Does SOBEWFF® have any sustainability initiatives?

Yes. At the 2024 Festival alone, over 83,465 lbs. of waste was diverted from landfills thanks to an initiative led by more than 600 students and their professor at FIU’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management. Under the guidance of Clean Vibes, a company dedicated to responsible on-site event waste management, the Festival was able to recycle 31,900 lbs. and compost 21,700 lbs. In addition, the Festival rescued almost 30,000 lbs of food which went to support the Miami Rescue Mission, an organization that has been serving people experiencing homelessness in Miami-Dade and Broward counties since 1922. The Miami Rescue Mission helps men, women and children with meals, safe shelter, life-changing residential programs, employment and housing resulting in transformed lives. The Festival has been proud to partner with the Miami Rescue Mission for almost a decade.