4. Ieper HardCore Fest
aka Ieperfest
The longest running underground
DIY Hardcore Festival of Ieper,
Flanders, Belgium, Europe, the world
Worldfamous & yet unknown
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5. From 1992 till 2019 = 27th editions
+/- 5.500 visitors on 3 days
D.I.Y. attitude & atmosphere
3 stages: 2 music & 1 MTM
Organised by volunteers
Almost no sponsors
Around 45 bands
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8. Recycle
All trash is separated in 11 different
fractions: PMD, plastic folies, food, …
The right bin at the right place
(batteries on stage, glass at entrance,
cigarette butts at entrance tents, ...)
Everything is being extra
sorted by hand & thrown in
the right container
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9. Recover
The energy released from
burning the rubbish is used
to generate electricity
Smart generators with eco-
batteries & timers
Using hot water from
bain-maries to do dishes
or late-night cleaning
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10. Re-gift
Usefull stuff from the
donation pit is given to
charity organisations
Food-leftovers dropped
by a childeren’s home
Old banners to the main
man from the dry toilets
to make new cabins
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11. Repair
Kitchen & other electronic
material we own
Broken stuff from suppliers,
we try to fix ourselves,
to keep it or give it back
Material found on the campsite
or given at the donationpit
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14. Reduce
Dry / compost toilets
Ledlights with light sensors
Since 2016 we filter our waste
water with a mobile water
purification system
Transport (difficult)
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16. Refuse
We provide free biodegradable
soap for the visitors
Catering is with our own re-
usable plates, trays & cups.
Foodtrucks must use these
amap
Serving tapwater
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20. Rethink
The front- & backstage
catering is without animal
products, 100% plant-based
Good for our health, the
planet & all human &
not-human animals
of this world
Tasty as hell !!
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21. Rethink
MTM-stage:
Hardcore is mtm, it’s also:
Activism – ethical & radical subjects
Environment: sustainable living
Sustainable &/or less consuming as an
integral part of the festival
At Ieperfest through the
MTM stage: workshops,
spoken word, debates,
documentaries, NGO-
stands, zines, live
interviews, …
22. “ The most sustainable thing
we can do at Ieperfest,
is not organise Ieperfest “
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23. Rethink
At the weekend itself, maybe, but …
It is good to gather all those people &
show them that all these small things, we
can do everywhere, anytime, DO matter
But also involve (y)our volunteers,
sponsors, suppliers & (local) authorities
Raising AWARENESS !!!
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24. The next big thing will be
a lot of small things
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