At Roskilde Festival, we take responsibility for the future of our environment and climate – together.
We are working purposefully to reduce our footprint and contribute to a greener future. That is why we are working towards having the festival eco-labelled according to Nordic standards.
We test new solutions, reduce consumption and think in circular ways, so resources are used more wisely, more gently and again and again. At the same time, we work with partners who, like us, want to push sustainable development forward.
But we cannot do it without you. When you take the train, choose plant-based food, sort your waste and reuse your gear, you are part of a movement that makes a difference.
Read on to see how we are creating a festival with a smaller footprint and greater care.
We are working to become CO₂e neutral by 2028, and we calculate our CO₂e emissions to understand where we can make the biggest and fastest reductions.
It requires major changes in how we plan, produce and consume. And it also asks something of you.
The largest climate footprint from Roskilde Festival comes from what we use and leave behind together: transport, food, drink, equipment and waste. That is why your choices matter, from how you get to the festival to what you eat and sleep in. When you take the train, choose plant-based food and reuse your gear, you help reduce emissions.
We set concrete targets. We are working to halve emissions from food, and through our energy partnership with Andel, we have phased out diesel generators and bottled gas for cooking.
Waste is one of the biggest challenges at Roskilde Festival, but also one of the most important keys to change.
We are working to prevent waste and improve sorting, so we can recycle far more. In 2025, we produced more than 1,700 tonnes of waste and reached a recycling rate of 22%. But our aim is to reduce waste to 1,000 tonnes and reach a recycling rate of 65% in 2028.
That requires all of us to lift together, and it is already working. You can bring fewer things and rent your camping gear. In 2025, more than 9,500 people chose that solution. It is cleaner, smarter and a step towards better habits.
You will receive bags in your camp and can hand them in at clearly marked sorting stations. When you use the system correctly, you give resources new life.
We are also moving away from single-use consumption: we use reusable cups and are in the process of phasing out single-use tableware.
We set high standards for food. Our aim remains 100% organic produce, more local ingredients and a lower climate footprint. The more people choose plant-based options, the bigger the difference we can make.
The festival serves more than one million meals in one week. That is why we work with plant-based dishes, organic produce and production with care. On the menus, you can look for the One Planet Plate label, which shows which dishes have a climate footprint below 0.5 kg CO₂e.
In 2026, we have also introduced a cap of maximum 2 kg CO₂e per dish to reduce the overall footprint from food.
We want to show that green transition can also taste good. That is why we work closely with food stalls, suppliers and partners to develop new dishes and solutions.
The festival is a test lab for new ideas and solutions in collaboration with partners and artists.
Since 2022, we have been connected directly to the Danish electricity grid through our partnership with Andel. That meant saying goodbye to diesel generators and bottled gas in the food stalls.
Together with Carlsberg, we are working to reduce the climate footprint from production to serving, and Meyer Sound, which supplies sound for the stages, has reduced the power consumption of its speakers by 20%.
All profits from the festival go to associations, movements and projects that create cultural, social and environmental change. When you take part in Roskilde Festival, you help support youth movements working for a greener and fairer world.
We believe that strong communities and engaged young people are key to the solutions of the future. That is why we support initiatives that bring together activism, volunteering and good ideas, and inspire action locally and globally.
Most recently, we have supported The Green Youth Movement, Klimabevægelsen and Klimafolkemødets Ungenetværk.
What they have in common is that they strengthen young people’s voices and agency in the green transition.
