Held from January 20-30 in Park City Utah, the Sundance Film Festival took great effort to incorporate sustainable practices into the independent cinema event. Actions taken include promoting ecoconscious modes of transportation, providing reusable water bottles and reducing the energy needed to operate the theatres. Also, 2010 marks the first time the Festival commissioned a comprehensive study of the its environmental impact. SWCA Environmental Performance Group conducted the study, performing a detailed baseline assessment of the overall impacts, identifying opportunities to make reductions, developing a sustainability plan and setting goals, and preparing a detailed report.

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