Sustainability Dept

Department Overview

The mission of Apogaea’s Sustainability Committee is to encourage participants to make Apogaea more environmentally, culturally, and economically sustainable through education, inspiration, and communal effort. By focusing on collaborative, grass-roots efforts, real social consciousness, and permeative conservation, ASC hopes to amplify the sustainability efforts of our local, regional, and international communities, both in and out of the Burner-sphere.

Contact the Sustainability Committee at sustainability@apogaea.com.

Volunteer Opportunities

Fantastic Rumpus in the Park, SUN 4/27

• Recycling & Composting Coordinators

       • Two (2) hour shifts at Denver's City Park

       • Help attendees & vendors locate and properly utilize waste receptacles

       • Leave No Trace: Keep the park trash free & beautiful!

Apogaea 2025: Disco Dystopia, WED 6/4 - SUN 6/8

• Sustainability Ambassador

       • Two (2) hour shifts on site at Apogaea

       • Gather & disseminate information to theme camps and participants

       • Distribute native wildflower & grass seeds

       • Assist our recycling, composting & donation efforts

• Sustainability Ambassador Lead

       • Six (6) hour shifts on site at Apogaea

       • Support sustainability efforts & ambassadors

       • Coordinate with other departments & theme camps, as needed

       • Assist our recycling, composting & donation efforts

Important Links

Sustainability Shared Drive

Volunteer with us at Apogaea!

Apo Sustainability 2024 Informational Video

Contact Information & Roles/Specialties

• Apogaea Board of Directors

• Apogaea DICE Department Lead

Sustainability Committee Lead: Angela "Japangela"

• Apogaea C.A.T.S. Member & Liaison

• Seeds Project

• Sustainable Art & Compost

• Cultural Center/Apo Booth

Sustainability XO: Shauna "Shaun-dogg"

• Education & Outreach

• Carbon Emissions Inventory

• Transportation Initiatives

• Volunteer Coordinator

Sustainability Star: Chantil "Mistress Red"

• Theme Camp Liaison

• Community Cleanup & Outreach

• Native Seeds Project

• Earth Mistress schwag

Sustainability Star: Rob "Kleatus"

• Fantastic Host & Rumpus Liaison

• Recycling/Composting

• Transportation Initiatives

• Cultural Annex & Apogaea Event Booth

Sustainability Engineer: Alicia Andersen 

• Carbon Emissions Inventory & Data Analysis

• Carbon Footprint Focus 

Sustainability Rookie: Zoë "ZoZo Sunsquad"

• DPW Liaison

• Trinidad Engagement/Interpretation (Birding Man)

• Recycling/Composting

• Volunteer Support

Sustainability Rookie: Shiney 

• Apogaea Radios Lead

• Donations & Exodus Collectivus Advocate

• Fishers Peak Soup Kitchen Liaison

Sustainable Highlights

• The Native Seeds Project is returning in 2025 to replenish the land on our beautiful Valdez event site.

• 2025 Volunteer Opportunities at Fantastic Rumpus & Apogaea

• Transportation Initiatives/Ride Matching/Bus to Trinidad

• Emissions Reductions Efforts

• Waste Management: Recycle, Compost & Donate

• Sustainability Liason Program

• Live & Share our Burning Man Principles:

  • Radical Inclusion: help others get involved!

  • Gifting: celebrate unconditional giving

  • Decommodification: beyond the commercial

  • Radical Self-reliance: discover inner resources

  • Radical Self-expression: showcase our unique gifts 

  • Communal Effort: create something greater, together!

  • Civic Responsibility: understand our collective duties 

  • Leave No Trace: honor our environmental commitments

  • Participation: transform, spectator to creator! 

  • Immediacy: be present

  • Consent: respect boundaries & foster trust

Ember Reports

• 2024 Ember Report - Sustainability - Google Docs