1 00:00:00,129 --> 00:00:02,828 Speaker 1: How sustainable is the live music industry? 2 00:00:03,539 --> 00:00:07,179 Speaker 1: Hello, thanks for checking out Earth Care the podcast where 3 00:00:07,190 --> 00:00:11,069 Speaker 1: we have climate conscious conversations in a not so overwhelming way. 4 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:14,770 Speaker 1: I'm your host, Sarah Christie and I'm so excited to 5 00:00:14,779 --> 00:00:17,600 Speaker 1: tell you what's in store for this next season before 6 00:00:17,610 --> 00:00:19,229 Speaker 1: we get into that. If this is your first time 7 00:00:19,239 --> 00:00:22,690 Speaker 1: hitting play on Earth Care, welcome. If you've been here before, 8 00:00:22,700 --> 00:00:26,119 Speaker 1: welcome back. But FYI, we're changing it up a bit. 9 00:00:26,420 --> 00:00:29,680 Speaker 1: Now, previously, Earth Care has been a short form interview 10 00:00:29,690 --> 00:00:34,028 Speaker 1: series where we talk to climate heroes, experts, entrepreneurs and 11 00:00:34,040 --> 00:00:36,360 Speaker 1: get their take on how we can help save the planet. 12 00:00:36,369 --> 00:00:39,319 Speaker 1: And it still is that. But with a theme who 13 00:00:39,330 --> 00:00:41,958 Speaker 1: doesn't love a good theme. This means all of the 14 00:00:41,970 --> 00:00:45,520 Speaker 1: guests on this season of Earth Care will fall under 15 00:00:45,529 --> 00:00:48,439 Speaker 1: the umbrella of that same conversation and to kick it 16 00:00:48,450 --> 00:00:53,319 Speaker 1: off the very first Earth Care theme is sustainability in 17 00:00:53,330 --> 00:00:55,990 Speaker 1: the live music industry. Why? 18 00:00:56,299 --> 00:00:59,680 Speaker 1: Well, we love a theme but we love music even more. 19 00:00:59,689 --> 00:01:05,010 Speaker 1: Live music is community, live music is unbridled joy, live 20 00:01:05,019 --> 00:01:07,679 Speaker 1: music is dancing and singing at the top of your 21 00:01:07,690 --> 00:01:11,620 Speaker 1: lungs and absolutely ruining your concert videos because you can't 22 00:01:11,629 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 1: stop singing in the background. 23 00:01:13,565 --> 00:01:17,785 Speaker 1: Personally, most of my absolute favorite memories that I cherish 24 00:01:17,794 --> 00:01:21,074 Speaker 1: with my family and friends are thanks to live music 25 00:01:21,125 --> 00:01:24,224 Speaker 1: on a large scale. It's walking on the street towards 26 00:01:24,235 --> 00:01:27,084 Speaker 1: the venue on concert day and feeling that excitement in 27 00:01:27,095 --> 00:01:31,464 Speaker 1: the air of everyone walking in that same direction. It's 28 00:01:31,474 --> 00:01:33,815 Speaker 1: a safe space to let loose, wear a fun outfit, 29 00:01:33,824 --> 00:01:37,175 Speaker 1: talk to strangers and come together over something. We all 30 00:01:37,184 --> 00:01:38,625 Speaker 1: love music. 31 00:01:39,069 --> 00:01:41,649 Speaker 1: It's hearing the radio announcer talk about the show on 32 00:01:41,660 --> 00:01:44,589 Speaker 1: air as you're in the car on your way there. 33 00:01:44,830 --> 00:01:48,610 Speaker 1: It's blasting the music from your car full of adrenaline 34 00:01:48,620 --> 00:01:50,949 Speaker 1: while you're waiting in traffic on your way out after 35 00:01:50,959 --> 00:01:54,660 Speaker 1: the show and is yes, absolutely worth being tired the 36 00:01:54,669 --> 00:01:57,470 Speaker 1: next day. It's also just getting out of your house 37 00:01:57,480 --> 00:02:00,209 Speaker 1: on a rainy Saturday afternoon, heading to the pub to 38 00:02:00,220 --> 00:02:03,879 Speaker 1: hear a local band walking around a new city, hearing 39 00:02:03,889 --> 00:02:06,239 Speaker 1: new music in the distance and joining a crowd of 40 