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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&regenerationinfrastructureGoal2,3Two,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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