Finalists Revealed for the International AGF Awards 2025
Huge big up to the finalists for the International AGF Awards 2025, sponsored by Skydiamond! This year, 34 events, venues, and innovators from 14 countries have made it to the shortlist.
Our awards celebrate excellence across ten crucial sustainability categories, including power, water, food, travel, and the top accolade of the International Greener Festival Award and the International Greener Arena Award 2025. The winners will be announced at our awards ceremony on 25th February to close the Green Events & Innovations Conference at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London.
Our CEO, Claire O’Neill said:
“Huge congrats to all of the shortlisted festivals, venues and innovators! We’re really looking forward to celebrating together at the International AGF Awards in February, and to going further to reduce emissions, promote peace and unity, and to enhance biodiversity in the year ahead.”
Finalists are selected from all AGF certified Greener Events, Festivals and Arenas over the past year, with top scores across key sustainability criteria. Applicants undergo a detailed assessment, site visits, and analysis by AGF auditors. To be eligible to enter the awards it is necessary to apply for certification and provide evidence such as energy source and usage, water consumption, waste transfer notes, transport measurements, material traceability, and survey data. Additionally, green innovations from festivals and events have been selected and are judged by an independent jury.
And the Finalists are:
INTERNATIONAL GREENER FESTIVAL AWARD
Green Gathering (UK)
Øyafestivalen (NO)
Paradise City (BE)
We Love Green (FR)
INTERNATIONAL GREENER ARENA AWARD
ABBA Voyage London (UK)
Barclays Arena (DE)
First Direct Arena (UK)
Forest Green Rovers - The New Lawn (UK)
OVO Hydro (UK)
The O2 Arena (UK)
Uber Arena (DE)
Uber Eats Music Hall (DE)
GREENER TRANSPORT AWARD - Supported by KB Event
Bristol Harbour Festival (UK)
Komm schon Alter & De Zon (NL)
Open Air St. Gallen (CH)
Øyafestivalen (NO)
Paradise City (BE)
Rosendal Garden Party (SE)
Sitges – International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia (ES)
We Love Green (FR)
CIRCULAR EVENT AWARD - Supported by Ryans Cleaning
(for reduced waste & resourcefulness)
Cambridge Folk Festival (UK)
Dockyard (NL)
Echoes of Earth (IN)
Green Man (UK)
Øyafestivalen (NO)
Paradise City (BE)
RockyGrass & Folks Festival (US)
We Love Green (FR)
COMMUNITY ACTION AWARD
Boomtown Fair (UK)
Echoes of Earth (IN)
Forest Green Rovers - The New Lawn (UK)
Lambeth Country Show (UK)
OVO Hydro (UK)
Øyafestivalen (NO)
Paléo Festival Nyon (CH)
We Out Here (UK)
GREENER CATERING AWARD - Supported by Peppermint Events
Green Gathering (UK)
Komm schon Alter & De Zon (NL)
Northside (DK)
Øyafestivalen (NO)
Paradise City (BE)
Sziget Festival (HU)
Waking Life (PT)
We Love Green (FR)
PIED PIPER AWARD
Cambridge Folk Festival (UK)
Green Gathering (UK)
Green Man (UK)
Greenbelt Festival (UK)
Øyafestivalen (NO)
Sonidos Liquidos (ES)
Sziget Festival (HU)
We Love Green (FR)
GREENER POWER AWARD
Cambridge Folk Festival (UK)
Das Fest (DE)
Green Gathering (UK)
Les Escales (FR)
Øyafestivalen (NO)
Paléo Festival Nyon (CH)
Paradise City (BE)
We Love Green (FR)
WATER AND SANITATION AWARD
American Express presents BST Hyde Park (UK)
Cambridge Folk Festival (UK)
Green Gathering (UK)
Green Man (UK)
Les Escales (FR)
Paradise City (BE)
Waking Life (PT)
We Love Green (FR)
GREENER INNOVATIONS AWARD
Community Repair Shop @ Cambridge Folk Festival (UK)
Symphony of Seasons @ Echoes of Earth (IN)
Safe space at The Crow’s Nest @ Green Gathering (UK)
Company Guides @ Les Escales (FR)
Northside Forest @ Northside (DK)
Home Delivery Service @ Open Air St. Gallen (CH)
Reusable cups and serveware service @ Paléo Festival Nyon (CH)
Green Sziget Passport Games @ Sziget Festival (HU)
The International AGF Award ceremony is open to all GEI17 attendees, which we organise in partnership with the ILMC (International Live Music Conference). All attendees are invited to raise a glass at the end of the conference to celebrate the winners.
You can explore all the award descriptions and take a look at last year’s winners and nominations below.
