food Waste

The weighting is based on the relative importance of each assesment area to the overall climate impact of an outdoor event.

Attendee Transportation

Score: 0.00/100
Score equals the % of attendees expected to arrive by low‑carbon modes. Enter your event address below to get AI-powered transportation predictions, or manually adjust the sliders. Weight: 55%

Event Location Analysis

Enter your event address to get AI-powered predictions of attendee transportation modes based on location accessibility.

Low Carbon Modes

Mass transit, walking, cycling, shuttles, shared EVs
%

High Carbon Modes

Private cars, ubers, taxis, ride-hailing services
%

Event Power Sources

Score: 0.00/100
Enter your estimated power mix. Weight: 30%

Power mix (% of total load)

Diesel generators
%
Biodiesel / HVO
%
Grid
%
On‑site renewables + storage (coverage)
%

Grid details

Percentage of renewables
%
Direct renewable power

Crew / Artist / Equipment Transport

Score: 0.00/100
Enter estimated share of total mileage/activity by mode. Weight: 10%
Diesel trucks / vans
%
EV trucks / vans
%
Rail freight
%
Bus / coach (diesel)
%
Domestic flights
%
International flights
%
Biofuel vehicles
%

Containers / Food Waste

Score: 0.00/100
Enter the share of items served in each material and the percentage of food waste composted. Weight: 5% (2.5% containers, 2.5% food waste)
Single‑use plastic
%
Aluminum (recyclable)
%
Compostable
%
Reusable (cups/plates)
%

Food Waste Composting

What percentage of food waste from your event is composted, donated, or diverted from landfill?
%
Food waste composting contributes 2.5% to your overall score

RECs / Offsets

Bonus: +0.0 pts
Offset your event's carbon footprint through Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) or carbon offsets. This can provide up to 20 bonus points to your overall score based on the quality and coverage of your offsets.
REC/Offset coverage of your carbon footprint
%
Carbon Footprint Analysis
High-carbon attendee transport: 100.0%
Non-renewable power sources: 100.0%
High-carbon crew transport: 0.0%
Total carbon footprint: 89.5%
Bonus Points Applied
Coverage: 0.0% × Quality multiplier: 12 pts max = +0.0 pts

Overall Score

0.0/5.0
Attendee Transportation
0.00 pts
Event Power Sources
0.00 pts
Artist / Crew / Equipment
0.00 pts
Containers/Food Waste
0.00 pts
Direct Renewable Power
0.00%
Base score: 0.0 pts + RECs bonus: +0.0 pts = 0.0 pts

What the stars mean

  • 0–19: No mitigation
  • ★★20–39: Deficient mitigation
  • ★★★40–59: Limited mitigation
  • ★★★★60–79: Moderate mitigation
  • ★★★★★80–100: Strong mitigation
  • Stars show quarter precision (e.g., ★★★★☆ = 4.25 stars)

Discover the research and methodology behind the Climatepalooza Certification program.

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