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EE MUSIC Europe Awards
EE MUSIC EUROPE AWARDS 2015
REGULATION AND JUDGING CRITERIA
SUBMISSION FORM
1. CONTEXT
1.1
EE MUSIC – The European Initiative for Scaling Up Energy
Efficiency in the Music Event Industry, aims to create a dialogue
amongst leaders of the music industry on how to establish an efficient and
sustainable energy music culture in Europe. EE MUSIC workshops and
training events share skills on energy management for the industry for
many affected groups: promoters, production professionals and energy
consultants, as well as venue owners and operators. The programme is
active in 27 countries.
For more information on EE MUSIC: www.ee-music.eu
1.2
EE MUSIC is supported and co-funded by the Intelligent Energy Europe
(IEE) Programme of the European Union, which offers a helping hand
to organisations willing to improve energy sustainability. Launched in 2003
by the European Commission, the programme is part of a broad push to
create an energy-intelligent future for us all. It supports EU energy
efficiency and renewable energy policies, with a view to reaching the EU
2020 targets (20% cut in greenhouse gas emissions, 20% improvement in
energy efficiency and 20% of renewables in EU energy consumption).
For more information on IEE: https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/
2. OBJECTIVES
2.1
In order to recognize and celebrate leading efforts and accomplishments by
music clubs/venues, organisers of events, festivals and other initiatives
across Europe in finding solutions to reduce energy consumption and their
carbon footprint while continuing to offer excellent music entertainment,
EE MUSIC is offering the EE MUSIC EUROPE AWARDS 2015.
2.2
The EE MUSIC Team recognizes the challenges and chances in managing
energy and energy related options in planning and production of major
music events, and maintenance of music venues. Furthermore, the
importance of engaging the public in awareness of efforts taken and, as
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appropriate, in participating in these efforts is acknowledged. Hence the EE
MUSIC Europe Awards 2015 have established 3 different Award categories.
2.3
The 3 Award categories are:
 (A) Best energy savings Festival “EE MUSIC STAR FESTIVAL”
 (B) Best energy savings Club/Venue “EE MUSIC STAR
CLUB/VENUE”
 (C) Best Engagement/Communication Campaign “EE MUSIC
STAR CAMPAIGN”
3. PRIZES
3.1
The best concrete prizes for all music venue and festival operators making
rational investments and choices in energy efficiency include, directly, a
reduction in financial operational costs, and, indirectly, in a reduction in
carbon emissions contributing to the greenhouse effect and contributing to
Europe´s energy independence.
3.2
The EE MUSIC EUROPE AWARDS 2015 will distinguish the award-winners
with the following prizes:
 Prize plaque / trophy
 e)mission neutral® carbon compensation certificate, confirming
the offset of the greenhouse gas emissions of the venue/festival using
carbon credits derived from clean energy projects contributing to
sustainability in developing countries.
 Promotion by the EE MUSIC consortium´s press and communication
team throughout Europe through relevant media channels.
 More information will be posted at www.ee-music.eu/blog
4. ELIGIBILITY
4.1
Any music club/venue, music festival or organisation/initiative may
participate in the EE MUSIC programme, benefit from its resources and
apply to be considered for the Prize;
4.2
Applicants should be based in one of the 27 European countries
represented by the EE MUSIC project (http://ee-music.eu/countrysections);
4.3
Clubs/venues and music festivals must create an account on the easy to
use cost-free EE MUSIC IG Tools and enter data related to energy use
(benefitting from a series of energy and carbon analysis functions in the
process).
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5. CRITERIA
5.1
The individual selection criteria for the 3 Awards (A,B,C) are:
 Satisfactory input of energy use data in the free, online EE MUSIC IG
Tools (http://ee-music.eu/ig-tools) to establish energy use and carbon
emission;
 Demonstrated energy consumption reductions realized since taking up
efforts (quantitative criterion);
 Innovation and problem-solving in realizing energy savings (qualitative
criterion);
 Engagement and communication initiatives.
6. Jury
6.1
The jury is chaired by a member of the EE MUSIC Consortium Management
Team and comprises music industry-backed experts in the Energy and
Communications fields from the EE MUSIC Consortium.
6.2
The Jury Members are:
 Founder and CEO of Julie’s Bicycle: Alison Tickell
 Founder and CEO of Elevate: Bernhard Steirer
 Founder and CEO of Green Music Initiative (GMI): Jacob Bilabel
6.3
Participation in the EE MUSIC project, and entering to win the EE MUSIC
EUROPE AWARD, is voluntary, and the Jury´s decision is final. No appeals
procedure on the Jury´s decision is established.
