Sustainability

We make great efforts to create an eco and ocean-friendly event!

Ocean conservation is woven into the fabric of Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival.

Tortuga started the first cause-based, large-scale music festival solely focused on ocean conservation.
Tortuga was the first major music festival to BAN plastic water bottles.
Tortuga implemented a single-use, plastic service ware ban across the site – meaning no plastic straws, plates, cups, cutlery, etc.
Tortuga hosts Rock The Ocean’s Conservation Village that has included over 100 nonprofit organizations at our event to educate our fans on ocean conservation.
Tortuga implemented food & beverage guidelines that require food vendors to serve ONLY antibiotic-free meats; responsibly and sustainably-sourced seafood; and locally-grown and organic foods whenever possible.

Tortuga implemented a comprehensive recycling & composting program that includes cans, paper, plastic, wood and even cigarette butts. All of this has diverted over 600 tons of waste from the landfill!
Tortuga implemented donation programs to allocate surplus food & supplies to local charity-based organizations. Even our lettuce goes to feed the sea turtles!
Tortuga fans have planted 32,500 sea oats on the festival site to protect & preserve the natural habitat and help restore endangered sea oats in the area.
Rock the Ocean hosts monthly beach and reef cleanups in the area to continue our efforts throughout the year.
Tortuga fans have helped raise over $6 million in funding for ocean conservation initiatives!

Tortuga started the first cause-based, large-scale music festival solely focused on ocean conservation.
Tortuga was the first major music festival to BAN plastic water bottles.
Tortuga implemented a single-use plastic service ware ban across the site – meaning no plastic straws, plates, cups, cutlery, plates, etc.
Tortuga hosts Rock The Ocean’s Conservation Village that has included over 95 nonprofit organizations at our event to educate our fans on ocean conservation.
Tortuga implemented food & beverage guidelines that require food vendors to serve ONLY antibiotic-free meats; responsibly and sustainably-sourced seafood; and locally-grown and organic foods whenever possible.
Tortuga implemented a comprehensive recycling & composting program that includes cans, paper, plastic, wood and even cigarette butts. All of this has diverted over 600 tons of waste from the landfill!
Tortuga implemented donation programs to allocate surplus food & supplies to local charity-based organizations. Even our lettuce goes to feed the sea turtles!
Tortuga fans have planted 24,500 sea oats on the festival site to protect & preserve the natural habitat and help restore endangered sea oats in the area.
Rock the Ocean hosts monthly beach and reef cleanups in the area to continue our efforts throughout the year.
Tortuga fans have helped raise over $4 million for ocean conservation initiatives!

Reduce

Reduce CO2 emissions, waste going to landfills and overall impact

Rethink

Explore sustainable, eco-friendly, and green products and technologies

Restore

Implement policies to protect marine ecosystems and support ocean conservation efforts

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Thanks to our amazing fans, over $6 M in funding has gone to over 100+ partners in ocean conservation; five universities; and sponsored groundbreaking research in the United States, Bahamas, South Africa and Asia!

Sustainability

Sustainability

We make great efforts to create an eco and ocean-friendly event!

Reduce

Rethink

Restore

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