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As the dust settles, your hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane take a look back Earth Day 2022. It was an extraordinary one for music responding to the climate crisis – we take at look at some of the highlights.
Meantime, in our on-going pursuit to look at all the ways the music community is responding we welcome two guests onto this week’s episode: rising Manchester singer Pip Millett and vegan chef and YouTube star Rachel Ama. Together the friends are the co-creators for Pip & Rachel’s Vegan Food Truck, a project they brought to life at one of Pip’s concerts in 2022. That opens up a discussion about the rise of vegan food at gigs and festivals, and how food and music both play an essential role in our physical and mental wellbeing. How they both make us feel good.
As always, Fay and Greg also leave you with some recommendations.
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Sounds Like A Plan series 3 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including Latitude festival, taking place at Henham Park, Suffolk, between 21-24 July 2022. Tickets are available now:
https://www.latitudefestival.com/tickets/
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Links to things discussed in the podcast:
Pip Millett’s latest single 'Ride With Me'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdadFmZWl5I
Rachel Ama’s One Pot: Three Ways
https://www.rachelama.com/new-page-31
Rachel Ama's appearance in Seat At The Table
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxs_I_VnFrY
Earth/Percent X Bandcamp campaign - 123 songs released for climate
https://earthpercent.bandcamp.com/
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This episode's recommendations:
Fay recommends:
Bosh! – Henry Firth and Ian Theasby
https://www.bosh.tv/book/bosh-the-cookbook
Greg recommends:
The Environmental Music Prize
https://environmentalmusicprize.com/
And… Edwina Flock from The Environmental Music Prize guesting on the Outrage + Optimism podcast
https://www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/earth-day-special-the-environmental-music-prize-edwina-floch?hsLang=en
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Earth Day is here – one of the busiest periods of the year when it comes to climate action and music. There is some incredible stuff planned for Friday 22 April 2022.
Your hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane plug you in to all the best stuff happening – including a preview of Earth Percent's Bandcamp campaign which will see everyone from Coldplay to The Weather Station, Declan McKenna to Anna Calvi – around 100 artists – release new music this week for Earth Day.
And, in something special, our guest is celebrated British songwriter, singer and environmentalist Nick Mulvey, discussing his plans for Earth Day, his environmental heroes and how nature and spirituality have informed his songwriting.
Plus, check out a podcast of specially extended Earth Day recommendations. Info below.—
Sounds Like A Plan series 3 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including Wireless Festival, being held outdoor at the NEC, Birmingham on 8-10 July. Tickets are available now:
https://birmingham.wirelessfestival.co.uk/tickets/
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Greg and Fay's Earth Day recommendations:
Earth Percent x Bandcamp for Earth Day
https://earthpercent.org/earthday/
Go Local for Earth Day
https://www.musicdeclares.net/gb/events/golocal-with-music-declares-emergency-and-music-venues-trust
Resolution Song x Earth Day 2022
https://www.youtube.com/planetresolution
Love Ssega's Home-Zero at National Gallery
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/events/love-ssegas-home-zero-performance-by-love-ssega-22-04-2022
Reverb – favourite Earth Spots
https://www.instagram.com/reverb_org/?hl=en
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When we talk about 'preservation' in the context of our increasingly volatile climate, we're not just talking about land, soil or oceans – but culture; the stories, practices and traditions that make us who we are. Many indigenous cultures are under threat with places becoming increasingly uninhabitable because of extreme weather or the effects that a changing climate has on basics like food and water supplies.
This week's episode is dedicated to someone working on the frontline in communities directly dealing with this – Ugandan rapper, lyricist, youth community organiser and self-proclaimed "Hip-Hop Practitioner" Dealrafael Jsp-E (Jaspher Ewany). Jaspher's the founder of Lango Indigenous Hip-Hop, an organisation who engage, educate and inspire local people using the power, joy and unity of music. By doing that, he's also preserving and creating indigenous stories, knowledge and culture. He also tells hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane about what it means to be a "true Hip-Hopper!"
