Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
We hosted a call on the fourth anniversary of Burning Man Project publishing the 2030 Sustainability Roadmap. In it, we discuss progress towards our three goals to Handle Waste Ecologically, Be Regenerative, and Be Carbon Negative.
We’ve met our benchmarks for the present juncture in the roadmap:
✔️ Measured our emissions
✔️ Supported decentralized teams and the efforts of green camps and projects
✔️ Oriented the Fly Ranch design challenge around sustainability
✔️ Identified and supported effective offsets
✔️ Started solar pilots
✔️ Hosted a series of sustainability gatherings
✔️ Reduced our fossil fuel use on the path to ending fossil fuel use
✔️ Started landfill contribution reductions
Our MC is Director of Civic Activation at Burning Man Project, Christopher Breedlove. He will introduce us to ideas, projects and people leading our sustainability efforts:
00:00 Opening and Land Acknowledgement (Christopher Breedlove)
02:46 Burning Man Project: Sustainability Background (Laura Day)
08:45 Net Zero Black Rock City Initiative (George Reed)
17:14 DPW Battery Implementation and Power Grids (Sean Kathleen-Curran)
21:44 Introduction to Autumn Harry (Matt Sundquist)
22:50 Words from Autumn Harry, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Member (Autumn Harry)
30:00 Introduction to BRC Participant Efforts (Christopher Breedlove)
30:35 Art Installations: Sustainability efforts (Katie Hazard)
37:44 Art Installations: LAKA'LELUP (Mia Hanak)
45:37 Introduction to BRC Placement (Christopher Breedlove)
46:31 Theme Camps: Sustainability efforts (Level)
52:55 Theme Camps: SOLARPUNKS (Xtina)
59:40 Mutant Vehicles: Sustainability (Chef Juke)
1:03:37 Mutant Vehicles: Lemons Into Lemonade (Harley Sither)
1:12:42 Introduction to Northern Nevada Sustainability Efforts (Christopher Breedlove)
1:13:45 Community and Government Relations (Marnee Benson)
1:19:40 Washoe County’s Sustainability Efforts (Brian Beffort)
1:28:01 Introduction to Xulia Suero (Matt Sundquist)
1:28:20 Introduction to Fly Ranch (Xulia Suero)
1:30:02 Fly Ranch and LAGI (Danny Kaufman)
1:41:14 Introduction to BMP CEO Marian Goodell (Christopher Breedlove)
1:42:00 Words from Marian Goodell (Marian Goodell)
1:45:19 Closing Remarks (Christopher Breedlove)
The issues we will face in Black Rock City mirror issues we will all face in our lives. We can learn sustainability, survival and climate adaptation skills in Black Rock City and through Burning Man, then bring those home. We could address climate change if every country, community, and organization met Burning Man Project’s three sustainability goals.
Speaker Links
Autumn Harry, Kooyooe Pa’a Guides: kooyooepaaguides.com
Mia Hanak, LAKA’LELUP: https://lakalelup.art/
Xtina, SOLARPUNKS: solarpunks.club
Harley Sither, Lemons into Lemonade: journal.burningman.org/2023/05/black-rock-city/participate-in-brc/lemons-into-lemonade
Brian Beffort, Washoe County Sustainability: washoecounty.gov/em/files/WC-Green-Recovery-Plan-FINAL.pdf
Burning Man Project Links
Burning Man Project Sustainability: burningman.org/sustainability
Burning Man Project 2030 Environmental Sustainability Roadmap: burningman.org/2030-sustainability-roadmap
Fly Ranch: flyranch.burningman.org
LAGI 2020: lagi2020flyranch.org
Burning Man Project Facebook: facebook.com/burningman
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/burningman
Burning Man Live podcast: burningman.org/podcast
Read the Burning Man Journal: journal.burningman.org
Burning Man Hive: hive.burningman.org
Visit Burning Man Project’s Global Activation Call Series to see previous updates and many other community projects inviting conversations that inspire activation: burningman.org/programs/global-activation-calls
Intro Music
Periderm by Edamame
edamamebeats.com
We hosted a call on the fourth anniversary of Burning Man Project publishing the 2030 Sustainability Roadmap. In it, we discuss progress towards our three goals to Handle Waste Ecologically, Be Regenerative, and Be Carbon Negative.
