By Thea Emilie Høj-Poulsen, volunteer journalist at Roskilde Festival's Media House (Photos: Henrik Arum and Inger Marie Helgasdatter)
Do your climate ideals get left at the gate the moment you step onto the festival site? They don't have to.
You can bring them with you – and it might be easier than you think.
Because climate activism comes in many forms, say Tamar Iversholt Bashary and Magnus Bonde Pedersen, who helped bring Greenpeace Village to life.
"It's about doing something good for other people and looking after your friends and the community you're part of," says Magnus.
You probably already know the obvious ones: eat more plant-based food, buy second-hand, check the food stalls' CO₂ footprint in the app and take your tent home.
But inside Greenpeace Village you'll find a few less obvious ways to stand up for the climate. Tamar and Magnus show us around.
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Can you make it to the top?
The first thing you'll notice in Greenpeace Village is a six-metre climbing wall.
Clip into a harness and try your hand at what Greenpeace calls industrial climbing – the same technique activists use when hanging giant banners from buildings around the world.
"Civil disobedience is one of the ways we create change through activism. Climbing is part of that," says Magnus.
At the top, you'll find an artwork created by one of the volunteers – and one of the best views anywhere on the festival site.
Not a fan of heights? No problem. There's plenty to explore with both feet firmly on the ground.
GREENPEACE VILLAGE AT A GLANCE
Roskilde Festival and Greenpeace have teamed up for the first time to create Greenpeace Village.
The aim is to open up the activist's toolbox, inspire collective action and show that activism comes in many different forms.
Find Greenpeace Village in Camping West, right by the footbridge.
Open daily from 10.00–16.00.
PRINT YOUR OWN PROTEST
"Make Polluters Pay." "Tax the Super Rich." "No Justice in a Rigged System."
These are just three of the eleven slogans you can print onto your own T-shirt in the stencil workshop.
It's called craftivism, and one of the designs was created especially for the festival by British street artist Bambi.
"A lot of young people think they can't really make a difference. They feel powerless against billionaires and huge corporations. But activism also happens on a smaller scale. It can be as simple as giving yourself a voice by wearing a political message on your T-shirt," says Tamar.
"When you see someone walking around wearing one of those messages, it can suddenly give you a little boost of energy – and a bit of courage," Magnus adds.
And if a T-shirt isn't enough, you can always leave with a temporary activist tattoo instead.
"There's room for everyone"
Greenpeace wants to challenge the feeling that the climate crisis is simply too big for one person to influence.
Think you're the only one eating less meat or flying less? You're not. You're part of a much bigger global movement, they say.
And the climate crisis isn't just about melting ice caps or polar bears. It's about war, your neighbours, your pay cheque – and everything in between.
So stop by whether you're already passionate about climate action or simply curious.
"We don't want this to be a space just for activists," they say. "There's room for everyone. Come and play with us!"
