The Green Events and Innovations conference (GEI) is set to take place later this month, featuring keynote speeches from Brian Eno and Jarvis Cocker. The conference aims to explore how sustainability can be developed in the live touring industry. Eno, who previously headlined the event alongside Aurora and Jacob Collier, will be involved in a keynote conversation hosted by the executive director of EarthPercent, Cathy Runciman. Cocker will present his “Biophobia” later in the event.
A press release for the event promises a jam-packed programme, offering cutting-edge discussions, engaging talks, and solutions for a greener event sector. The conference will delve into the challenges of delivering green global events, with discussion topics including transport, energy, food, equality, inclusivity, climate justice, contracts and sponsorship, set design and materials usage for circularity, and much more.
Claire O’Neill, CEO of A Greener Future, one of the organisers behind the event expressed her excitement for the involvement of Eno and Cocker in this year’s conference, stating: “GEI, since its inception, has been about uniting the live community and beyond to make a better world for all of us. This is why we love the work of our charity partner EarthPercent and can’t wait to experience and share what we have in store next month.”
Eno, who founded Earth Percent in 2022, a charity providing a simple way for the music industry to support the most impactful organisations tackling the climate emergency, has been an advocate for climate action on multiple fronts. The charity provides a simple way to join the climate struggle and support important work to address the climate crisis. Earlier this year, he released an exclusive collaboration with Michael Stipe on Earth Day called ‘Future If Future’ to draw attention towards the climate crisis.
Coldplay’s ‘Music of the Spheres’ world tour recently placed an emphasis on environmental sustainability. The tour’s eco-friendly measures include cutting direct emissions by 50 per cent compared to the band’s last tour in 2016 and 2017, using 100 per cent renewable energy and having solar installations at every venue
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