A very courageous as well as ethical choice is the one announced by Coldplay who will interrupt the concerts until they manage to find a way to make them not only zero impact but even advantageous for the environment.
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A very courageous as well as ethical choice is the one announced by Coldplay who will interrupt the concerts until they manage to find a way to make them not only zero impact but even advantageous for the environment.
Coldplay will not go on tour until they are certain that their concerts do not have harmful effects on the planet and even, as stated by the frontman of the group, Chris Martin, on the contrary become "actively beneficial" for the environment.
The group announced this decision after the release of their latest album, "Everyday Life", which makes the choice even more courageous and heartfelt. In fact, all the fans were anxiously awaiting the concerts with the new songs and imagine the lost earnings for the group and for those around them (consider that their tour last year became the third highest-grossing of all time! ).
However, Coldplay have made it clear that their definition of "success" has changed in recent years to favor the well-being of the planet rather than profit.
Martin said the band will take some time to actively seek ways to make the next tour sustainable:
“We take the time, next year or two, to understand how our tour can not only be sustainable [but] how it can be actively profitable. Our next tour will be the best possible version of such a tour, from an environmental point of view… We would be disappointed if it wasn't carbon neutral. (...) Our dream is to make a show without single-use plastic and largely solar-powered "
The environmental impact of concerts
It is an aspect that is not talked about enough, but in fact even concerts are harmful to the environment. How?
According to the Green Touring Network, concerts impact the environment primarily due to their strong carbon footprint and large-scale use of single-use plastics.
Other factors to consider include, among others, the environmental costs of travel for artists and fans, lighting, food waste, and mass production of goods.
Speaking specifically of Coldplay, staging a world tour of theirs isn't that simple. In fact, the band's last tour employed 109 people, 32 trucks and nine bus drivers, who traveled to five continents to perform 122 concerts.
There is no easy way to calculate the carbon footprint of the band; but the latest music industry data suggests that live music generates 405.000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK every year.
It has already been a few years since Coldplay, as stated by their manager Dave Holmes, have undertaken "significant plans" to reduce their environmental impact. It appears the band has already planned to continue meeting with environmental organizations and charities. In addition, it plans to invest in projects that "go far beyond carbon offsetting."
Arguably Coldplay's most ambitious goal is to reduce fans' carbon footprint. For example, the band plans to offer subsidized public transport or cars and other sharing means available to fans to get to their concerts.
We look forward to their next tour to see what the world of music can concretely do for the environment!
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