Touring bands & climate change Flashcards
Carbon footprint
The amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of your everyday activities.
Flying & driving are two good ways to combat climate change because they reduce your carbon footprints.
The idea of reducing carbon emission is catching on in music industry too.
Turn down
Reject or refuse the offer of sth.
This year I have actually turned down a tour. My income comes from touring so it has put me in a bit of precarious situation, but I actually feel pretty good about it.
Precarious situation
A situation where things could become difficult ot dangerous.
… it has put me in a bit of precarious situation but I actually feel good about it. It feels like the right thing to do in this moment. She loves going on tour with the band.
The right thing to do
Do the right thing, do what is most fair, ethical & just.
It feels like the right thing to do in this moment.
If bands stopped touring altogether, fans wouldn’t get to see gigs.
Gigs
Live concert playing by a music band.
If bands stopped touring altogether, fans wouldn’t get to see gigs.
The (national) grid
The network supplying electrical power across a country.
We’re going to look @ all the energy being renewable & obviously the power we can create will go back to the grid. So, we’re hoping we can actually create a legacy green infrastructure, which can then power future gigs.
They are certainly ticking all the green boxes.