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BurningManProject:2030EnvironmentalSustainabilityRoadmapIt’stimetorallythesigni�cantintellectual,creative,and�nancialresourcesoftheBurningMancommunitytodevelop,proliferate,andscaleenvironmentalsustainabilitysolutions.
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In2016,thenonpro�tBurningManProjectpurchasedthe3,800-acreFlyRanchproperty,whichnowservesasa
year-roundplatformforBurningMan-inspiredprojectsandideas.PhotobyGeorgePost.
1)IntroductionTheTL;DRversion:BurningManProjectisbeginninganopen-sourceapproachtobecome
carbonnegative,sustainablymanagewaste,andbeecologicallyregenerativeby2030.To
getinvolvedandstayinformed,gohere.
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FromitshumblebeginningsonSanFrancisco’sBakerBeachin1986toaworldwide
networkofdreamers,thinkers,anddoers,BurningManhasevolvedintoacultural
leaderandchangemaker.Todaynearly80,000makers,educators,creatives,andpeople
fromeveryimaginablefieldgatherannuallytoco-createBlackRockCity,Burning
Man’slargestconvening.Tensofthousandsmoregotothe90BurningManregional
eventsheldaroundtheworld,andhundredsofthousandsparticipateineventsand
activitiesinspiredbyBurningMan.ThenonprofitBurningManProjectsupports
programslikeFlyRanch,whichisbecomingayear-roundplatformfortheingenuityof
theBurningMancommunity,andBurnersWithoutBorders,whosechaptersorganize
reliefprojectsandworktomakecommunitiesmoreresilient.Allinall,it’sfairtosay
BurningManhasaffectedmillionsofpeople.
Throughallofthis,westrivetorespecttheenvironmentandarecommittedtovalues
suchasPackitInPackItOutandLeaveNoTrace.TheLNTPrincipledescribesour
expectationsforourselvesandtheenvironment:
TheBurningMancommunityrespectstheenvironment.Wearecommittedtoleavingnophysicaltraceofouractivitieswhereverwegather.Wecleanupafterourselvesandendeavor,wheneverpossible,toleavesuchplacesinabetterstatethanwhenwefoundthem.
BlackRockCityisthelargest“LeaveNoTrace”eventintheworld.Asanoutputfrom
ourculturalcommitment,atourgatheringsyou’lltypicallyfindrecycling,composting,
andrenewableenergy.Throughcoordinatedplanning,participantshavereduced
trafficfootprintwithbussesandcarpools.Participantsmanagetheirowntrashand
carrytheirowncups.Burnersgotogreatlengthstominimizetheirimpactafterevents
locallyandaroundtheworld.Butdespiteourbestintentions,BurningManevents,
offices,andproperties,liketherestofmodernsociety,produceemissions,contributeto
landfills,causepollution,andsometimesnegativelyimpactthelandandthe
environment.
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We’reinthemidstofaglobalclimatecrisis.TheUnitedNationsestimatesthatamillion
speciesareatriskofextinction.TheUnitedStatesGeologicalSurveypredictsan
increaseinnaturaldisasters.HalfthecoralintheGreatBarrierReefhasdiedsince
2016.
NASA,theUN,andothershaveconcludedthatclimatechangeisrealandthathuman
activitiesarethemaincause.Thisisnotanopenquestion.A2004paperinScience
notedthat“allmajorscientificbodiesintheUnitedStateswhosemembers’expertise
bearsdirectlyonthematterhaveissuedsimilarstatements.”
AccordingtotheUNIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange,wehavejust12
yearstomakesubstantialchangestoourwayoflifeortheglobaltemperaturewillrise
abovethe1.5°C(2.7°F)levelofwarmingtheplanetcansustain.Toavoidthedisastrous
ecologicalconsequencesofreaching2°C(3.6˚F)ofwarmingwewillneedtogetnet-
zerogreenhousegasemissionsbythemiddleofthecentury.Thiswillrequireaswift
andmassivecutinemissions.
