sustainability
WASTE MANAGEMENT
We pride ourselves on our waste management strategies which were initiated by Michelle Colley, our founding operations director. For the past three years we have only produced one bag of garbage from our festival grounds which went to the landfill.
This accomplishment is Tiny Lights’ biggest collaboration. It is only possible because of the efforts of our vendors who adhere to a strict packaging policy, our volunteers who tirelessly work separating and sorting waste and our attendees who make sustainable choices and take the few extra minutes to sort their waste.
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE WASTE THAT WE DO CREATE?
All of the paper waste created on the festival grounds is shredded on the Monday after the festival.
All of the food waste gets put into buckets and with the magic of bokashi bacteria, is composted. The result of combining these two types of material is a rich compost that we use in our community gardens.
We would like to thank everyone for helping us work towards a zero waste festival.
WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS:
Sustainability: The ability to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This encompasses environmental, economic, social equity, cultural and political concerns.
Sustainable Community: A small social unit of people living together with the intention of reconciling environmental, social equity and economic demands for both the present and future generations.
Local: Grown, sourced, located, and created in the Kootenay Region.
Organic: Produced without the addition of commercial fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides.
The Village is the heart of the festival, it features our outdoor stage, vendors, and a covered dance area.
Workshops
We are very proud of the efforts that we have made in the last few years to educate and entertain, and we will be adding new elements this year. Here are just few things featured last year:
Bee keeping
Mycology
Edible herb and plant walk
Sustainable building
Tiny house living
Renewable powered life
The Village Vendors
We will be having tons of interactive vendors and displays in the village.
We will also be showcasing vendors from the Salmo Valley Farmers Market. Come meet the amazing folks who grow our food!
The Village will be home to interactive art projects, displays, music, spoken word and art throughout the weekend.
If you are interested in being part of the Village you can learn more here.
The purpose of the Village is to examine, celebrate and learn about all of the elements that make a community sustainable. It is a place to learn new skills and see how people are using technology to live in ways that are more gentle to our planet.
