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SUSTAINABILITY

for a greener, more responsible festival with a positive impact on the future

POSITIVE IMPACT:
ACTIONS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Prevention and reporting of harassment and sexist violence

Icono de los ODS en círculo, objetivo 5 Igualdad de género y objetivo 10 Reducción de desigualdades.

MEO KALORAMA HIGHLIGHTS

80% of the public consider MEO KALORAMA to be an inclusive and diverse festival

40% women in the programme

WHAT WE DO

– Training MEO KALORAMA staff and security to deal with diversity

– Public awareness campaign on equality, diversity and inclusion: signage in toilets and stage screens

– Campaign against relationship violence, with a telephone number to contact in the event of a complaint

MEO KALORAMA's commitment to the LGBTIQA+ movement

Icono de los ODS en círculo, objetivo 5 Igualdad de género y objetivo 10 Reducción de desigualdades.

HIGHLIGHTS MEO KALORAMA

80% of the public consider MEO KALORAMA to be an inclusive and diverse festival

100 people trained in welcoming difference

WHAT WE DO

– Non-binary WC

– ABCLGBTQIA+ toilet campaign

– Training for security forces on welcoming differences

– Questionnaire among the public to assess their diversity and whether MEO KALORAMA is a safe event

– PANORAMA stage, entirely dedicated to dance music and featuring several LGBTQ+ artists

Cartazes de diversidade e igualdade colados em painel.
Bandeira com mensagem “Beba com Cabeça 18+”.
Jovem com maquilhagem artística colorida a sorrir no festival.
Voluntária distribuindo panfletos no festival.

MEO KALORAMA's environmental measures

Icono de los ODS en círculo, objetivo 12 Consumo y producción responsables y sello "Sê-lo Verde".

HIGHLIGHTS MEO KALORAMA

800 fewer 50cl PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES saved in backpacker action alone

16% LESS PLASTIC | compared to 2023

78% RECYCLING | increased recycling rate

ZERO WASTE TO LANDFILL | 100% of waste reused, recycled or recovered

100% OF CUPS DONATED | cups returned or left over donated to the Bank

Festival without confetti

WHAT WE DO

– Donation of materials at the end of the event

– Donation of all leftover food from the three days of the festival, in partnership with Refood

– Reusable cups

– Installation of 6 drinking fountains and collaboration with EPAL to reduce plastic bottles in the park

– Promotion of good practices to the public through a Quercus campaign

– Sustainable mobility plan

– Carbon footprint calculation.

– We will use 25,000 liters of renewable fuels from Repsol, made from organic waste such as used cooking oils and nutshells, waste from the agricultural industry, or forest residues, which help reduce CO₂ emissions from energy consumption and travel by 90%.

Promotora com garrafão de reciclagem às costas.
Duas pessoas a beber água em bebedouro público.
Homem colocando lixo no contentor de reciclagem.
Jovens enchendo garrafas reutilizáveis.

Accessibility of MEO KALORAMA

Logótipos de sustentabilidade e acessibilidade do festival, incluindo ODS, 'Reduced Inequalities' e selo All for All.

HIGHLIGHTS MEO KALORAMA

84% positive evaluation of the event’s accessibility

Most Accessible Festival Award in 2023

WHAT WE DO

– Ticket gift for personal assistant

– Dedicated car park near the main entrance to the venue and

– Spaces in front of the stage next to speakers for deaf people to feel the vibration of the music

– Staff to provide support and information for people with reduced mobility

– Wheelchair workshop, loan of motorised kits and accessible shuttle service

– Audio description and Portuguese Sign Language on MEO stages

– Sensory Space

Cadeiras de rodas alinhadas com utilizadores ao fundo.
Intérprete de língua gestual no festival.
Casal caminhando com cão-guia.
Zona acessível do festival com duas pessoas, uma delas em cadeira de rodas, de frente para o palco.

Community involvement projects

Ícones dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável da ONU: roda colorida com os 17 objetivos, objetivo 1 'Erradicação da pobreza' e objetivo 10 'Redução das desigualdades'.

HIGHLIGHTS MEO KALORAMA

Engaging in a way that provides access to culture.

