Go Green

The MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival has joined forces with the Tarrant Regional Water District to present one of the most comprehensive environmental programs in the country. Together, we are making significant strides in terms of reducing our carbon footprint, and are introducing yet another initiative designed to bring attention to a growing issue in Tarrant County - water conservation. TRWD will be presenting FREE WATER stations,
encouraging thinking towards everyone's goal to
"Save Water. Nothing can replace it."

WATER STATIONS - ENJOY! Remember to Save Water. Nothing can replace it.

The Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD), in support of their water conservation efforts, is sponsoring our FREE WATER program! Simply bring your own water bottles and fill them up, or buy an aluminum water bottle at the festival for 8 coupons – it makes a great souvenir and you can refill it throughout the Festival. The stations feature Fort Worth's nationally reknowned municipal water dispensed using a state-of-the-art U/V filtration system. Re-using your water bottle is always a good idea – it costs far less and it's far better for the environment than plastic bottles. Find out more about TRWD's water conservation efforts!

GOING GREEN!

Through partnerships with the Tarrant Regional Water District, Green Mountain Energy Company, Waste Management, Inc. and Bicycles, Inc., we're dramatically reducing our carbon footprint. In 2011, we recycled over 75% of the bottles and cans left behind at the festival. To reduce our use of public landfills, we use biodegradable plates, cups and eating utensils. Festival staff will also recycle 100 percent of the oil and grease used to prepare the food. Artists and vendors participating in our “Go Green!” initiative will be identified with a green thumbprint.

We're working to become a 100% carbon-neutral event thanks to Green Mountain Energy Company, which is generously donating 73 metric tons of carbon offsets – enough to offset all of the carbon dioxide emissions generated by this year’s festival! Drop by their booth at 4th and Main and find out more about pollution-free electricity. 

BIKE CORRAL Presented by Bicycles, Inc.

Park Your Bike for Free! The Bicycle Corral, sponsored by the Fort Worth Bicycling Association and Bicycles, Inc., operates from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily on 4th Street just east Houston Street. Staffed by cycling enthusiasts, the corral includes security fencing, racks for storage and an ID system to avoid theft. Wth over 480 miles of bike paths either complete or planned, Fort Worth is cycle friendly! Check out the Bike Fort Worth Initiative, and join us by bike!

 

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RECYCLING

Specially marked containers will be available for attendees to recycle cans and bottles, an endeavor that many of our sponsors support and encourage. Waste Management, Inc. is providing the equipment and services to keep over 5 tons of materials out of our landfills!

TRAVEL GREEN

Ride the festival shuttle. Use pedal power and park for free in our Bike Corral sponsored by Bicycles, Inc. and the Fort Worth Cycling Association. Carpool. Take a hike. Enjoy free water to reduce use of plastic. The Festival grounds are in Beautiful Downtown and the city’s Trinity Trail. Use eco-friendly ways to come and go and join thousands of others to green up your travel.

ARTISTS ARE GOING GREEN!

The MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival celebrates the beauty of all art – whether crafted by hand, by tool, by musical instrument or even by the earth itself. Together with the Festival’s Environmental Sponsor, The University of Texas at Arlington, MAIN ST. salutes those artists who use earth-friendly techniques, materials or themes in their work, such as:

  • Non-toxic, non-polluting and new methods that are safer and healthier than traditional ones.
  • Organic, natural, sustainable, reclaimed and/or recycled materials or fibers
  • Use of solar or other renewable energy sources during production, transportation and/or presentation.
  • Use of digital methodologies in creating artwork.
  • Applications of ecological themes, including nature, its processes or environmental problems.
  • Integration of environmental forces, such as creating artwork affected or powered by wind, water, light, etc.
  • Participation in green organizations or sites generally concerned with the issues of art and the environment.

Take a moment and review your own world, and let us know if you indeed use one or all of the above methods in your work. We will recognize all "Green" artists with the green fingerprint at each artist’s booth.