00:02:06,309 --> 00:02:09,079 Speaker 1: people who have collectively paused their day to take a 41 00:02:09,089 --> 00:02:12,470 Speaker 1: moment to enjoy free live music on the street. How 42 00:02:12,479 --> 00:02:16,300 Speaker 1: boring would life be without music? Sure. That's an understatement, 43 00:02:16,429 --> 00:02:21,029 Speaker 1: but it's bigger than that. We need music. It organically 44 00:02:21,038 --> 00:02:24,970 Speaker 1: becomes part of our identity in every way -- through memories, 45 00:02:24,979 --> 00:02:28,919 Speaker 1: through friendships, through relationships. For example, think about a part 46 00:02:28,929 --> 00:02:31,038 Speaker 1: time job you had when you were a teenager, you 47 00:02:31,050 --> 00:02:33,449 Speaker 1: can probably associate a song with that. 48 00:02:33,979 --> 00:02:36,490 Speaker 1: If we've met before, you know, that I will find 49 00:02:36,500 --> 00:02:39,460 Speaker 1: any opportunity to talk about Beyonce and tell you all 50 00:02:39,470 --> 00:02:42,179 Speaker 1: the reasons that you should love her. Because part of 51 00:02:42,190 --> 00:02:45,380 Speaker 1: my identity is being a member of the Beyhive. There 52 00:02:45,389 --> 00:02:48,380 Speaker 1: is just something so special about how we all connect 53 00:02:48,389 --> 00:02:50,600 Speaker 1: to music in our own way though, right? You know, 54 00:02:50,610 --> 00:02:53,679 Speaker 1: we might love the same song, but for different reasons, 55 00:02:53,690 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 1: it's our own little thing, our own moment. 56 00:02:56,550 --> 00:02:59,570 Speaker 1: Music helps us create memories and then allows us to 57 00:02:59,580 --> 00:03:03,619 Speaker 1: relive and unlock those moments as time goes by. That's 58 00:03:03,630 --> 00:03:05,580 Speaker 1: probably why so many artists have said that once they 59 00:03:05,589 --> 00:03:08,630 Speaker 1: release music, it's no longer theirs. We, the fans just 60 00:03:08,639 --> 00:03:11,100 Speaker 1: take it and run. I wanted to really paint the 61 00:03:11,110 --> 00:03:13,570 Speaker 1: picture of what that can look like. So I 62 00:03:13,660 --> 00:03:16,460 Speaker 1: asked friends to tell me what music means to them, 63 00:03:16,559 --> 00:03:19,399 Speaker 1: which I'll admit is a hilariously broad question and so 64 00:03:19,410 --> 00:03:22,199 Speaker 1: tough to answer because which song, you know, that's how 65 00:03:22,210 --> 00:03:24,779 Speaker 1: strong My Love is by Otis Redding means something very 66 00:03:24,788 --> 00:03:28,070 Speaker 1: different to me than what do you mean by Justin Bieber. 67 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:30,638 Speaker 1: But hey, they came through, this is from Emma: 68 00:03:31,369 --> 00:03:34,079 Speaker 1: I have this playlist called trail tunes. And it's songs 69 00:03:34,089 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 1: I listen to when I'm camping and hiking. And usually 70 00:03:36,970 --> 00:03:38,940 Speaker 1: every trip there's a song I play on repeat that 71 00:03:38,949 --> 00:03:41,759 Speaker 1: I connect with a special memory. This too shall pass 72 00:03:41,770 --> 00:03:45,429 Speaker 1: by Jamestown Revival was my dog Maggie's last camping trip. 73 00:03:45,570 --> 00:03:47,580 Speaker 1: And I remember playing it while the dogs were sleeping 74 00:03:47,589 --> 00:03:49,949 Speaker 1: in the tent. I was making tea on the fire 75 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:52,029 Speaker 1: and it was a perfect peaceful moment. 