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Ambassador Award 2023 - KUJU Studio from Kosovo for the "Best Art Production of the Year"

Brian Eno lunches climate change & environmental sustainability fund earth percent

Brian Eno has launched an initiative that could help the music industry tackle its environmental footprint. He has launched EarthPercent , which asks artists, companies and other institutions in the music business to pledge a small percentage of their income to EarthPercent , which will then be “directed to the most impactful organizations dealing with climate change.”  "Many within the music industry want to do something to address the climate crisis but simply don't know how, which is why EarthPercent is working with scientists and experts to identify and fund the most promising solutions,” explains Eno.  They aim to raise $100 million from the industry by 2030 and invest in improving the environmental impacts of the music industry, reducing greenhouse gases, conserving nature and more.  EarthPercent is formed in partnership with music industry climate initiatives M usic Declares Emergency, Julie's Bicycle , and A Greener Festival.  The process of using the money will

New report highlights the effects of DJs on climate change

 A new report by German organisation Clean Scene has focused on the effects that international DJs have on climate change.  The report, titled ‘ Last Night a DJ Took a Flight, ’ is described as “exploring the carbon footprint of touring DJs and looking towards alternative futures within the dance music industry. Clean Scene analysed the carbon footprint of Resident Advisor’s top 1000 DJs touring in 2019.  They found that between them the DJs take 51,000 flights annually, travelling 117 million kilometres.   This uses 3.2million litres of fuel, releasing 35million kg of CO2 into the air.   They note that this is equivalent to 20,000 households’ electricity for one year, powering 8000 festivals for three days, or pressing 25 million records. “The demand for a small number of DJs to tour constantly is the result of an environmentally unsustainable industry” the report reads.  “And an industry that we have an opportunity to collectively reimagine.” The report also “By travelling over 118,