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Facedwiththerealandtimelyrisksclimatechangepresentsforourplanet,wehavea
responsibilitytoact.Giventheglobalreach,scale,anduniquecapacityoftheBurning
Mancommunity,wecouldbeachange-maker.Evenifwecan’tsolvetheproblem
globally,orwefailinourefforts,wehavetotry.Inthismomentofcrisisitisn’tenough
tobecarbonneutralorsustainable.Weneedtodomore.So,we’resettinganambitious
visionforrevolutionizingourcommunityandouroperations.Thescopeofthe
environmentalsustainabilityroadmapbelowismassive.Itwillonlyworkwitha
combinedeffortonallfrontsfromeveryone.
Whatfollowsarefivesectionsthatoutlineadraftsustainabilityplan.Itisimportantto
saywhatthisdocumentisandisnot.Itismeanttosetthedirectionforthecommunity
anditsimpactontheenvironment.Itisnotafinalplan.Itisnotafinitetimeline.Yet.
Section2liststhreegoals.
Section3outlinesthreephasesofa10-yearroadmap.
Section4discussesfourareasforadditionalresearch.
Section5offersconcludingthoughts.
Section6isanappendixwithatableshowingimpactareas,issues,solutions,and
listscontributors.
2)ThreeGoalsAlthoughBurningManmakeseveryefforttolessenourimpactontheenvironment,we
seeseveralcriticalopportunitiestoimprove.Asis,it’senormouslychallengingtobean
ecologicallyresponsibleperson,muchlessaneventorcity.Mostmunicipalitiesuse
landfills.Wastefiltrationsystemsoftenexpelpollutantsintowaterways.Foodand
wateraresourcedusingdestructivemeans.Manygoodsaremanufacturedtobethrown
away.Transportationisbasedonfossilfuel.Infrastructureusesbadmaterials.
Events,cities,andprojectsoftennegativelyimpacttheearth.Whenpeopletravel,build,
andgather,weconsumeresources,createemissions,andaccelerateerosion,eachof
whichcancontributetodesertification.
Wecan’tjustalterourcurrentsystem;weneedtocreateanewone.Overthenextfew
yearswe’llbuildcapacity,leveragetheresourcesofourcommunity,andattemptto
createaparadigmshift.Weareusingmeasurablegoalsthatfitintheform:“movex
fromytoz.”Thisframeworkallowsustotrackprogressanddetermineifwehave
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succeeded.A10-yeartimelineallowsforanevolvingexperimentalprocess,ratherthan
attemptinganovernightrevolution.Wemayadjustcourseandmodifygoalsaswe
learn,butthisisthedirectionwe’reheading.
1)NoMatterOutofPlace.Handlewasteecologically.(2–4years)Ourgoalistoeliminateallnon-sustainablewastestreamsfromBurningManevents
andoperations.Whenweco-creategatheringsanywhereintheworld,weshould
observeLeaveNoTraceaswepreparefortheevent,duringtheevent,ontheway
home,andinthewayweultimatelydisposeofourwaste.ThisisRadicalSelf-Reliance
andCivicResponsibility.Weneedtoencouragebothupstreamanddownstream
solutionstomakelandfillsobsolete.Downstream,thismayinvolvecontinuingtobuild
facilities,suchaswaste-to-energyorrecycling.Upstream,ifwedon’tbuyorbringstuff
toeventsthatwouldeventuallybecometrashorgointoalandfill,wewillsolvethis
issue.Putsimply:buyinglessandbuyingmorecarefullywillmakeforlesswaste.
2)BeRegenerative.Createanetpositiveecologicalandenvironmentalimpact.(5–8years)BurningMancanprototypesolutionsthatenableourspeciestobecomearegenerative
forcefortheplanet.Bytheendofthenextdecade,weaimforittobebetterforthe
ecologyofEarthforBurningMantoexistthantonotexist.Thereisn’tamodelfor
regeneration.We’llinvolveawidescopeofexpertsaswemeasureanddefinethisgoal.