76 00:03:52,559 --> 00:03:56,020 Speaker 1: I blasted AnneMarie by Will Breman on a backpacking trip 77 00:03:56,029 --> 00:03:58,860 Speaker 1: and danced alone in the woods, eating pancakes. Call me 78 00:03:58,869 --> 00:04:00,910 Speaker 1: home by the Dreggs got me through the last 10 79 00:04:00,919 --> 00:04:04,059 Speaker 1: kilometers of my backpacking trip. It's a playlist filled with 80 00:04:04,070 --> 00:04:07,830 Speaker 1: my happiest moments and without failure, every time one of 81 00:04:07,839 --> 00:04:10,250 Speaker 1: those songs come on, it brings me back to those 82 00:04:10,259 --> 00:04:12,779 Speaker 1: moments and fills me with so much joy. I camp 83 00:04:12,789 --> 00:04:14,979 Speaker 1: and hike alone, which I love. But I don't have 84 00:04:14,990 --> 00:04:17,720 Speaker 1: anyone to revisit those memories with. The playlist is a 85 00:04:17,730 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 1: special way to relive all of those moments. 86 00:04:21,700 --> 00:04:23,720 Speaker 1: This one is from a teacher friend. They said: I 87 00:04:23,730 --> 00:04:26,440 Speaker 1: have so many students who are new to Canada this year. 88 00:04:26,450 --> 00:04:27,959 Speaker 1: They can't speak English yet 89 00:04:28,178 --> 00:04:30,529 Speaker 1: and it sometimes is hard to connect with them. We 90 00:04:30,540 --> 00:04:32,339 Speaker 1: do music, Mondays and the kids get to pick a 91 00:04:32,350 --> 00:04:35,010 Speaker 1: song and we all sing along. They love it. They 92 00:04:35,019 --> 00:04:37,769 Speaker 1: always sing and dance with their friends. We've even had 93 00:04:37,779 --> 00:04:40,619 Speaker 1: a few songs they know the words to. Music helps 94 00:04:40,630 --> 00:04:43,279 Speaker 1: us find common grounds and connect in a fun way. 95 00:04:43,290 --> 00:04:46,279 Speaker 1: Actually, similarly, I was once in an Uber and the 96 00:04:46,290 --> 00:04:50,049 Speaker 1: driver was blasting Mariah Carey, nonstop. No complaints here. I 97 00:04:50,059 --> 00:04:53,039 Speaker 1: wish that was every Uber ride. So naturally I complimented 98 00:04:53,049 --> 00:04:53,760 Speaker 1: the playlist. 99 00:04:54,109 --> 00:04:56,630 Speaker 1: He said that when he moved to Canada listening to 100 00:04:56,640 --> 00:05:00,279 Speaker 1: Mariah Carey's music was what helped him learn English, which 101 00:05:00,290 --> 00:05:04,159 Speaker 1: is just so cool to hear. This one's from Steph: 102 00:05:04,170 --> 00:05:06,600 Speaker 1: She said, I remember going to see Coldplay with a 103 00:05:06,609 --> 00:05:09,010 Speaker 1: friend for the first time and I was so embarrassed 104 00:05:09,019 --> 00:05:12,159 Speaker 1: to tell them that I would 100% break into tears 105 00:05:12,170 --> 00:05:15,079 Speaker 1: at some point because parachute means so much to 21 106 00:05:15,089 --> 00:05:17,679 Speaker 1: year old me. They said they always cry at concerts 107 00:05:17,690 --> 00:05:19,959 Speaker 1: too and I knew we'd be friends forever. 108 00:05:20,209 --> 00:05:22,118 Speaker 1: So when we get to see those songs that we've 109 00:05:22,130 --> 00:05:26,600 Speaker 1: connected with in countless ways live, it can feel like 110 00:05:26,609 --> 00:05:30,100 Speaker 1: that moment was created just for you in a room 111 00:05:30,109 --> 00:05:34,529 Speaker 1: full of 10 people or 20,000 people. That moment is yours. 112 00:05:34,899 --> 00:05:37,920 Speaker 1: The other piece of this puzzle is, I'm so fortunate 113 00:05:37,928 --> 00:05:40,799 Speaker 1: to have been to hundreds of concerts and live music 114 00:05:40,809 --> 00:05:44,410 Speaker 1: events every size, every kind of venue. My parents are 115 00:05:44,420 --> 00:05:47,760 Speaker 1: massive music fans who have been taken us to shows 116 00:05:47,769 --> 00:05:50,640 Speaker 1: for as long as I can remember. My first concert 117 00:05:50,678 --> 00:05:54,130 Speaker 1: was at now Budweiser Stage, then Molson Amphitheater in Toronto. 