As always we'll also leave you with some recommendations. Thanks for joining us.
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Sounds Like A Plan series 3 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including Wireless festival, taking place at Finsbury Park, London, 8-10th July 2022. Tickets are available now:
https://finsburypark.wirelessfestival.co.uk/tickets/
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Links to things discussed in the podcast:
The Guardian: It's now or never to starve off climate disaster
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/04/ipcc-report-now-or-never-if-world-stave-off-climate-disaster
Lango Indigenous Hip-Hop
https://langoindigenoushiphop.org/
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This episode's recommendations:
Fay recommends:
Following these two hashtags on your social feeds #Juststopoil and #Nomusiconadeadplanet
Greg recommends:
Climate Solutions Bookclub
https://www.getrevue.co/profile/ClimateSolutionsBookClub?via=twitter-card&client=MobileWeb&element=publication-card
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It’s been a privilege to welcome some major names in music onto the podcast so far – on the flip side, Prof. Ed Hawkins MBE is one of the great modern figures in climate science. Not only is he one of the lead authors on multiple IPCC reports, he’s also creator of the world-famous Warming Stripes graphic. The striking visual charts our heating planet since 1850, and has crossed over into music, art, fashion and beyond. For example, former guests on this podcast Enter Shikari use the artwork in their live show.
Ed joins hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane to discuss the extraordinary impact of the Warming Stripes, the role of public engagement in climate action and give an assessment on the latest science, and what action we can all take next.
Our hosts will also leave you with some recommendations (more info below).
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Sounds Like A Plan series 3 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including Wireless Festival, being held at Crystal Palace, London on July 1–3 2022. Tickets are available now:
https://crystalpalace.wirelessfestival.co.uk/tickets/
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Useful links to things discussed in the podcast:
Download and use The Warming Stripes
https://showyourstripes.info/
Enter Shikari and Ed Hawkins at COP26 in Glasgow, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh6QtbeiDEM
Tesla car decorated in the Warming Stripes
https://electrek.co/2018/07/27/tesla-model-3-wrap-climate-change-awareness/
This episode's recommendations:
Fay's recommendation
Welsh language Music Declares T-shirt
https://www.musicdeclares.net/gb/shop
Greg's recommendation
Deep Time Walk
https://www.deeptimewalk.org/
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The podcast is back! Series 3 of Sounds Like A Plan starts right here. Ten new weekly episodes coming your way.
We begin by welcoming Nicky Hawkins, communications director at On Road Media, onto the podcast. On Road are all about media storytelling around the climate crisis and other social issues, working with TV producers, documentary makers and – most relevant to our podcast – musicians.
She joins your co-hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane to discuss how language and storytelling creates progress in the climate emergency, the role of "framing" around those messages and what a "Don't Look Up" moment in music culture could look/sound like.
Greg and Fay also round up some major climate/music headlines from while they've been away, preview what's coming up on this series of the podcast and leave you with some recommendations (more info below).
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Sounds Like A Plan series 3 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including Download Festival, being held at Donington Park, Leicestershire on June 10–12th 2022. Tickets are available now:
https://downloadfestival.co.uk/tickets/
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Useful links to things discussed in the podcast:
On Road Media
https://onroadmedia.org.uk/about/
Six ways to change hearts and minds about climate change
https://onroadmedia.org.uk/2020/09/15/six-ways-to-change-hearts-and-minds-about-climate-change/
Don't Look Up
https://www.netflix.com/tudum/dont-look-up
This episode's recommendations:
Fay's recommendation
Music Declares Emergency x Music Venue Trust – Go Local Earth Day project
https://www.musicdeclares.net/
Greg's recommendation
TOPIA Magazine
https://worldoftopia.com/
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In this final episode of series 2 of Sounds Like A Plan we're talking DJs, clubbing and dance music.
