Research & Case Studies
Brunswick Ballroom’s GAP journey
November 24, 2023
The Brunswick Ballroom, located in Melbourne on Wurundjeri Country, opened in February 2021 with the aim to be one of Australia's premier live music venues – respecting and nourishing artists, and offering excellent...
Reducing, Calculating and Offsetting our Climate Impact
October 20, 2023
A lot of what we do to create and perform music, alongside the business of music, creates the pollution that drives the climate crisis. This includes travelling for tours, selling music products, waste at...
How Byron Music Festival treads lightly
July 26, 2023
Byron Music Festival is helping lead the NSW Northern Rivers music community towards a greener scene. The 3000-capacity festival held its second event in June 2023 in Dening Park, Bundjalung Country. With a 100%...
Lost Paradise fans party with the planet
July 14, 2023
In 2022, Lost Paradise worked with a range of partners including Green Music Australia and B-Alternative to reduce festival campsite waste on Darkinjung Country in Glenworth Valley, NSW.
Earth-centred music making with Sunny Luwe
June 11, 2023
I’m Sunny Luwe, a proud Weilwan woman and pop soul artist living on beautiful Kombumerri Country (Gold Coast) and I really care about the environment. “How can I make my music with minimal impact...
The Issue With Vinyl Records - And What We Can Do About It
January 26, 2023
With the "vinyl revival" here to stay, this video shares the journey of artist, architect, and environmental educator, Stephen Choi, as he takes a look at record-manufacturing and its impact on human and planetary...
BE AN ALLY, ADVOCATE AND ACCOMPLICE
January 03, 2022
It’s not just about what we do, but also how we do it. Here are some extra resources for artists wanting to strengthen their understanding of what good allyship looks like:
Raising First Nations work & voices
September 21, 2021
When musicians stand up and speak up for the environment, we’re following the lead of First Nations peoples who have cared for Country for tens of thousands of years - their voices are essential...
Righteous Reusables at Island Vibe 2019
August 24, 2021
In 2019, Island Vibe Festival took a leap in sustainability by choosing to reuse and wash instead of using throw-away containers, setting a new standard in waste reduction at Australian events. As events rebuild...
Ethical insurance for musicians
July 02, 2021
Did you know your insurance provider could be fueling the climate crisis? Similar to major banks, insurance organisations help finance climate-wrecking projects by providing insurance to polluters and investing in fossil fuels.