118 00:05:54,140 --> 00:05:56,899 Speaker 1: Age four, we went as a family to see Meatloa. 119 00:05:57,779 --> 00:06:01,029 Speaker 1: A year later, Darien Lake to see the Backstreet Boys. 120 00:06:01,113 --> 00:06:02,575 Speaker 1: But on the weekend, we'd also just go to a 121 00:06:02,584 --> 00:06:05,894 Speaker 1: restaurant nearby and hear live music or we'd bring blankets 122 00:06:05,904 --> 00:06:08,214 Speaker 1: to the park in the summer and hear whoever was 123 00:06:08,225 --> 00:06:11,484 Speaker 1: performing there. Still to this day, Most weekends when I 124 00:06:11,494 --> 00:06:14,454 Speaker 1: ask my parents what they're getting up to, it's usually 125 00:06:14,464 --> 00:06:16,804 Speaker 1: going to hear some kind of live music. In fact, 126 00:06:16,815 --> 00:06:19,265 Speaker 1: I was texting my mom right before I started recording 127 00:06:19,274 --> 00:06:21,474 Speaker 1: this said, what are you doing? She and my dad 128 00:06:21,484 --> 00:06:23,834 Speaker 1: are off to hear some blues. I can only assume 129 00:06:23,845 --> 00:06:25,785 Speaker 1: that all of that exposure played a major role in 130 00:06:25,795 --> 00:06:27,255 Speaker 1: the career. I found myself in. 131 00:06:27,488 --> 00:06:30,369 Speaker 1: I've worked in radio for over 10 years specifically, though, 132 00:06:30,380 --> 00:06:33,790 Speaker 1: worked in the music department, programming, music for top 40 133 00:06:33,799 --> 00:06:36,429 Speaker 1: radio for most of it. So I'm either going to 134 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:40,049 Speaker 1: hear music for fun or for work. The work portion 135 00:06:40,059 --> 00:06:42,500 Speaker 1: has allowed me to see a concert from almost every 136 00:06:42,510 --> 00:06:45,980 Speaker 1: angle and I truly will never take that for granted. 137 00:06:45,988 --> 00:06:48,909 Speaker 1: But I can also tell you that at almost every angle, 138 00:06:49,089 --> 00:06:51,789 Speaker 1: there's waste. One example that will always stand out in 139 00:06:51,799 --> 00:06:54,058 Speaker 1: my mind is I was backstage at a music festival 140 00:06:54,070 --> 00:06:56,859 Speaker 1: after the artist had left and the room was still 141 00:06:56,869 --> 00:06:59,920 Speaker 1: full of all of the catering. A lot of it untouched, 142 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:03,140 Speaker 1: still in its plastic wrap. So I asked, hey, what 143 00:07:03,149 --> 00:07:05,540 Speaker 1: happens to it? Now? They said it gets thrown out 144 00:07:05,750 --> 00:07:10,549 Speaker 1: completely unopened edible food. That's a problem. 145 00:07:11,279 --> 00:07:14,209 Speaker 1: What about all of the half empty water bottles? Because 146 00:07:14,220 --> 00:07:17,018 Speaker 1: someone put theirs down, forgot about it. Opened a new 147 00:07:17,029 --> 00:07:19,850 Speaker 1: one or what happens to all of the confetti and 148 00:07:19,859 --> 00:07:22,799 Speaker 1: balloons after they've been released at the end of a concert? 149 00:07:22,910 --> 00:07:25,160 Speaker 1: You know, what does that mean for the environment when 150 00:07:25,170 --> 00:07:29,760 Speaker 1: an arena sized show is releasing balloons at 100 different venues? 151 00:07:29,769 --> 00:07:32,890 Speaker 1: Because let's face it in 2024, We can all agree 152 00:07:32,950 --> 00:07:36,380 Speaker 1: Balloons suck. When we leave a venue and see full 153 00:07:36,390 --> 00:07:38,649 Speaker 1: slices of pizza in the recycling bin, How do we 154 00:07:38,660 --> 00:07:41,100 Speaker 1: know if that's actually getting sorted? 