Our guest is Eilidh McLaughlin co-founder of Clean Scene – a collective set-up to alternative pathways for dance music community in the face of the climate emergency. They published a report, Last Night A DJ Took A Flight, in 2021 which highlighted some of the environmentally damaging cultures and practices (e.g. a popular DJ flying between multiple countries in a weekend), and presented a series of solutions.
Here, Eilidh discusses the reactions to their work, and reflects on the experience of working with Stop Climate Chaos Scotland in Glasgow at COP26 in November.
And before the series is wrapped up, hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane will also leave you with some recommendations.
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Sounds Like A Plan series 2 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including the legendary Isle of Wight festival, that will take place 16-19 June, 2022, near Newport, Isle of Wight. Weekend and day tickets are on sale now:
https://isleofwightfestival.com/info/tickets
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Links to things discussed in the podcast:
Clean Scene 'Last Night A DJ Took A Flight' report
https://cleanscene.club/report.pdf
Clean Scene on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/cleanscene.club/?hl=en
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This episode's recommendations:
Fay recommends:
Tamsin Omond's book 'Do Earth: Healing Strategies For Humankind'
https://www.waterstones.com/book/do-earth/tamsin-omond//9781914168000
Greg recommends:
Future Energy Artists' 'Solar Slice' project
https://www.feat.ltd/post/introducing-the-solar-slice
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We hear it time and again, the most impactful contribution music can make to the broader climate crisis is to shout about it.
Jess Kangalee is a leader in this area having founded her own PR company - her clients include Mykki Blanco to Rochelle Jordan, a space she specifically created to champion multi-genre queer artists and artists of colour - where she works with musicians to tell their stories and amplify their activism.
Set up following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, Jess is also an active member of the Black Music Coalition – an organisation dedicated to eradicating racial inequality and establishing equality and equity for Black executives, artists and their communities within the UK Music Industry. Jess discusses the parallels between activist movements - from climate to race - and how they can support each other, and raise each other's voices to build lasting change.
Co-hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane will also leave you with some weekly recommendations.
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Sounds Like A Plan series 2 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including the legendary Isle of Wight festival, that will take place 16-19 June, 2022, near Newport, Isle of Wight. Weekend and day tickets are on sale now:
https://isleofwightfestival.com/info/tickets
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Links to things discussed in the podcast:
Good Energy PR
https://www.goodenergypr.com/
Black Music Coalition
https://www.blackmusiccoalition.co.uk/
Cultural Intelligence training
https://culturalq.com/
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This episode's recommendations:
Fay recommends:
NO MUSIC ON A DEAD PLANET
https://musicdeclares.net/
Greg recommends:
Podcast: Life Sentence
https://www.magscreative.co.uk/2021/11/18/launching-life-sentence-our-newest-mags-creative-original/
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Charlotte Church has a deep history with both activism and music – and right now she's putting her energy into two grassroots projects that bring together the strands of education, environment, wellbeing, sustainability and the future of our planet.
She joins co-hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane to discuss Rhydoldog – an area of outstanding natural beauty in mid-Wales – where, along with the community, she's building a healing retreat centre. She also explains how The Awen Project, the democratic school she co-founded, approaches topics like climate education. She also reveals her plan to become a gong bath practitioner!
It's all rooted in a deep passion for the natural environment and the urge to create a better future for the next generations.
Fay and Greg also reflect on the outcomes of COP26, and leave you with some recommendations.
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Sounds Like A Plan series 2 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including the legendary Leeds Festival, being at Bramham Park, Leeds on August 26-28th 2022. Weekend tickets are available now:
https://www.leedsfestival.com/tickets
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Links to things discussed in the podcast:
The Rhydoldog Project
https://rhydoldog.wixsite.com/my-site
The Awen Project
https://www.theawenproject.com/
This episode's recommendations:
Fay's recommendation
Hope In The Dark, by Rebecca Solnit
https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Rebecca-Solnit/Hope-In-The-Dark--Untold-Histories-Wild-Possibilities/19374305
Greg's recommendation
The YIKES Podcast, hosted by Mikaela Loach and Jo Becker
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-yikes-podcast/id1498623503
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As revenue models have changed, merchandise has become increasingly important to the livelihoods of many musicians.