7. EE MUSIC IG TOOLS
The EE MUSIC IG Tools are carbon calculators designed specifically for use by
venues and outdoor events. The tools help event organizers and venue owners
measure, report, and understand their energy use and environmental impacts,
and compare their performance to industry averages. They can provide a
foundation for effective energy management strategies and are helping to build a
Europe-wide understanding of energy use in the music events sector.
Learn more about the EE MUSIC IG Tools:
http://ee-music.eu/ig-tools
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EE MUSIC EUROPE AWARDS SUBMISSION FORM
NOMINATION SUBMITTED BY:
Festival
Club/Venue
Engagement/Initiative
NOMINATION SUBMITTED FOR:
Energy Savings
Engagement/Communication
PART I – GENERAL CONTACT INFORMATION
1.1 CONTACT DETAILS OF ORGANIZATION
Name of the
Festival/Club:
Full name of institution/ company/
organization:
Address:
Town:
Country:
Telephone:
Official company
email:
Official homepage(s):
1.2 PERSON OF CONTACT DETAILS
First and last name:
Email:
Telephone:
Mobile phone:
PART II – EE MUSIC IG TOOLS REPORT
Please fill out the EE MUSIC IG Tools with your festival/club energy data. Signup:
http://ee-music.eu/ig-tools
The data you entered, and consequently any energy and carbon reductions you achieved,
will be taken into account to the award classification and selection. Creating an entry on
the IG Tools is mandatory.
Need additional support or unable to enter data for any reason? Please contact
[email protected].
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PART III – FESTIVAL/CLUB INFORMATION - OVERVIEW
3.1 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
Summarize (<200 words) your festival/venue/club and what major outcomes have been
achieved in terms of energy sustainability in your operations or communicating outreach
on energy (please state concrete figures where available).
Ex. as relevant to energy savings, energy efficiency measures, engagement of the
public/clients/stakeholders, awareness raising initiatives to promote energy consumption
reductions, carbon reduction.
PART IV – DETAILED FESTIVAL/CLUB INFORMATION
4.1 DRIVERS AND MOTIVATION
Which initial drivers (problems, challenges) lead to the take-up of energy savings action
or to the initiation of an energy campaign? What were the prime motivations and
objectives in undertaking the energy savings activities or audience engagement
campaign? (<200 words)
(Answers can be in list/bullet point form)
4.2 IMPLEMENTATION & INNOVATION
Please describe major activities taken in implementing the energy savings project or
communications campaign, including innovations in energy savings or in reaching out to
your audience. (<200 words)
(i.e. energy saving measures, replacement of equipment, personnel training, engagement
campaigns, involvement of the public/clients/stakeholders, local transport initiatives, etc.
Which costs and economic benefits were considered / justified the investment/effort in
energy savings or the communications campaign?)
4.3 DESCRIPTION OF ACHIEVED RESULTS
Describe relevant direct and indirect results (<200 words).
Which energy and/or environmental and/or economic impacts resulted from the
implementation of your energy optimization strategy? Or what kind of behaviour change
was achieved among audiences? Where possible, please include figures (i.e. number of
people trained, tonnes of CO2 avoided, energy efficiency before/after renovation, kWh of
renewable energy provided, etc.) For any communications/outreach campaigns, please
include figures where available (number of people reached, etc.)
PART V – PHOTOS AND FESTIVAL/CLUB DOCUMENTATION
Please send 4-6 photos in print quality (~400 kb – 3 MB per picture) which document
your festival or club/venue. Preferred file format: .jpg or .png. You can also include
additional event material.
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PART VI – FINAL INFORMATION AND AGREEMENTS
6.1 HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT EE MUSIC EUROPE AWARDS?
Please mark all answers that apply with x.
Mail/ Call by EE MUSIC
Print media
Friends/ Colleagues
EE MUSIC events
Facebook
Google
Contact by EE MUSIC
Ambassador
Radio/ TV
Internet (EE MUSIC
website, other)
Music events/
Conferences
Others
6.2 STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT (ACCEPTANCE IS OBLIGATORY for submission)
By participation in the EE MUSIC EUROPE AWARDS competition I agree to the electronic
processing, sharing within the EE MUSIC project network and publication of my festival/
club information.
I herewith declare that my statements regarding the submitted form are complete and
correct and may in part or in total be published by EE MUSIC EUROPE AWARDS. EE
MUSIC shall not be liable for the correctness and completeness of these statements. By
marking the yes field with x, I confirm agreement with this declaration.
YES
NO
Thank you for completing the required information.
Please send your Nomination Form to [email protected].
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