Chris Johnson (GB)

Chris is a co-founder of the 'pioneering, fiercely independent, community-driven, radical, warm-hearted and silly' Shambala festival. He has been the lead on sustainability strategy and delivery for the event's 23 year history. Shambala has explored and pushed boundaries on impact reduction, transparency, behaviour change, supply chain research, trailing new technology and has been a catalyst for industry collaboration; co-founding organisations such as the sustainable travel advocacy charity onboard:earth (formerly ecolibrium) and Vision:2025 – the UK festival industry’s form for environmental action – of which Chris is Chair. Shambala went meat and fish free, trailblazed reusable cups and serveware in the UK, is at the leading-edge of regenerative food sourcing, and most recently is developing an approach to climate justice.