But fashion is also a big polluter and can be massively wasteful. British metal band Architects take a responsible approach. With their online merch store they release limited drops to reduce overstock, carefully select materials and manufacture in the UK to cut down on distribution.
Singer Sam Carter joins hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane to discuss how and why they've taken these steps. Plus, he chats about his work as an ambassador for Sea Shepherd UK – a non-profit marine wildlife organisation dedicated to end the destruction of ocean habitats – whose profile was raised by Netflix's recent Seapiracy documentary.
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Sounds Like A Plan series 2 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including the legendary Leeds Festival, being at Bramham Park, Leeds on August 26-28th 2022. Weekend tickets are available now:
https://www.leedsfestival.com/tickets
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Links to things discussed in the podcast:
Onto – flexible electric car subscription
https://on.to/
Massive Attack, Dale Vince and Bill Posters launch eco-bot.net
https://www.creativereview.co.uk/eco-bot-robert-del-naja-bill-posters-cop26-greenwashing/
COP26: Watch Julie’s Bicycle's 'The Missing Link' Green Zone event
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLA0zbZkfFE&feature=youtu.be
INSIDE: COP26 x Clyde Built Radio – listen to radio episodes
https://soundcloud.com/clydebuiltradio
UMA Entertainment's COP26 event, featuring Aurora, Nick Mulvey + more
https://www.universe.com/events/cop26-special-event-digital-experience-gbp-tickets-london-Y4QLW0?utm_source=stabal&utm_medium=instagram&utm_campaign=cop26&utm_content=later-22123759
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Welcome to a very special episode of Sounds Like A Plan recorded in Glasgow during the UN’s historic COP26 climate summit.
Outside of the official climate negotiations, the city has been buzzing with activity – and music has had a significant presence.
Hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane chat about all the music action and gigs from the first week at COP26, plus their experiences of witnessing world leaders attending the 'Blue Zone' right through to Greta Thunberg's address at the Fridays For Future protest.
Enter Shikari were one of those gigs, in Glasgow for two night's supporting Music Declares Emergency's #NoMusicOnADeadPlanet. Singer Rou Reynolds joined the podcast to discuss his COP26 experience, his band's history of bringing climate action into their art and the response of their peers.
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Sounds Like A Plan series 2 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including the legendary Leeds Festival, being held at Bramham Park, Leeds on August 26-28th 2022. Weekend tickets are available now:
https://www.leedsfestival.com/tickets
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Links to things discussed in the podcast:
Fridays For Future speeches at Glasgow George Square, Friday 5 November 2021
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFvVoROaXl-LFyyouEWw8Sw
UMA Entertainment COP26 special event
https://www.instagram.com/umaentertain/?hl=en
Ed Hawkins' climate stripes, used by Enter Shikari
https://showyourstripes.info/s/globe
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NFTs are the most hyped new format the music space has seen in years – recently everyone from Grimes to Kings of Leon have got in on the act. However, traditional NFTs also have a tremendously harmful effect on the environment. But these digital collectibles don’t have to.
Max Shand is the creator of Serenade, a recently launched NFT platform who, via the technology they utilise, have a more eco conscious approach. And, in a world where these digital collectibles change hands for huge sums of money, he wants NFTs to be affordable and accessible to real music fans while creating a sustainable system that financially rewards creators. He's also very good at explaining what NFTs are, in case you're still thoroughly confused.
Hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane also share some recommendations.