3)BeCarbonNegative.Removemorecarbonfromtheenvironmentthanweputintoit.(8+years)Mitigatinggreenhousegasemissionsandbeingregenerativewillnotbeenoughto
addressclimatechange.Creatingnegativeemissionsthroughcarbondrawdownisthe
thirdpillarofasustainablecarboncycle.ThecarbonfootprintforBlackRockCityis
likelyaround100Ktons.ThisisbasedonestimatesfromBlackRockLabsscalingthe
2007CoolingManmodeltoconsidercurrentpopulation.Becomingcarbonnegativein
thenext10yearsisanambitiousstretchgoal.Traditionaloffsetsandrenewables
deploymentcannotbethesolestrategy.Thereisanemergingconstellationof
drawdowntechniques(e.g.,plantingmangroves,removingcarbon-dioxidefromthe
air,sequesteringcarboninrocks).Thetechnologyisrapidlyscalingastheproduction
costsforfacilitiesanddevelopmentfallsexponentially.Weintendtousemultiple
projectsandapproachestoprototypesolutionstowardsthisgoal.
3)ThreePhases
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Thereisnosilverbulletorquickfix.Transitioningtosustainableoffices,events,and
propertymanagementwilltakeyears.Wecanlearnfromorganizationsthatarealready
sustainableintheirsupplychains,energy,manufacturing,waste,andmore.Asyoucan
seefromtheirsustainabilityreports,Apple,Shambala,andGooglearecarbonneutral
orheadingthere.TheBuddhistKingdomofBhutaniscarbonnegative.
1)MeasureandReduceImpacts,ConsiderOffsets,TestPilotProjects(1–2years)
Emissionsinventory.BlackRockLabswillbeleadinganemissionsinventoryover
thenextyear.Wewillneedtobeveryclearabouthowweusesustainabilitymetrics
andpossibleoffsets,astherearenumerousweakandmisguidedemissionsand
offsetinventoriesintheworld.Theframeworkforquantifyingnegativeemissions
willbekey.Forexample:howwillwecountplantingtreestowardscarbon
sequestration?Howaboutsellingsolartoacommunitythatwouldotherwiseusea
naturalgaspeakerplant?Howaboutsubsidizingtheuseofregenerative
agriculturalpracticesthatavoidtheuseofsyntheticfertilizer?
Layingthegroundwork.Wewillbegintoworkwithstaff,artists,camps,
participants,outsideserviceproviders,andinfrastructurevendorstosustainably
manageourwaste,pollution,andresources.Wewillhostaseriesofsustainability
gatheringstokickthisoffwiththecommunityinBlackRockCity,atFlyRanch,and
elsewhere.WewillorienttheFlyRanchdesignchallengearoundthesegoals.We
willsupportdecentralizedteamsandtheeffortsofgreencampsandprojects.
2)OffsetEmissionsbyPurchasingCredits(2–3years)Effectiveoffsets.Aneffectiveoffsetprogrammustsequesteratmosphericcarbon
andconsidertheslowcarbonpool.Carbontakesmillionsofyearstocyclebetween
rocks,soil,ocean,andatmosphere.Offsetscanbepartofthesolution,butwillnot
beallofthesolution.We’veexperimentedwithstandardoffsetsbefore.In2017
and2018BurningManProjectpromotedacarbonoffsetprogramledbyBlackRock
LabsandIDEATE.Kiwiburnusesoffsets.
Stimulatingamarket.Offsetshavenobleaspirationsbutcanbeconfusing,though
someorganizationsdooffsetsatscale.Asfarasweknow,rightnowthereisn’tan
effectiveoffsetwecouldbuyintothatissufficientforourscope.Assolutions
emergewewillidentifyandhighlightresourcesandproducersbasedontheirbest
practices.Byidentifyingthisasourgoalandidentifyingourscope,wehopea
marketoflegitimateoffsetswillemerge.BlackRockLabshasidentifiedthesefour
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criteria:
-Legitimate.Mustbepermanent,surplus(additional),andenforceable.
-Co-benefits.E.g.,reforestationinvolvescarbon,habitat,andwater.
-Scalable.Offsetscanbescaledtomeetdemand.
-Impactful.Offsetsinfluenceotheroffsetproviderstobemoreinnovative.
Burnemissions.Burningartcreatesatmosphericpollution.Therearevaluable
lessonsinimpermanencethatcomewithcreatingandburningart.Wehaveto
acknowledgethatthereleaseoftheseemissionsisofconcern.Inadditionto
encouragingartiststoconsideralternativestoburningandtoimaginealifefortheir
workbeyondaspecificBurningManevent,weareputtingacallouttothe
communitytohelpusfindawaytomitigateemissions,andtobethoughtfuland
intentionalabouthow/when/whereandwhyweburnart.
