Green Guardians 2025:
Boom Festival

Boom Festival has garnered a reputation as one of the most forward-thinking events on the planet when it comes to its far-ranging sustainability programmes.

By IQ | 8 September 2025

Located at Idanha-a-Nova Lake in eastern Portugal, Boom Festival has garnered a reputation as one of the most forward-thinking events on the planet when it comes to its far-ranging sustainability programmes.

Dedicated to “actively regenerating and nurturing the Earth,” its organisers believe that it is their responsibility to leave nature in a healthier, more vibrant state than when they found her, using Boomland as a starting point. As with all human endeavour, Boom acknowledges its impact on both the natural…

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