A SUSTAINABLE FESTIVOIX
For over 15 years, FestiVoix has been actively involved in sustainable development, a true philosophy of life for the organization, through the implementation of environmental, social and economic actions marked by innovation and consultation, as part of its sustainable development plan in collaboration with Kruger.
The many initiatives implemented by FestiVoix since 2007 have been recognized on numerous occasions over the years at both regional and national levels (9 Vivats awards, 4 Excellence Tourisme awards and 1 Sustainable Development Initiatives award at the Edis Gala). FestiVoix has also been awarded the highest sustainable development certification in the city of Trois-Rivières by the Fondation TroisRivières Durable in 2022, as well as Level 3 Classification of the BNQ-9700-253 standard for responsible event management in 2023.
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environmental aspect
Here are a few gestures that can make a big difference:
- Use public transit and the STTR and Corporation de transports collectifs de la MRC de Maskinongé shuttle service to get to our sites! Find out more >
- If you’re coming by car, consider carpooling!
- Ride your bike and use our Laferté Bicycles park for free! Find out more >
- Take our electric shuttles and Gérard Milette bike cabs to get from stage to stage! Find out more >
- Sort your waste in our recycling bins
- Limit the use of disposable products
- Opt for the mobile application to limit paper! Download the app >
- Use our ecological glasses and water bike stations
- Offset your GHG emissions with Éclore! Make a donation >
ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO GET AROUND WITHOUT POLLUTING
STTR public transit offered free of charge during FestiVoix Details >
STTR shuttle service available at a cost of $2 per trip (Over 9724 festival-goers transported in 2024 by STTR shuttles) Details >
Corporation de transports collectifs de la MRC de Maskinongé shuttle service Details >
6 Milette Portes et Fenêtres bike cabs for easy stage-to-stage transportation Details >
2 free Laferté Bicycles park located near the main site entrances Details >
1 free electric shuttles near site entrances Details >
Pedestrian site downtown
100% ecological means of transport for our teams! 16 electric vehicles and 5 bicycles are used to get around the festival site.
AmigoExpress carpooling platform at your disposal for festival-goers
TO REDUCE OUR ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT
45-strong sorting team to optimize waste recycling
4 tonnes of material recycled in 2024
117,381 cans 100% recycled by 2024
1385 wine bottles recycled in 2022
1 water station & 3 Milette Vél’eau Doors and Windows accessible free of charge on sites for filling water bottles
3528 liters of water distributed free of charge in 2024 (equivalent to 14,112 unused 250-ml plastic bottles)
0.88 tonnes of banners recycled at Maison Tradition for a second life
6,651 reusable glasses used in SAQ Bistros and on-site bars in 2024
100 banners and coroplast sheetsrecycled at Maison La Tradition and CPE Le Cheval Sautoir
2 solar lighting towers used during site set-up and dismantling
Reusable water bottles for volunteers and employees
Replacement of incandescent lamps with light-emitting diode (LED) lights (51,000 watts of incandescent lamps replaced by 12,000 watts of LEDs in 2024)
Use of reusable crockery and utensils in the cafeteria and Groupe Somavrac dressing rooms
Use of 100% recyclable aluminum cans and plastic bottles
Composting system for food concessions, volunteer cafeteria, artists’ dressing rooms, Club FestiVoix Desjardins and Groupe Somavrac dressing rooms
Water dispensers in artists’ dressing rooms and for teams and volunteers
Installation of ashtrays on outdoor sites to recycle cigarette butts in association with the Mégot ZÉRO program.
Nearly 99% of facilities powered by hydroelectricity
SIGNIFICANT LOCAL INVOLVEMENT
Offsetting all GHGs generated by the event and artists’ travel via Éclore’s Voluntary Carbon Market platform.
Financial partner of Environnement Mauricie’s Sous les pavés initiative, aimed at reducing urban heat islands through green school landscaping
Trees and shrubs planted at Saint-Philippe elementary school as part of Environnement Mauricie’s Sous les pavés project.
AWARENESS-RAISING CAMPAIGNS
New kiosk dedicated to sustainable development information and awareness on the Jardin stage
Green Squad on site every evening to answer festival-goers’ questions, offer sound advice and encourage them to adopt eco-responsible practices.