3)BecomeRegenerative(4–10years)Multiprongedapproach.Inthisstagewewillworktoendourcontributionsto
landfillsandnon-regenerativesystems.Forexample,wecouldproducesolar,wind,
andgeothermalenergy.Wecouldproducewater.Throughhydroponics,
aquaponics,andaeroponicswecangrowfoodonthe3,800acresweownatFly
Ranchandonthe360acresBurningManProjectownsontheedgeofGerlach.The
mostimpactfulchangeswecanmakewillcomefromproducingourownpower,
endingtheuseoffossilfuels,andparticipatinginanoffsetprogramthatsequesters
atmosphericcarbon.Together,thesechangeswillallowustomovefrombeing
carbonpositivetobecomingcarbonneutral,withtheendgoalofbecomingcarbon
negative.
Timeline.Largersustainableinfrastructureprojectsthatinvolveindustrial-scale
facilities(e.g.,solar,recycling,water,wind,geothermal,etc.)willtakeafewyears
toplan,securepartnershipsandcapital,andgetpermits.Thenprobably2–4years
tobuild.Thisisindustry-standard.TheSolarEnergyIndustriesAssociation
benchmarkssixyearstobuildalargesolarfacility.Thenitwilllikelytakeafew
yearstointegratenewinfrastructurewithpowergridsandsystemsinBlackRock
City,FlyRanch,andcommunitiesinNorthernNevada.
Pilotsolarproject.AsafirsttestwecouldproducesolarpowerforGerlach,Black
RockCity,andforourproperties.Notonlydoesitaddresstheneedintheglobal
carboncycletokeepcarbonintheslowpool,itshowsthatBurningManProjectis
demonstratingitsdedicationtotheenvironmentbyfindingourownwaystooffset
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ourcarbonuse.BlackRockLabshasdevelopedafeasibilitystudythatprovidesa
usefulframeofreference.We’dprobablyneed~20MWon~75acresforBlack
RockCity.Wecouldsellpowerandeliminatetheemissionsofnon-renewable
powerplantsandcountthatinouroffsets.Forexample,NVEnergyisseekingRFPs
forbuying330MWofrenewableenergy.Wewillcreateaplanthatprovides
directionforreplicatingthemodelforathemecamp,anevent,orforahome.
4)OpenIssuesThisdocumentismeanttobeastartingplace.Werecognizethattherearebroader
areasforfuturedevelopmentthatthisdocumentdoesn’taddress.
LeaveNoTraceApproach.Weneedtounderstandwhatthenextphilosophical
andpracticalframeworkforevaluatingemissionswillbe.Itwillbeimportantto
drawgeographicandemissionslinestogiveusasenseoffocusandconstraint.We
shouldn’tstartouttoodetailedandfailtoofferinspirationandvision.Wealsoneed
toconsidermaterialsandtheirlifecycle.Landfillsarebadandrecyclingisbroken.
Stainlesssteel,glass,andceramicsaresafe.Siliconeandotherplasticsorplastic
linedmetalsarenot.Weneedtomigratetoreusablematerialsandgenuinely
compostablewaste,not“compostable”itemsthatcanonlybetreatedinan
industrialfacility.WhileLNTisthehallmarksustainabilityPrinciple,there’sspace
forustobringalargercommunityintothisdialogueasweexaminematerialsand
LNTonalongertimeline.Wecanlearnandgainskillsaswedeterminenextsteps.
SystemsFramework.Consideringoverallsystemdynamicscouldleadtobroader
insightsandopportunities.Thismaybeamotivatingandengagingwaytogetbuy-
in.Forexample,awaste-to-energyfacilitycouldprovideameaningfulfractionof
totalbaseloadenergydemandforBlackRockCity.Orcampscouldfurther
coordinatethelogisticsoftransportationtoBlackRockCityingroups,and
eliminatevehicle-relatedemissionsthroughconsolidatedtransit,while
simultaneouslyreducingthefootprintofBlackRockCity,traffic,andlitter.