+ 40 EMPLOYED RESIDENTS | employability of residents in the most varied areas of the event.

1 URBAN ARTIST | designed the Lisbon stage scenography

5 WOMEN FROM A LOCAL CUSTOMER GROUP | worked on the 2023 tarpaulins to be utilised.

5,000 raised to support the construction of a headquarters for the Chelas é o Sítio Association, the purchase of bicycles for young people through Atelier Kriativu, and the purchase of a van to transport young people to their extracurricular activities run by the Jorge Pina Association.

DONATION OF MATERIALS | at the end of the event to local schools and associations, synthetic turf, cups, wood.

+€87,000 INVESTED | directly and indirectly in the community.

WHAT WE DO

– Donation of tickets to give people in need access to culture

– Pre-event meetings with the community to understand their needs and expectations of the festival

– Donation of surplus materials to community projects

– Residents employed at the festival

– Local artists perform on stage

– Inclusion of young people with mental disabilities in staff catering

Pessoa atrás de balcão de catering com pratos, sopa e tomates frescos.
Pessoa com avental a transportar pratos e tigela em ambiente de restauração.
Pessoa com avental a segurar tabuleiro com pratos usados em serviço de catering.
Capa do relatório de sustentabilidade 2024 em cor-de-rosa com logótipo do festival.

2024 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

Plano de sustentabilidade 2025 do festival MEO Kalorama com capa colorida.

SUSTAINABILITY PLAN FOR 2025

BALORE, YOUR SUSTAINABILITY SPACE

MEO KALORAMA 2024 had an area dedicated to sustainability actions, where you could learn about the festival’s commitment to environmental and social causes.

The BALORE area of the MEO KALORAMA festival has information on...

01.

🟣​ PURPLE POINT

Dedicated to prevention, information and attention to situations of harassment and sexist violence.

Do you feel threatened or need help? Contact our security team, any staff with credentials or ask for support in the Balore space.

02.

🌈 RAINBOW POINT

Focused on MEO KALORAMA’s commitment to the LGBT+ community. Information, awareness and visibility of the LGBT+ people.

03.

🟢 GREEN POINT

To inform about the festival’s environmental measures.

04.

👩🏽‍🦽​ ACCESSIBILITY AND WELL-BEING POINT

Dedicated to the Festival’s work to improve universal accessibility for all to the event and enhance the experience.

05.

🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏿 INCLUSION POINT

Focused on promoting an event committed to the development of the city and the territory. With special attention to the groups with the greatest needs and helping to make the work of third sector organizations more visible.

06.

🤝​ PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS POINT

The place where multi-stakeholder projects are promoted to truly advance social transformation through culture.

Stand Balore visto de lado, com plantas na frente e parede coberta de post-its coloridos.
Pessoa em cadeira de rodas com camiseta de apoio, em frente a fundo colorido com cartazes informativos.
Stand Balore com paredes arco-íris, cartazes informativos e pessoas conversando na entrada.

MEO KALORAMA’s Partnerships and Alliances

WASTE MANAGEMENT

Logo Lisboa Câmara Municipal
Logo Valorsuol

Management and recycling of waste generated during the festival.

Logo Ponto Verde

Management and recycling of waste generated during the festival.

Logo REFOOD

Donation of food to local families in need.

Logo EPAL

Assistance to the offer of drinkable water to the public.

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS

Logo Quercus

 Environmental awareness for festival-goers.

Logo Garantia

Carbon footprint tracking throughout the festival.

ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOURS

Logo ANEBE
Logótipos do SNS e ICAD em fundo branco.

Campaign on responsible alcohol consumption.

INCLUSION

Logo Apercim

Inclusion of young people with disabilities in MEO KALORAMA’s catering.

Logo APPDI

Training in welcoming difference, questionnaire on public satisfaction

COMMUNITY

Logo Chelas é o sítio

Curating a space dedicated to local associations at MEO KALORAMA.

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 Receiving donations from the public when buying tickets, as well as from the auction of the artists’ items to be used in the bicycle project for young people in the neighbourhood.

Logo Associaçao Jorge Pina

Receiving donations from guests to buy a van to transport the young people who attend extracurricular activities.