We’ve met our benchmarks for the present juncture in the roadmap:
✔️ Measured our emissions
✔️ Supported decentralized teams and the efforts of green camps and projects
✔️ Oriented the Fly Ranch design challenge around sustainability
✔️ Identified and supported effective offsets
✔️ Started solar pilots
✔️ Hosted a series of sustainability gatherings
✔️ Reduced our fossil fuel use on the path to ending fossil fuel use
✔️ Started landfill contribution reductions
Our MC is Director of Civic Activation at Burning Man Project, Christopher Breedlove. He will introduce us to ideas, projects and people leading our sustainability efforts:
00:00 Opening and Land Acknowledgement (Christopher Breedlove)
02:46 Burning Man Project: Sustainability Background (Laura Day)
08:45 Net Zero Black Rock City Initiative (George Reed)
17:14 DPW Battery Implementation and Power Grids (Sean Kathleen-Curran)
21:44 Introduction to Autumn Harry (Matt Sundquist)
22:50 Words from Autumn Harry, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Member (Autumn Harry)
30:00 Introduction to BRC Participant Efforts (Christopher Breedlove)
30:35 Art Installations: Sustainability efforts (Katie Hazard)
37:44 Art Installations: LAKA'LELUP (Mia Hanak)
45:37 Introduction to BRC Placement (Christopher Breedlove)
46:31 Theme Camps: Sustainability efforts (Level)
52:55 Theme Camps: SOLARPUNKS (Xtina)
59:40 Mutant Vehicles: Sustainability (Chef Juke)
1:03:37 Mutant Vehicles: Lemons Into Lemonade (Harley Sither)
1:12:42 Introduction to Northern Nevada Sustainability Efforts (Christopher Breedlove)
1:13:45 Community and Government Relations (Marnee Benson)
1:19:40 Washoe County’s Sustainability Efforts (Brian Beffort)
1:28:01 Introduction to Xulia Suero (Matt Sundquist)
1:28:20 Introduction to Fly Ranch (Xulia Suero)
1:30:02 Fly Ranch and LAGI (Danny Kaufman)
1:41:14 Introduction to BMP CEO Marian Goodell (Christopher Breedlove)
1:42:00 Words from Marian Goodell (Marian Goodell)
1:45:19 Closing Remarks (Christopher Breedlove)
The issues we will face in Black Rock City mirror issues we will all face in our lives. We can learn sustainability, survival and climate adaptation skills in Black Rock City and through Burning Man, then bring those home. We could address climate change if every country, community, and organization met Burning Man Project’s three sustainability goals.
Speaker Links
Autumn Harry, Kooyooe Pa’a Guides: kooyooepaaguides.com
Mia Hanak, LAKA’LELUP: https://lakalelup.art/
Xtina, SOLARPUNKS: solarpunks.club
Harley Sither, Lemons into Lemonade: journal.burningman.org/2023/05/black-rock-city/participate-in-brc/lemons-into-lemonade
Brian Beffort, Washoe County Sustainability: washoecounty.gov/em/files/WC-Green-Recovery-Plan-FINAL.pdf
Burning Man Project Links
Burning Man Project Sustainability: burningman.org/sustainability
Burning Man Project 2030 Environmental Sustainability Roadmap: burningman.org/2030-sustainability-roadmap
Fly Ranch: flyranch.burningman.org
LAGI 2020: lagi2020flyranch.org
Burning Man Project Facebook: facebook.com/burningman
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/burningman
Burning Man Live podcast: burningman.org/podcast
Read the Burning Man Journal: journal.burningman.org
Burning Man Hive: hive.burningman.org
Visit Burning Man Project’s Global Activation Call Series to see previous updates and many other community projects inviting conversations that inspire activation: burningman.org/programs/global-activation-calls
Intro Music
Periderm by Edamame
edamamebeats.com