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Sounds Like A Plan series 2 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including the legendary Reading Festival, being at Richfield Avenue, Reading on August 26-28th 2022. Weekend tickets are available now:
https://www.readingfestival.com/tickets
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Links to things discussed in the podcast:
Serenade NFTs
https://serenade.co/
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This episode's recommendations:
Fay's recommendation
Vestiaire Collective - buy second hand clothes
https://us.vestiairecollective.com/
Greg's recommendation
Seat At The Table documentary series presented by Jack Harries
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCz4fqxNcuDkYWH0A83DRQXBKJ4Ww2OO1
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The worlds of law and music may seem like unexpected companions in the climate crisis, but brought together they’re a formidable force for change.
Here, environmental lawyer and founder of ClientEarth James Thornton discusses how his organisation’s work with Coldplay, Brian Eno and Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour has directly halted the coal-fired power plants, saved lives and preserved the planet. Client Earth are considered one of the most impactful climate organisations out there – and rightly so.
James is also a huge advocate for how art can help communicate urgency, but also build a vision of hope that'll encourage all us to contribute towards a better, healthier, fairer future.
He also shares his thoughts on UN’s pivotal COP26 summit in Glasgow - being held just days away now in Glasgow, UK - and hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane will also leave you with some recommendations.
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Sounds Like A Plan series 2 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including the legendary Reading Festival, being at Richfield Avenue, Reading on August 26-28th 2022. Weekend tickets are available now:
https://www.readingfestival.com/tickets
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Links to things discussed in the podcast:
Dave Gilmour’s viral message about the sale of his guitars and Client Earth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHrd8NUOVH4
ClientEarth summit
https://events.hubilo.com/ClientEarthSummit2021/register
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This episode's recommendations:
Fay's recommendation
What a Wonderful World - Choir's Sing For Change
https://www.musicdeclares.net/
Greg's recommendation
On.to – all inclusive electric car subscription
https://on.to/
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How can artists bring effective climate action to their shows? REVERB are one of the originators of this – they currently work with musicians ranging from Billie Eilish to Tame Impala, Harry Styles to The 1975. They help musicians green their tours, while also helping to bring fans into the conversation on the ground at their concerts.
Lauren Sullivan - co-founder of the U.S. non-profit REVERB along with her partner Adam Gardner from the band Guster - joins us to talk about tangible actions like bringing eco-villages to gigs, sourcing food from local farmers and encouraging music peers to take action by sharing their learnings, data and resources.
Co-hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane also discuss Coldplay’s recently announced plans for their Music For The Spheres world tour – where they’ve taken 12 steps to become more sustainable, including the introduction of a kinetic dancefloor that’ll generate clean energy to power the concert. As ever, they’ll also leave you with some recommendations.
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Sounds Like A Plan series 2 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including the legendary Reading Festival, being at Richfield Avenue, Reading on August 26-28th 2022. Weekend tickets are available now:
https://www.readingfestival.com/tickets
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Links to things discussed in the podcast:
Coldplay reveal plans for a more environmentally conscious world tour
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/entertainment-arts-58907085
REVERB’s Music Climate Revolution and resources
https://reverb.org/campaign/music-climate-revolution/
The No More Blood Wood campaign
https://reverb.org/campaign/no-more-blood-wood/
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This episode's recommendations:
Fay's recommendation
Music Declares Emergency’s special collaboration with The 1975
https://musicdeclares.shop/
Greg's recommendation
TED Talks Countdown Summit - resources
https://www.ted.com/series/countdown
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A legendary artist, and one of the music world's great thinkers - Brian Eno is our first guest on series 2 of Sounds Like A Plan.
In spring 2021 Eno co-founded EarthPercent an organisation designed to help direct funds from the music industry towards some of the the most effective climate causes.
Hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane joined Brian in a cupboard (explained in the podcast) at his west London studio to hear about how the project aims to accelerate action on climate, while also hearing Eno's thoughts on the steps being taken by his peers including Coldplay, U2, Billie Eilish and others. He also shares his thoughts on climate "hypocrisy", how art can help steer the perception of the climate issue and how he believes we should be talking about the emergency in terms of "opportunity".