Ownership.Thisiscommunaleffort!LikethemodelofBlackRockCityitself,this
ismeanttobeacollaborationbetweentheorganizationandthecommunity.
BurningManProjecthasanopportunitytostepupbystatingourvaluesandgoals,
sharingwhatactionsandcommitmentswearetaking,andtheninvitingand
encouragingthecommunitytobepartofthesolution,andtohelpleadtheway
forward.Theorganizationisnotdictatingsomething;wearesettingthevisionand
invitingthecommunitytohelp.
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Tensions.Therewillbeoperationalandphilosophicaltensions.Operationally,
peoplewantprojectstobehigh-quality,inexpensive,andfast.Inmostcasesonly
twoofthesearepossibleatthesametime,whichcanbefrustrating.Projectscanbe
fastandinexpensive,butnothigh-quality.Theycanbehigh-qualityand
inexpensive,buttakelonger.Oritcouldbehigh-qualityandfast,whichis
expensive.Speedwillbedifficultandmaycreatediscomfort,asinstitutionslike
BurningManProjectandpotentialcollaboratorsdonottendtomovequickly.
Philosophically,someofthesolutionstoourenvironmentalcrisismayfeelatodds
withthePrincipleofRadicalSelf-Reliance.Ifwe’reworkingtogetherasa
communitytosolveourproblems,whendoesRadicalSelf-Reliancemakewayfor
CommunalEffort?
5)ConclusionAtthetimeofthiswriting,theyearis2019.Climatechangeisreal,andthescientific
evidenceisirrefutable.Thisisnotapoliticalissue,thisisahumanissue.Yetthere
remainsatensionbetweenplanetarycitizenshipandindividualism,andirresponsible
capitalismcontinuestoincentivizeself-gratifyingconsumerism.Putplainly,selfishness
andgreedaredrivingthedeclineofournaturalworld.Meanwhile,inspiteofagrowing
awarenessoftheurgentneedtoaddresstheseissuesthroughcooperation,conflicting
interestsofgroupsandindividualscoupledwithalackofincentiveandclearlydefined
goalsleavestoomanypeopledoingnothing.
Withoutasubstantialefforttocometogetherandovercomethiscollectiveaction
problem,thingswillcontinueastheyare.Butthestatusquoisnolongeracceptable.
Thisproblemistoobigandtooimportanttonotaddress.
Achievingthegoalsoutlinedinthisroadmapwillrequireagreatdealoftime,effort,
andcapital.Butthestakesarethehighestthey’veeverbeenandwe’rerunningoutof
time.Twelveyearsfromnowwillbetoolate.Ifafewgoodactorsarecarbonneutral
whilebadactorscontinuetopollute,we’llcontinueonthepathtodestruction.Alarge
numberofcommunities,countries,andcompaniesneedtobenotjustsustainableor
carbonneutral.Wemustberegenerativeandcarbonnegative.
We’llrecallhowastrophysicistCarlSaganputit:
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TheEarthistheonlyworldknownsofartoharborlife.Thereisnowhereelse,atleastinthenearfuture,towhichourspeciescouldmigrate.Visit,yes.Settle,notyet.Likeitornot,forthemomenttheEarthiswherewemakeourstand.
WecanandshouldleveragetheknowledgeandreachoftheBurningMancommunity
and10Principlestoproliferateandinspireotherstocreatetransformationintheirown
communities,organizations,andcountries.Thiswon’tworkasacentrally-planned,
slow,orclosedproject.Weneedtoworkquickly,openly,andfromtheinsideoutand
outsidein.Thiswillbeanopen-sourceprojectthatanyonecancontributetoand
replicate.It’suptoallofustohelpcreatethatshiftbysettinganexample,inspiringour
communitytotakeaction,andembracingenvironmentalsustainabilitypromptlyand
comprehensively.Thetechnologyisscaling,thedemandsignalisstrong,andtheglobal
warmingimperativeismorepressingthanever.Weinvitethecommunitytocontribute
ideasasweseektoleaveEarthinabetterplacethanwefoundit.
Thefutureofoursurvivalbegsusnottoaskhowcanweaffordtodothis,butrather,
howcanwenot?