155 00:07:41,369 --> 00:07:43,600 Speaker 1: The fact that there are people out there making music 156 00:07:43,609 --> 00:07:47,390 Speaker 1: for us to enjoy, relate to and connect with how 157 00:07:47,399 --> 00:07:49,869 Speaker 1: lucky are we. And then to see it live. I mean, 158 00:07:49,880 --> 00:07:52,459 Speaker 1: come on. But as the saying goes, you can't have 159 00:07:52,470 --> 00:07:55,429 Speaker 1: your cake and eat it too. And additionally, to quote, 160 00:07:55,440 --> 00:07:57,769 Speaker 1: the hard working team at music declares emergency: 161 00:07:58,170 --> 00:08:00,910 Speaker 1: There's no music on a dead planet. As much as 162 00:08:00,920 --> 00:08:03,910 Speaker 1: we don't just want but need music, we also need 163 00:08:03,920 --> 00:08:07,320 Speaker 1: to acknowledge the seriousness of the climate crisis. Most of 164 00:08:07,329 --> 00:08:09,670 Speaker 1: my life has been spent as a cheerleader for music 165 00:08:09,679 --> 00:08:13,829 Speaker 1: in some capacity, Earth Care has been my way of 166 00:08:13,839 --> 00:08:16,470 Speaker 1: becoming a cheerleader for this planet. So it's time to 167 00:08:16,480 --> 00:08:19,720 Speaker 1: find out how those worlds not only can live together 168 00:08:19,829 --> 00:08:20,309 Speaker 1: but already 169 00:08:20,385 --> 00:08:23,404 Speaker 1: do. So if you've ever wondered if your favourite band's 170 00:08:23,415 --> 00:08:27,665 Speaker 1: merchandise can be produced sustainably, if you're curious about whether 171 00:08:27,674 --> 00:08:31,554 Speaker 1: or not large venues can truly prioritize recycling, or have 172 00:08:31,565 --> 00:08:34,375 Speaker 1: you ever thought about what the most commonly discarded item 173 00:08:34,385 --> 00:08:37,304 Speaker 1: at a music festival is? We're gonna get into all 174 00:08:37,315 --> 00:08:39,765 Speaker 1: of that and more, here's a taste of what's to 175 00:08:39,775 --> 00:08:42,544 Speaker 1: come on this season of Earth Care! 176 00:08:43,039 --> 00:08:44,739 Speaker 1: Michael Martin: When we work with artists, what we will do is 177 00:08:44,750 --> 00:08:47,330 Speaker 1: we meet the artists find out what their concerns are, 178 00:08:47,340 --> 00:08:48,520 Speaker 1: what they are willing to do, what they are not 179 00:08:48,530 --> 00:08:50,530 Speaker 1: willing to do. How aggressive are they willing to be? 180 00:08:50,750 --> 00:08:54,820 Speaker 1: Like when we did Jack Johnson's whole platform, it was 181 00:08:54,830 --> 00:08:57,859 Speaker 1: great because he allowed me to put in their rider that 182 00:08:57,869 --> 00:09:00,489 Speaker 1: if the venue didn't take some of the steps, they 183 00:09:00,500 --> 00:09:02,150 Speaker 1: would need to pay a donation 184 00:09:02,815 --> 00:09:04,784 Speaker 1: $500 to a local environmental group. 185 00:09:04,924 --> 00:09:07,655 Speaker 1: Sarah: Was there a tipping point for you guys that you decided, hey, 186 00:09:07,664 --> 00:09:09,844 Speaker 1: sustainability really needs to be at the forefront of our 187 00:09:09,854 --> 00:09:11,034 Speaker 1: music moving forward. 188 00:09:11,164 --> 00:09:13,854 Speaker 1: Chris Roberts: I think the moment that the idea came, should we 189 00:09:13,864 --> 00:09:16,395 Speaker 1: just walk? I was kind of sitting in a traffic 190 00:09:16,405 --> 00:09:20,194 Speaker 1: jam looking over this, these beautiful hillsides in England called 191 00:09:20,205 --> 00:09:21,255 Speaker 1: the Malvern Hills. 192 00:09:21,640 --> 00:09:24,299 Speaker 1: And I was like, I'd much rather be there than 193 00:09:24,309 --> 00:09:26,919 Speaker 1: sitting in this traffic jam sort of thing. So I 194 00:09:26,929 --> 00:09:29,159 Speaker 1: think that was the moment that we thought this doesn't 195 00:09:29,169 --> 00:09:31,140 Speaker 1: feel like the most sustainable. This doesn't feel like the 196 00:09:31,150 --> 00:09:33,460 Speaker 1: best way that we could be touring and using our time. 197 00:09:33,469 --> 00:09:36,010 Speaker 1: Sarah: Who have you worked with so far? Who's donated their 198 00:09:36,020 --> 00:09:36,900 Speaker 1: guitar strings? 