The Red Cross tests the 'future of emergency aid' at Mysteryland 2017
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- The organisation is looking for ways to deal with the changing needs of disaster areas.
- The Red Cross used last weekend's Mysteryland festival in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands, to test new methods of disaster response. Across Saturday, August 26th and Sunday, August 27th, the Red Cross, in collaboration with the Open-House events innovation platform, tested humanitarian aid technology for three areas: energy, sanitation and lighting. The project, which began in 2016 and concluded this year, tested new forms of cheap power, such as solar panels and windmills. These technologies replaced a diesel generator, an unsustainable power source often found at festivals and refugee camps. "We found out that the needs are changing in refugee camps and disasters," Merlin Stoffels, spokesman for the Red Cross, told NOS. "Electricity is becoming increasingly important. [After a typhoon in the Philippines] I expected people to ask me for food and drink, but what they wanted was to charge their phone and wifi. The first thing you want to do is let family know you're alive." Founded in 1993, Mysterland is among the world's longest running festivals. With around 60,000 attendees each year, it's also among the largest. This year saw sets from Eats Everything, Sven Väth and Butch among EDM and trance acts such as Deadmau5 and Armin van Buuren. Translation: Frederique Van Waning
- Sat, Aug 26, 2017
Mysteryland 2017
Deadmau5, Alesso, Charming Horses, Hannah Wants, KSHMR, Showtek, Tinlicker, Yellow Claw, Armin van Buuren, Axwell, Benny Rodrigues, Digital Farm Animals, Oliver Heldens, Sam Feldt, Bastian Bux, Michel de Hey, De La Swing, Ici Sans Merci, Marc Maya, Nic Fanciulli, Paco Osuna, Andres Campo, Bram Fidder, Eats Everything, Paul Ritch, Toni Varga, Chocolate Puma, DVBBS, Kryder, Lucas & Steve, Sander van Doorn, Above & Beyond, Gorgon City, Klingande, Netsky, Extrawelt, Ilario Alicante, Markus Fix, Olivier Weiter, Butch, Karotte, Nastia, Tim Green, Jamie Jones, Carl Cox, Chris Stussy, Dubfire, Joseph Capriati, Robert James, Dave Clarke, Jeff Rushin, Marcel Fengler, Miss Kittin, Rebekah, Girls Love DJs, Sanka Soundsystem, Ape Drums, Dillon Francis, Flosstradamus, TroyBoi, Bass Modulators, Brennan Heart