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Sounds Like A Plan series 2 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including the beautiful music, art and wellness festival Wilderness, being held in Oxfordshire in August 4-7 2022. Early bird tickets are available now:
https://www.wildernessfestival.com/tickets/
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Links to things discussed in the podcast:
Earth/Percent
https://earthpercent.com/
ClientEarth
https://www.clientearth.org/about/
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This episode's recommendations:
Fay's recommendation
Book: 'How To Spend A Trillion Dollars' by Rowan Hooper
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54823535-how-to-spend-a-trillion-dollars
Climate Music Blowout, London, 17 October 2021 - tickets
https://www.climatemusicblowout.com/
Greg's recommendation
ClimateLive 2021
https://www.instagram.com/climatelive2021/?hl=en
The Earthshot Prize on BBC iPlayer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p09w80wb/the-earthshot-prize-repairing-our-planet
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Welcome back! As we enter a decisive few months for climate commitments (hello, COP26!), we’ll be bringing you a brand new collection of impactful conversations with climate/music change-makers.
Here, your co-hosts Fay Milton (musician and activist, Music Declares Emergency + Savages) and Greg Cochrane (journalist and podcaster) preview the topics and the guests you can expect to hear from in the coming podcasts.
We’ll also be looking back on some significant climate and music headlines from the past few months, and look ahead to what to expect from the vital, forthcoming few months of climate action. As ever, we’ll also leave you with some recommendations [scroll down for more].
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Sounds Like A Plan series 2 is supported by Festival Republic. They organise festivals including the brilliantly eclectic Latitude, being held in Suffolk in July 2022. Early bird tickets are available now:
https://www.latitudefestival.com/tickets
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Links to things discussed in the podcast:
Massive Attack x Tyndall Institute for Climate Research’s recent collaborative report
https://www.tyndall.ac.uk/news/massive-attack-publish-tyndall-centre-climate-change-live-music-roadmap
UK festivals recently affected by extreme weather
https://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/news/hertfordshire-news/standon-calling-suspended-thunderstorms-heavy-5697656
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This episode's recommendations:
Fay's recommendation
Climate Music Blowout event, London, Sunday October 17
https://www.climatemusicblowout.com/
Greg's recommendation
Your Brain On Climate podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/your-brain-on-climate/id1577093580
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Fay Milton
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For the final episode of series one, we're talking recorded music and its impact on the environment: from vinyl to CDs, cassettes to streaming. It's a massive, complicated subject full of nuance.
Nigel Adams – boss of independent labels Hassle Records and Full-Time Hobby – has been learning about this area for more than a decade. He joins hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane to break down topics including recycled vinyl, "energy intensive" streaming and "how we need more knowledge" to move forward with recorded music and sustainability.
He's also part of the team who recently launched Near Mint – an initiative to make sure imperfect vinyl avoids destruction and still gets sold.
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Links to things discussed in the podcast:
Near-Mint vinyl initiative
https://musicdeclares.net/gb/campaigns/near-mint
Full-Time Hobby
https://fulltimehobby.co.uk/
Association Independent Music Climate Group
https://www.prsformusic.com/m-magazine/news/aim-climate-action-group-launches/
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This episode's recommendations:
Fay's recommendation
How green is your bank? Switch It
Make My Money Matter
https://makemymoneymatter.co.uk/net-zero/
https://switchit.money/
Greg's recommendation
BBC Sport 2050: Future news from a warmer world
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/56972366
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Melvin Benn – festival boss of Reading & Leeds, Latitude and many more – knows how to throw a party. For a long time he's also been a committed environmentalist – having measured his festivals' carbon footprint for more than a decade, he's also employed a sustainability manager at his company for more than 10 years.
He joins our hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane to discuss his views on audience travel, foreign festivals and the difficult questions around event sponsorship, plus why he doesn't want to "burden" young music fans with climate anxiety. He also talks about "electrifying" his festivals, and introducing greener initiatives around things like food.