The Chez Foufounes mental, sexual and social health clinic’s information booth & safe space , with professionals on hand to provide sexual and psychological education, raise awareness and offer support or a listening ear.
Collaboration with the Faut qu’on en parle podcast , which tackles various social issues and problems with inspiring artists and guests through capsules shared on social media
GRIP speakers on site one evening to educate and inform festival-goers about adopting lower-risk behaviours regarding consumption, but also sexuality and sexual violence.
Display in the green aisle including relevant information on the organization’s practices and advice on how to adopt sustainable practices.
Encouraging carbon offsetting by festival-goers, teams, media, concessions and artisans via the Éclore fonds environnement Trois-Rivières platform.
Campaigns and operations to raise awareness and promote eco-responsible practices among festival-goers
Advertising investments and placements worth close to $19,000 dedicated to raising awareness and promoting ecoresponsible practices.
Raising awareness among partners, suppliers and food concessions about the use of eco-friendly materials and the application of efficient sorting and recycling.
Raising children’s awareness of ecology through art at Île de la famille Canac
8 cultural mediation workshops focusing on sustainable development. Children’s playground created with recycled materials
Clear signage and displays on sorting and recycling at FestiVoix sites.
The various awareness-raising and mediation operations planned for 2024 are made possible thanks to the financial support of Éclore fonds environnement Trois-Rivières.
SOCIAL ASPECTS
ACCESSIBLE TO ALL
Nearly 1/3 of shows free of charge
38 free performances in 2024
Accessible pricing policy
Passes from $79 to over 120 shows
Free admission for children aged 10 and under
Free concerts offered in CHSLDs and residences for people unable to move about. Details>
Diverse line-up for all tastes, with over 120 shows on 15 stages for all audiences
Reserved areas for festival-goers with reduced mobility on the various sites Details>
Free access to the FestiVoix site for companions of festival-goers with reduced mobility Details>
AT THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY
73,200 in ticket donations to local charities and community organizations in 2024
45,000 in fundraising donated to the Fonds Gilles Rousseau de la Fondation Santé Trois-Rivières, Marché volontaire d’Éclore fonds environnement and many others in 2024
Redistribution of all unserved meals in the volunteer cafeteria at Centre Le Havre
Loans, exchanges and agreements with community organizations
Collaborative projects with various Trois-Rivières tourism and cultural organizations
CULTURAL PROMOTION
Promotion of Francophone song
60% of concerts 100% Francophone
Promotion of up-and-coming musicians
45% of artists from Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec (61 concerts by artists from the region in 2024)
Cultural mediation projects in schools with artists from the Mauricie region, including Stéphanie Bédard, Manu Militari, QW4RTZ, Verlene and Fabiola Toupin
Production and broadcast of a Christmas documentary as part of a cultural mediation process initiated by the the organization with Fabiola Toupin and francisation classes from Sainte-Thérèse elementary school in Trois-Rivières
Cultural mediation workshops for young people focusing on sustainable development as part of the Canac Family Island program
Partner of the Le Festif! À l’École initiative in Mauricie schools (Félix Leclerc, Pointe-du-Lac and Jacques Hétu)
FestiVoix employee conferences in high schools, colleges and universities
ECONOMIC IMPACT
MAJOR ECONOMIC AND TOURISM SPIN-OFFS
FestiVoix generates major economic and tourism spinoffs every year, establishing itself as a major, proactive contributor to the vitality of its region.
Over $15 million in economic and tourism benefits by 2023
85% of equipment purchases and rentals from local businesses
120 partnerships with local and national companies
More than 18,900 overnight stays generated in the Trois-Rivières region during the event in 2024
90% of advertising investments and placements in the region will be with local media by 2024
A real economic driver for downtown Trois-Rivières , according to local restaurateurs, hoteliers and shopkeepers
Partnerships with 8 local hotels to offer exclusive tourist packages during the festival
Promotion of the region’s tourist activities with exclusive discounts on presentation of the FestiVoix passport at more than 40 Mauricie tourist businesses.
