Music and Climate Change

Raised:

$109,663

Goal:

$200,000

Music can touch our hearts and transform us. A great song can be a call to action and a catalyst for change. We’re bringing the music sector together to work on climate solutions, support artists creating climate-focused art and aid musicians using their platforms to raise awareness and push for urgent action.

This project aims to facilitate using the power of music to promote the cultural change needed to create a better, more regenerative future.  The project’s intent is to activate, organize and mobilize musicians, music labels, festivals, and other parts of the music sector ecosystem across Canada to engage in the climate and ecological emergency and to mobilize the power and influence of the music sector to push for a rapid ecological transition. Our activities include a Music Climate Summit and supporting climate conversations and activities at major music events.

In 2024, we launched the The Environmental Music Awards to celebrate new music that addresses themes related to the ecological and climate emergency and recognize and celebrate musicians who use their talents to raise awareness about environmental issues or contribute to sustainability efforts. The awards will also honour people working behind the scenes to make the music industry less impactful on the climate and more ecologically sustainable. The awards formally launched with a concert on March 17th, 2024 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Your donation strengthens our belief in the power of music and allows musicians and music businesses to lead the way in demanding the systemic changes required to secure all life on earth.

We are harnessing the influence of music to make cultural changes, tell a different story and envision a better future.

With your help music can make a difference. Please donate today.

In partnership with Music Declares Emergency Canada