Please visit the Roskilde Festival website (English version) if you can to read up on the environmental details of the festival. Roskilde prides itself on, and takes seriously the environmental issues and impact of the festival.

To get to the festival on public transport, there are regular trains from Copenhagen Central Station to Roskilde Station (35km journey). From here shuttle buses and trains leave regularly for the Festival Area. If you really must bring your car, be prepared and patient, as traffic is very heavy during the festival period.

If you are coming from Funen and Jutland: Catch an intercity train stopping at Roskilde. From Roskilde Station there are shuttle busses and trains to the Festival Area. If necessary, contact DSB Domestic on tel. + 45 70 13 14 15 or visit the Danish Railways website. Livescenen.dk also runs a direct bus to Roskilde Festival from many towns on Zealand and Funen and in Jutland.

From Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Baltic Countries: There are trains from Copenhagen Airport Kastrup directly to Roskilde Station. From here shuttle buses and trains leave regularly for the Festival Area. You can also catch the train from Copenhagen Central Station to Roskilde Station. Swebus Express also runs a bus directly to Roskilde Festival from many cities in Europe.

From Germany and the rest of Europe: If you travel by plane, there is direct train connection from Copenhagen Airport Kastrup to Roskilde Station. If you arrive by train from Hamburg or Berlin take the train from Copenhagen to Roskilde Station. From Roskilde Station there are shuttle buses and trains directly to the Festival area.

From the USA and the rest of Planet Earth: From Copenhagen Airport Kastrup there are regular train connections going directly to Roskilde station. From here, shuttle buses and trains leave directly for the Festival Area.

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ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMARY

Roskilde is located 36 km / 22 miles from Copenhagen. The festival is accessable via public transport by train to Roskilde then a special shuttle bus to the festival site.


Parking:

Audience transporation to the festival is mixed between car and public transport. Those driving cars were encouraged to car share. There was limited special parking for those riding motorcycles or bicycles.


Energy:

Today was a big battery charge day via the grid (mains) power at the venue. Grid power was also used for all stage electricity.


Recycling:

All venue waste is ultimately sorted into following: glass, paper, cardboard, iron, small- and big flammable material, biological waste, deep-fry fat, ashes, batteries, and plastic. This waste sorting is carried out in all internal parts of Roskilde Festival, concession companies, food-sales according to the type of waste present. Backstage we recycled paper, plastic, and aluminium.


Catering:

Caterers provided washable plates and cutlery for all meals. Water coolers were provided for use with our refillable water bottles. All dairy products, coffee, tea, wine, fruits and vegetables used and/or sold on the festival were organic / non-GMO. Coffee, tea, wine, juice, sugar, drinking chocolate and chocolate bars were certified fair-trade.


Other green initiatives/issues:

The festival does not allow glass, plastic, or cans to be brought in by the audience. All beverages were served in cups or carton packaging, which were sold with a deposit to encourage people to reuse their cups. Recycled, eco-labelled paper was used for posters, programme, and toilet paper.


Many thanks to Fod Barfod and everyone at the Roskilde Festival.