199 00:09:36,909 --> 00:09:40,859 Speaker 1: Wear Your Music: We have all three members that play strings in Metallica, 200 00:09:40,869 --> 00:09:43,699 Speaker 1: James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo. 201 00:09:43,710 --> 00:09:46,349 Speaker 1: Hillside Festival: We offer a free shuttle bus during the festival weekend. 202 00:09:46,359 --> 00:09:47,939 Speaker 1: It runs continually between 203 00:09:48,041 --> 00:09:50,101 Speaker 1: downtown Guelph and our festival site, which of course is 204 00:09:50,111 --> 00:09:52,781 Speaker 1: about 10 minutes outside of Guelph. In a conservation area, 205 00:09:52,791 --> 00:09:55,341 Speaker 1: we offer an organized bike ride that takes place from 206 00:09:55,351 --> 00:09:57,742 Speaker 1: the city out to the conservation area. So, you know, 207 00:09:57,752 --> 00:10:00,421 Speaker 1: many folks take their bikes and use active transportation when 208 00:10:00,432 --> 00:10:02,361 Speaker 1: they're coming out to the festival. And there's sort of 209 00:10:02,372 --> 00:10:04,021 Speaker 1: a group activity you can take part in. 210 00:10:04,030 --> 00:10:07,901 Speaker 2: Pianodrome: It's an in the round theatre with tiered seating made 211 00:10:07,910 --> 00:10:11,790 Speaker 2: of five sections and each section has a playable piano 212 00:10:11,802 --> 00:10:14,331 Speaker 2: embedded into the structure and 213 00:10:14,443 --> 00:10:18,023 Speaker 2: also a stairway with balustrades and every part of it 214 00:10:18,114 --> 00:10:22,403 Speaker 2: down to the flathead screws is made out of old pianos. 215 00:10:22,414 --> 00:10:27,184 Speaker 1: Wear Your Music: We have Joan Jett, James Taylor Bonnie Rait, Joan Baez, 216 00:10:27,193 --> 00:10:30,294 Speaker 1: Tommy Emmanuel who just won a Grammy at the Grammy Awards. 217 00:10:30,434 --> 00:10:33,223 Speaker 1: The Climate Gig: And another thing that fans can do is also encourage 218 00:10:33,234 --> 00:10:35,843 Speaker 1: the artists and venues that they're going to, to offer 219 00:10:35,854 --> 00:10:39,664 Speaker 1: these sustainable solutions. So the Climate Gig can actually be integrated 220 00:10:39,674 --> 00:10:40,744 Speaker 1: into the ticket 221 00:10:40,846 --> 00:10:44,226 Speaker 1: booking website of an artist or a venue. And then 222 00:10:44,236 --> 00:10:47,205 Speaker 1: fans can just choose to reduce their emissions when they're 223 00:10:47,216 --> 00:10:48,405 Speaker 1: also buying their tickets, 224 00:10:48,416 --> 00:10:51,425 Speaker 1: Wear Your Music: Even things like Duran Duran, we get people saying, hey, 225 00:10:51,434 --> 00:10:54,625 Speaker 1: we didn't know Simon Le Bon played the guitar. He does. 226 00:10:54,635 --> 00:10:58,875 Speaker 1: Energy Floors: What we do is we capture the energy of people dancing, 227 00:10:58,885 --> 00:11:03,666 Speaker 1: jumping or walking and convert it into usable electricity. So 228 00:11:03,676 --> 00:11:06,155 Speaker 1: we always say the harder people party, the better it 229 00:11:06,166 --> 00:11:06,986 Speaker 1: is for the world. 230 00:11:07,539 --> 00:11:10,200 Speaker 1: Sarah: Yes!! I'm so excited and can't wait for you to 231 00:11:10,210 --> 00:11:13,159 Speaker 1: join me as we meet industry experts who have collaborated 232 00:11:13,169 --> 00:11:19,340 Speaker 1: with superstar musicians like Coldplay, U2 Billie Eilish Jack Johnson. Plus, 233 00:11:19,349 --> 00:11:21,108 Speaker 1: we're going to be meeting musicians who have made the 234 00:11:21,119 --> 00:11:24,950 Speaker 1: climate crisis a top priority within their art. And if 235 00:11:24,960 --> 00:11:27,719 Speaker 1: this quick conversation already has you eager to take action. 