Melvin's contribution has been significant – his leadership has helped shape the sustainability policy of one of the world's largest concert promoters, Live Nation. And as that statement says: "we have a responsibility to preserve the live music experience for generations to come."
Before we go, we'll also leave you with our weekly recommendations. Thanks for listening.
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This episode's recommendations:
Fay's recommendation
Ecolibrium app
https://ecolibrium.earth/introducing-the-ecolibrium-travel-log-app/
Greg's recommendation
Signals Amidst The Noise newsletter
https://globaloptimism.com/newsletters/signals-amidst-the-noise-april-6/
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Fay Milton
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We're talking local action on this week's episode. Our guest KAM-BU isn't just one of the UK's best new MCs, he's also a keen conservationist. The 24-year-old south London musician has been doing his bit for the local community, the environment and his own wellbeing by volunteering with The Conservation Volunteers – they spend time bringing people together to nurture neighbourhood green spaces, before handing their caretakership over to their newly established communities. Plus, he talks about how nature and sustainability makes its way into his art – and growing tomatoes at home.
Hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane discuss the balance between everyday, personal actions and the wider climate crisis and also leave you with some recommendations.
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KAM-BU's music
'Black On Black'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c67Nbr3ePu8
'Are You On?'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2zzNZumGpo
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The Conservation Volunteers
https://www.tcv.org.uk/
Green Gym
https://www.tcv.org.uk/greengym/
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This episode's recommendations:
Fay's recommendation
'The Book Of Trespass' by Nick Hayes
https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Nick-Hayes/The-Book-of-Trespass--Crossing-the-Lines-that-Divide-Us/24600439
Greg's recommendation
'Where's Our Climate Anthem?' podcast episode from How To Save A Planet
https://gimletmedia.com/shows/howtosaveaplanet/llhl9xr
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A couple of years ago musician Heidi Lenffer, keyboardist with the band Cloud Control, was shocked when she looked into her band’s touring carbon footprint. Her response was fantastically positive: she formed FEAT. (Future Energy Artists) an investment scheme created by musicians that funded the build of a clean energy solar farm. It was a way for some of Australia's best known acts to offset their touring, but also invest in their future along with everyone else's. It's an example of music and climate action colliding with true innovation and the power of collective thinking. And who knows, maybe it's a scheme that can make its way around the world?
Hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane also discuss the latest headlines in music/climate, and leave you with some recommendations.
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This episode's recommendations:
Fay's recommendation
Shesaid.so
https://www.instagram.com/shesaid.so/?hl=en
Black Lives In Music
https://www.instagram.com/blacklivesinmusic/
Greg's recommendation
Co Go app
https://cogo.co/
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The 1975 have been one of the biggest and most influential voices in music and climate action the past couple of years – from organising reforestation campaigns to collaborating with Greta Thunberg. Their record label, Dirty Hit, have also taken industry-leading steps to become more sustainable.
On this episode the band's manager Jamie Oborne talks about how their 2019 collaboration with Greta came about, the story of meeting the "punk" climate activist for the recording session in Sweden and some of the subsequent criticism the group received from certain areas of the media.
Jamie also discusses The 1975's current plans to develop a new light-weight, less carbon-heavy live show, the influence of his children on his climate passion and his thoughts on this year's UN COP26 summit in Glasgow in November.
Hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane also look back on Earth Day 2021 and what was a massive week for music and climate action, and leave you with some recommendations.
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This episode's recommendations:
Fay's recommendation
Kerrang! cover feature: 'How rock music is answering the climate crisis call'
https://www.kerrang.com/features/no-music-on-a-dead-planet-how-rock-is-answering-the-climate-crisis-call/
Greg's recommendation
'The Future We Choose' by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac.
https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Christiana-Figueres/The-Future-We-Choose--Everyone-should-read-this-book-MATT-HAIG/25586844
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Fay Milton
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