Trends. How do I hate thee? I cannot begin to count the ways.

Dirty-and-faded-on-purpose jeans. Rap rock. Catty T-shirt slogans. Sanjaya’s hair. But SXSW and Coachella are leading the way with a trend that I can actually get on board with – environmentally-conscious music festivals.

Coachella has come up with a few genius ideas in order to give fest-goers incentive to reduce their negative environmental impact.

Carpoolers who have a load of at least 4 people (and a sign that says “Carpoolchella” on their dash) have the chance to win free Coachella tickets for life. And I love this one – anyone who brings 10 empty bottles to a vendor gets a free bottle of water.

It gets points not only for being pro-recycle, but also for employing spectators as cleanup crew. On top of that, at a festival that is nestled in the rather toasty Mojave Desert, a free bottle of precious water is most welcome.

But wait…there’s more! Behold – an energy station where you can ride a stationary bike to recharge your cell phone, enjoy food from an ethanol-powered BBQ (the proceeds go to an environmental charity) while gasping in amazement at the “wind- and solar-powered installations,” all while rocking out to a biodiesel-powered DJ station.

And then, of course, you will drive home in your trendy Escalade.