236 00:11:28,039 --> 00:11:30,780 Speaker 1: I launched a pledge. It's called fans choose to reuse, 237 00:11:30,789 --> 00:11:33,380 Speaker 1: which is a call to action for music lovers and 238 00:11:33,390 --> 00:11:37,479 Speaker 1: concert goers to help reduce plastic pollution by bringing a 239 00:11:37,489 --> 00:11:41,710 Speaker 1: reusable water bottle to live music events. Now, not every 240 00:11:41,719 --> 00:11:46,299 Speaker 1: venue allows reusable water bottles yet in asterisks, but you'd 241 00:11:46,309 --> 00:11:49,130 Speaker 1: be surprised at how many do so every episode of 242 00:11:49,140 --> 00:11:52,869 Speaker 1: this series all include venues in Canada that allow reusable 243 00:11:52,880 --> 00:11:55,380 Speaker 1: water bottles to help take some of that research off 244 00:11:55,390 --> 00:11:55,939 Speaker 1: your plate. 245 00:11:56,210 --> 00:11:59,150 Speaker 1: If there's a venue or city that you specifically want 246 00:11:59,159 --> 00:12:01,760 Speaker 1: to know about, send me a message at Earth Care 247 00:12:01,770 --> 00:12:04,669 Speaker 1: show on Instagram. Let's kick it off with a few 248 00:12:04,679 --> 00:12:08,409 Speaker 1: venues here in Toronto Rogers Centre where Taylor Swift will 249 00:12:08,419 --> 00:12:11,760 Speaker 1: be performing for six nights in November has some of 250 00:12:11,770 --> 00:12:14,869 Speaker 1: the best water refill stations and totally allows guests to 251 00:12:14,880 --> 00:12:16,659 Speaker 1: bring their own bottles. Scotiabank Arena, 252 00:12:17,650 --> 00:12:20,869 Speaker 1: Budweiser stage, which is an important one as we get 253 00:12:20,880 --> 00:12:23,250 Speaker 1: into summer concert season and heat warnings, you got to 254 00:12:23,260 --> 00:12:26,849 Speaker 1: stay safe. More information on the fans choose to reuse pledge, 255 00:12:26,859 --> 00:12:28,710 Speaker 1: I'll include that in the show notes if you want 256 00:12:28,719 --> 00:12:30,280 Speaker 1: to check it out and hey, add your name to 257 00:12:30,289 --> 00:12:33,450 Speaker 1: the pledge! Quick tip if you are bringing a reusable 258 00:12:33,460 --> 00:12:36,869 Speaker 1: water bottle, most venues request that they're on the smaller 259 00:12:36,880 --> 00:12:39,719 Speaker 1: and softer side. So they aren't hard and being used 260 00:12:39,729 --> 00:12:42,750 Speaker 1: as a weapon. So avoid metal and glass bottles. If 261 00:12:42,760 --> 00:12:45,319 Speaker 1: you haven't already done it, I invite you to hit 262 00:12:45,330 --> 00:12:45,869 Speaker 1: follow 263 00:12:45,960 --> 00:12:49,520 Speaker 1: or subscribe to the Earth Care podcast wherever you are listening. 264 00:12:49,530 --> 00:12:51,819 Speaker 1: That way you'll see whenever a new episode is out. 265 00:12:51,969 --> 00:12:54,989 Speaker 1: But it also really helps me with growing this show 266 00:12:55,000 --> 00:12:58,968 Speaker 1: and reaching more people with this conversation about sustainability, which 267 00:12:58,979 --> 00:13:01,859 Speaker 1: is so crucial right now. So I appreciate you for 268 00:13:01,869 --> 00:13:04,119 Speaker 1: listening and following along. It really does mean the world 269 00:13:04,130 --> 00:13:07,580 Speaker 1: to me. OK. So we've established that we share a 270 00:13:07,590 --> 00:13:10,669 Speaker 1: love of music. We know this, but we also share 271 00:13:10,679 --> 00:13:13,839 Speaker 1: this planet, our home and it's time to take care 272 00:13:13,849 --> 00:13:14,179 Speaker 1: of it. 273 00:13:14,570 --> 00:13:17,539 Speaker 1: And that's exactly what we'll be getting into on this 274 00:13:17,549 --> 00:13:19,179 Speaker 1: next season of Earth Care.