GREEN IS THE NEW ORANGE: Climate Change and its Impact on Live Events

For years, one of the most economically significant parts of our industry has been outdoor events. Now, however, there is a collision course between outdoor events, COVID, and climate change. The benefits of air circulation to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 infection further push the industry outdoors, and as we saw at 2021 Lollapalooza, outdoors plus vaccination works. On the other hand, climate change threatens outdoor events, such as this year’s Bonnaroo festival. We’ll explore the science behind climate change as it affects outdoor events, and then discuss ways to safely hold events in an increasingly volatile climate with Dr. Kevin Kloesel (University of Oklahoma), Neel Vasavada (Overdrive Energy Solutions), and Boxer Hardison (Bigger Hammer Production Services).