Research & Case Studies
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.
Rewash Revolution: Strawberry Fields 2019
January 25, 2021
In 2019, Strawberry Fields Festival launched a new reusable crockery system, Rewash Revolution. Born out of a desire to solve the problem of disposable culture, Rewash Revolution combined the determination and expertise of a...
Reusables are still safe to use during the COVID-19 pandemic
May 20, 2020
In the face of COVID-19, the world is changing in unprecedented ways. Our music scene, like other sectors, is reeling from the impacts. As a collective, we have a chance to step back, reassess,...
Case Study - WOMADelaide's successful switch to reusables
April 01, 2020
In 2020, WOMADelaide (WOMAD) – one of Australia’s best loved and most environmentally friendly music festivals – joined forces with Green Music Australia to reduce their waste output. The four-day event, held in Adelaide’s...
Research - Bettercup's reusable cups are better than compostable!
November 20, 2019
Green Music Australia partnered with bettercup. to prove reusables are more sustainable than single-use and compostable cups.
Report - Cleaner Campsites Festival Research
March 11, 2019
We surveyed over 800 people at Falls Festival, Party in the Paddock and Unify about campsite waste. 50% of festival litter is left at the campsite, and Green Music Australia is formulating a Cleaner...
Case Study - Max Watts goes #BYOBottle
November 02, 2017
Popular Melbourne live music venue, Max Watts, is diverting thousands of plastic bottles from landfill each year through the introduction of a backstage BYO bottle initiative.
Report - Key Change: our research into how artists contribute to change
September 14, 2014
Our research into how artists contribute to change.
Report - Changing our Tune
September 14, 2014
Sustainability and the Australian music scene.
Case Study - Plastic Water Bottle free at Caloundra Music Festival
December 01, 2013
In 2013, Caloundra Music Festival set out to be the first festival in Australia to eliminate disposable bottled water. With a positive attitude, excellent partnerships, and superb preparation, they’ve succeeded, stopped an estimated 60,000...
