Did you know that Rock in Rio has taken on the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030? βœ…πŸ’›πŸŒŽ
Lisbon's City of Rock is ZERO waste on landfillπŸ‘πŸ₯³
Go to the FOR A BETTER WORLD menu and find out about our Sustainability project β™»οΈπŸ€
100% of festival waste is recycled/recovered 😎🀩

Rock in Rio Lisboa is
the first 100R festival in Portugal

This label guarantees the valorisation and recycling of the waste produced. In Brazil, the festival received this label in 2011.


3, 9 Million Trees Planted

As part of the Amazonia Live project (Brazil) and in projects to reforestation projects in Portugal, Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) and the USA (California).


Energy Globe Award

for Rock in Rio Solar Energy project, which promoted the installation of 760 photovoltaic panels in schools in Portugal. 


155.000 Meals

+ more than 55,000 meals donated in Lisbon and Las Vegas and + more than 100,000 meals donated in partnership with Citizen Action.


European EE Music Award

In 2012, Rock in Rio Lisboa received this award in the sustainability category.


3.200 Young People

were able to complete their basic education in Rio de Janeiro.  100 CLASSROOMS AND 10 MUSIC ROOMS built in deprived and pacified areas in Rio de Janeiro. 14 SENSORY ROOMS equipped in Portugal for young people with motor and mental disabilities.


ISO 20121 Certification
Sustainable Events

Rock in Rio was the first major music event in the world to achieve this certification.


Global Conservation Hero Award

The festival receives this award from Conservation International for the Amazonia Live project.


Be "Green" Badge 

In 2018, Rock in Rio Lisboa was honoured by the Portuguese Ministry of the Environment for its environmental initiatives. In 2020, it signed the Lisbon European Green Capital 2022 Green Commitment.


Contribution to Sustainability Award

In 2022, Rock in Rio Lisboa received this award from the Iberian Festival Awards.

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