Echoes of Earth Wins India's First Circular Festival Award at 2025 AGF Awards, London
by EVENTFAQS Bureau Industry Watch | March 5, 2025 | News
Echoes of Earth Swordfish Events and Entertainment AGF Awards, London
Echoes of Earth, an IP of Swordfish Events and Entertainment, has been honored with the Circular Festival Award at the 2025 International AGF Awards held at the Royal Lancaster, London. This marks the first time an Indian festival has received this global recognition, cementing its place among the world’s most sustainable live events. The award recognizes Echoes of Earth for its exceptional commitment to closing the loop on resource flow, ensuring that materials are reused, recycled, or repurposed rather than sent to disposal.
Echoes of Earth stood out among finalists from 14 countries and 37 events for its zero-waste approach, upcycling innovations, and meticulous resource traceability, setting an example of how large festivals can embrace circularity.
Roshan Netalkar, Founder & Festival Director, Echoes of Earth said, "We’re beyond ecstatic to receive this award! It’s a huge acknowledgement of our team’s hard work and dedication to making Echoes of Earth not just a festival of incredible music and art, but also a celebration of sustainability. We’ve always championed circularity, and it’s truly rewarding to see our efforts recognized on a global stage. This award reflects our journey so far and motivates us to keep pushing the envelope for sustainability in the festival space."
The 2025 International AGF Awards featured winners across categories including greener power, sustainable transport, catering, and community action. Winners were selected following detailed AGF assessments, on-site evaluations, evidence submission, and rigorous analysis by trained sustainability auditors over the past year.
This marks the first time an Indian festival has received this global recognition, cementing its place among the world’s most sustainable live events.