6)Appendix
Appendixi.Roadmap:TableofComponentInvestigations.Numerousorganizationshavecontributedtotheseearlyideaswhichwarrantfurther
definitionandinvestigation.ThefollowingappendixlistssomeofBurningMan
Project’spropertiesandevents,relatedemissionsandwaste,andpossiblesolutions.
Thisisanincompleteandpreliminarylist.Theseareallideaswearewillingto
examine;somemaynotbepossible.Wewelcomefeedback,additionalideas,and
possiblesolutionsfromthecommunity.
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PhaseImpactAreaPossibleBehaviorModificationGoalImpactedAllBRCwasteandgreywaterNosingle-usedisposableitemsGoal1One,twoBRCwasteandgreywaterWateronlyinreusablecontainersGoal1OneBRCwasteandgreywaterCafecupsasBYOonlyGoal1Two,threeBRCwasteandgreywaterGasificationandincinerationGoal1Two three BRC waste and greywater Compost and treat water at Fly Ranch Goal 1
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Appendixii.Contributors&AcknowledgementsFormorecontext,it’sworthnotinganumberofcommunityinitiativesthathavesprung
upovertheyearsthatwecanfurthersupportandbuildon.
TheBurningMancultureandBlackRockCityhavelonginspiredandsupported
sustainabilityprojectsandendeavors.EarthGuardians,RecycleCamp,IDEATE
composting,andtheAlternativeEnergyZoneformedinBlackRockCity.In2006a
GreenWorkingGroupinsidetheBurningManorganizationfurtherledtothe2007
GreenManthemeandchallengedparticipantstocalculatetheirowncarbonfootprint.
Thissparkedgreentechnologyandexperimentsprototypedinawaynotyetseenatthe
Two,threeBRCwasteandgreywaterCompostandtreatwateratFlyRanchGoal1,2AllBRCwasteandgreywaterSpurinnovationwitheventthemeGoal1,2AllBRCmaterialsIncentivizeFSC-certifiedwoodGoal1,2AllBRCmaterialsSourceusedmaterialsGoal1,2AllBRCmaterialsUsealternativestoreplacefirewoodGoal1,2AllBRCmaterialsIncentivizesustainablesheltersGoal1,2AllBRCgeneratorsNeighborhoodresourcesharingGoal1,2AllBRCgeneratorsSustainabilityincentivesforcamps(fuel)Goal2,3AllBRCgeneratorsSustainableinfrastructurestorageGoal2,3Two,threeBRCgeneratorsPowerBRCwithsolarandbatteriesGoal2,3TwoBRCgeneratorsDiscontinuegeneratoruseGoal2,3AllBRCfireOffsetsandnewsolutionsGoal2,3AllBRCfoodSustainabilityincentivesforcamps(food)Goal1,2Two,threeBRCfoodGrowfoodatFlyRanchGoal1,2AllBRCfoodPartnershipswithsustainableprovidersGoal1,2AllBRCtoiletsCompostingtoiletsGoal1,2Two,threeBRCtoiletsSustainablepumpingfortrailersGoal2,3Two,threeBRCtrafficGoelectricforstafffleetvehiclesGoal2,3AllBRCtrafficIncentivesforrenewablevehiclesGoal2,3AllBRCtrafficSmarttrafficsystemsAllAllBRCtrafficCoordinatetransportationsystemsAllTwo,threeBRCflightsOffsetflightstoeventGoal2,3AllBRCflightsEncourageregionalparticipationGoal2,3Two,threeBMPpropertyemissionsGasificationandincinerationGoal1AllBMPpropertyemissionsEndlandfillcontributionsAll
