Musicians green: artists are aware of their impact on the environment

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Some of the most relevant artists in the music industry are joining the cause for a more sustainable world in the face of the intensifying effects of climate change. climate change How are you contributing to making your tours more environmentally friendly?

Did you know how the carbon footprint of a tour is composed?

Source: The Green Touring Network (2014)

The big winner of the last edition of the Grammy Awards, Billie Eilishcommitted to reduce the carbon footprint of its concerts. He assured that he will ban the delivery of plastic straws and install water refill stations, which will eliminate about 35,000 single-use plastic bottles in each presentation.

The band Maroon 5 implemented an Eco-Village to educate concertgoers about ways to reduce their carbon footprint. The band's guitarist, Jesse Carmichael, expressed concern about their impact on the environment: "At every show, I walked over piles of plastic bottles, beer cans and more waste. It was a pity that the joy of live music had to end like this.".

The British band Coldplayannounced that they will suspend their world tour until they can find a way to not only be carbon neutral, but to be actively beneficial to the planetHow can we give back more than we get," said their leader, Chris Martin.

These and more artists have teamed up with Reverban environmental nonprofit organization that works with musicians to reduce the impact of their tours. "Musicians have a unique opportunity to connect with audiences because they have an intimate relationship with their fans, their art is very personal," stated its founder, Adam Gardner, who assures that to date have avoided issuing close to 150,000 tons of CO2 emissions.

More initiatives:

Radiohead

One of the pioneers, in 2018 they went on a tour called "Carbon Neutral World Tour".

P!nk

He encouraged his fans to donate to environmental causes at his concerts, raising more than $70,000.

The 1975

They pledged to plant a tree for every ticket sold on their upcoming UK tour.

Other actions include: Hiring catering that only uses local ingredients, reducing the number of personnel traveling with artists, offering merchandising made of sustainable materials, changing single-use equipment batteries for rechargeable ones, implementing energy-efficient stage lights, among others.

As awareness and action grows in the music industry, the normalization of eco-friendly touring could be a sign of a major cultural shift on the road to sustainability.

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