Environmental Sustainability
Kygo, Diplo, More Invest In Cove, the World’s First Biodegradable Water Bottle
The ongoing initiative to make single-use plastics a thing of the past has broken new ground with Cove, the world’s first biodegradable water bottle. The Cove water bottle has been an effort five years in the making. Diplo, Ellie Goulding and Kygo‘s Palm Tree Crew are among the company’s high-profile list of early investors. It’s no surprise the artists are backing the future of environmentally friendly water consumption as the technology has been highly sought after by festivals around the globe looking to reduce the stubbornly large size of their carbon footprint. But the reach of Cove is likely to extend well beyond the festival niche. Most major retailers have already expressed interest, according to Cove’s Founder, Alex Totterman. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles The company ra...
Attendees Pedal for Power In First Bike-Driven Music Festival Stage Setup
Attendees of a Rhode Island music festival pedaled full speed into the next chapter of music festival-based environmental sustainability. Illiterate Light, an indie duo from Virginia, partnered with Rock The Bike to deliver their vision for a bike-powered stage at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival. The “Bike Stage” marked the first time the technology was implemented in a music festival setting, according to the band’s frontman, Jeff Gorman. The Associated Press reports attendees each took five-minute turns pedaling on the bikes, providing power to the stage from the frontlines. The energy generated from the bikes was supplemental to the energy gained from the stage’s added use of solar panels. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Gorman first began pondering t...
Don Diablo and Ty Dolla $ign Team Up for Dance-Pop Crossover “Too Much To Ask”
After previewing their collaboration during the United Nations Virtual Launch Gala, Don Diablo and Ty Dolla $ign shared a snippet “Too Much To Ask” via Twitter. Today their track has arrived by way of the former’s HEXAGON imprint. Although the collaboration may be an unlikely pairing, “Too Much To Ask” is all we could ask for and more from the two. The track ditches Diablo’s signature future house sound, instead adopting a downtempo, laid-back feel to accompany Dolla $ign’s silky voice. Proceeds from streaming will benefit the United Nations Environmental Programme and Justdiggit’s #StreamToRegreen campaign, as the nonprofit will regreen one square meter of land for every 25 streams. You can learn more about the ini...
Don Diablo to Address United Nations Alongside Pope Francis for World Environment Day
Don Diablo‘s undeniable success has landed him on the biggest stage of his career, as today he’ll be addressing the United Nations in partnership with Justdiggit to help combat climate change alongside a handful of world leaders. The United Nations recently stated that their focus during this decade is ecosystem restoration. Diablo, Justdiggit, and the United Nations Environmental Programme are launching a campaign to begin restoration efforts starting at the United Nations Virtual Launch Gala. Joining Diablo and Justdiggit will be Pope Francis, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan, Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, UN Messenger of Peace Jane Goodall, and UNEP Ambassador Gisele Bündchen. “During the UN De...
MitiS Announces Massive North American Album Tour
Last month MitiS returned to Ophelia Records with his sophomore album Lost. The LP has received praise from fans and critics alike, as it reflects the next chapter of his impressive career. No album is complete without a tour, however. MitiS is scheduled to hit the road on August 19th for his Lost album tour, with his first stop in Miami, Florida. He’ll then be making stops all over North America including dates in Vancouver, New York, Michigan, Portland, Seattle, and more. In conjunction with the tour announcement, the Pennsylvania native will be planting 10,000 trees in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation. Though no support has been announced yet, MitiS hinted at some artists he’d like to have on tour in an interview with EDM.com earlier this year. ...
Years on the Road Led to This Electronic Artist’s 1,000 Mile Bike Tour to Save the Environment
Grammy-nominated music producer Manu Delago is on a mission for Mother Earth. After years on the road performing at venues across the globe via air and bus, the reality of Delago’s carbon footprint began to weigh on him. He made it his goal to give back to environment and to aid in sustainability efforts by developing an eco-friendly alternative to traditional concert tours. Enter, the ReCycling Tour. Delago and his crew have embarked on a 1,000-mile bike ride through Austria—with stops in Germany and Italy—all while performing mobile concerts along the way, trekking with their musical instruments and equipment. If that wasn’t impressive enough, the six-member crew generate electricity using solar panels as they bike. Fans and concert-goers are doing their part as well, providi...
AEG Presents Launches New Sustainability Initiative, Climate Positive Touring
Global live events giant AEG Presents announced a new sustainability effort this Thursday, called Climate Positive Touring. With team members located across the organization’s various divisions, the initiative will primarily seek to reduce tour-related carbon emissions to net zero or better. It will work alongside AEG 1Earth, the business’s corporate sustainability program, which releases the company’s annual Sustainability Report. According to a press release, Climate Positive Touring is currently working on a data-focused Venue Environmental Survey in order to identify and inform new environmentally focused priorities and solutions. Additionally, the project has released the first installment of its Green Touring Guide. Its recommendations will actively shape the ...
BLOND:ISH on Her Goal to Eliminate Single-Use Plastic in the Music Industry
Canadian dance music producer Vivie-Ann Bakos, who performs under the moniker BLOND:ISH, and activist Camille Guitteau have come together to combat the environmental crisis enmeshed in our music festivals. While their company Bye Bye Plastic aims to eliminate plastic waste in the music industry, their newly initiated leadership program, Stay’ge Positive, gives DJs and musicians the tools to cultivate climate action confidence as part of their artistic careers. To kick off the launch of the Stay’ge Positive program on May 3rd, Bakos and Guitteau chatted with EDM.com to discuss the environmental issues present in the music industry and what their new initiative is doing to combat them. BLOND:ISH promotes her eco-friendly company Bye Bye Plastic. Bye Bye Plastic EDM.com: Can ...
Symphony Orchestra Recreates Darude’s “Sandstorm” to Fight Climate Change: Watch
With its unmistakable melody that still galvanizes listeners 22 years later, Darude‘s “Sandstorm” is a generational anthem. And despite its memeification, there’s no denying its profound impact on electronic music as we know it. The fabled electronic music producer has now breathed new life into “Sandstorm,” teaming up with Smart & Clean, a Helsinki metropolitan foundation building impactful climate solutions, and Classical Trancelations, an orchestral group who performs classical music through the blood-pumping lens of electronic music festivals and raves. Sheet music for Smart & Clean’s symphonic orchestra rendition of Darude’s iconic song “Sandstorm.” Smart & Clean “Fighting against c...
Minister: New national forest policy will preserve ecosystems
Dr Mohammed Abubakar, the Minister of Environment. said the new National Forest Policy (NFP), recently approved by Federal Executive Council (FEC), would assist the country in managing and sustaining its vast forest resources. The post Minister: New national forest policy will preserve ecosystems appeared first on TODAY. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