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AllBMPpropertyemissionsReducepackagedgooduseAllAllBMPpropertyemissionsEnduseofdisposablematerialsTwo,threeBMPpropertyemissionsCompostAllTwo,threeBMPpropertyemissionsLEEDCertificationGoal2,3AllBMPpropertyemissionsGorenewableongridNVandCAGoal1Two,threeBMPpropertyemissionsDeveloprenewablesforuseGoal2,3Two,threeBMPpropertyemissionsPlanttreesonourproperty&elsewhereGoal2,3Two,threeBMPpropertyemissionsEnergyinfrastructureGoal2,3Two,threeBMPpropertyemissionsOffset®enerationinfrastructureGoal2,3Two,threeBMPfood&waterBurningManfarmingandagricultureGoal1,2AllBMPfood&waterReducewateruseGoal1,2Two,threeBMPfood&waterPullwaterfromtheairGoal2One,twoFlyRanchcowsRotationalandsustainablegrazingGoal1,2Two,threeFlyRanchcowsFeedcowsseaweedtocutemissionsGoal1,2AllBMPpollution&wasteOrganic,vegetarianfoodGoal1,2AllBMPpollution&wasteUnbleachedpaperGoal1,2AllBMPpollution&wasteNobadchemicalsusedforcleaningGoal1,2AllBMPpollution&wasteMonitorandadministerutilitiesGoal1,2AllBMPpollution&wastePartneronlywithsustainablepartnersGoal1,2Two,threeBMPpollution&wasteGopaperlessOneAll BMP year-round events Select responsible venues Goal 1, 2
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eventbefore.Artistshaveusedrenewablematerialsandbroughtenvironmentalthemes
totheworldthroughtheirprojects.BornfromBurningMancultureBlackRockSolar
becameBlackRockLabsandiscommittedtospreadingsustainabletechnology.Burners
WithoutBordersisimplementinga‘LeaveaPositiveTrace’mentality.Aftertheevent
thereisPlayaRestoration,HighwayCleanup,andtheLeaveNevadaBeautiful
campaign.FriendsoftheBlackRockorganizesweeklynaturewalksatFlyRanch.
BurnersaroundtheworldhaveorganizedLeaveNoTraceworkshopsand
neighborhood,beach,andparkclean-ups.
ThereissomuchinsideandoutsidetheBurningManProjectwhichhascontributedto
theroadweareonwithsustainabilityandBurningMan.Wehavepooledtogetherinput
fromawiderangeofexperts.We’vereadbooksandarticles,attendedconferences,
debatedlateatnightintoearlymorning.Wearemorethananyoneperson,anyone
ideaoranyonecertaintyotherthanwehaveamoraldutytoreflectourprinciplesin
thecontextofthegreaterworld.RadicalSelfReliance,RadicalSelfExpression,
CommunalEffort,Gifting,Participation,CivicResponsibility,Immediacy,Radical
Inclusion,DecommodificationandlastbutnotleastLeaveNoTrace.Theseideasguide
us.
Creatingthisdocumenthasbeenacollaborativeeffortinvolvingmanypeople.With
gratitudeweacknowledge:
AutumnWinston,BearKittay,BrigidMcKell,CooperRinzler,CharlieDolman,Christine
Kristen,ChristopherBreedlove,CrimsonRose,DanielClaussen,DavidBill,David
Shearer,DominicTinio,DominiqueDebucquoy-Dodley,ElizabethMonoian,HarleyK.
Dubois,HeatherWhite,IrisYee,JaneLyons,JessicaSharp,JoeMeschede,John
Vermilye,JoshuaLease,KellyAnders,KimCook,LauraDane,LaurenMerker,Leilani
Münter,LisaBeers,LisaNash,MarciaCrosby,MarianGoodell,MarinLove,Marnee
Benson,MattForkin,MattMorgan,MattSundquist,MeghanRutigliano,MeganK.
Miller,MichaelBlack,NatashaMcParland,PaulKirchoff,PaulSchreer,RayAllen,
RichardOakes,RikkiThompson,RinaSchumer,RobertFerry,RyanKushner,Ryan
Wartena,SamGoldman,SandraKwak,SkipSmith,StacyFrost,StevenRaspa,Theresa
Duncan,VictoriaMitchell,WillChase,WillRoger,andZacCirivello.
. . .
BurningManisglobalculturalmovementinspiredbythevaluesreflectedinthe10
Principlesandunitedinthepursuitofamorecreativeandconnectedworld.Thehubofthis
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globalnetworkisthe501(c)(3)non-profitBurningManProject.WeworktobuildBlack
RockCity,thelargestannualBurningMangathering,andnurturethecultureemerging
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