A full crowd attends the Juno Songwriters' Circle in 2018 at Vancouver's Orpheum Theater.
A full crowd attends the Juno Songwriters' Circle in 2018 at Vancouver's Orpheum Theater. When Kim Fry lists off all the ways a music lover can mitigate their climate footprint at this year's Juno Awards, she's nearly out of breath. Shuttles, extended transportation hours, bike stands, repurposed merch, a carbon-neutral and all-ages festival stage — it's not everything on the wish list, but it's great progress.
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences , the non-profit organization behind the Junos, agreed, and the subcommittee was launched. Among the committee members were Fry, local musician Braden Lam, and folks from Halifax's Energy and Environment Department, which is responsible for"It's a good opportunity to really bring the climate and sustainability conversation into the most prominent night in Canadian music," says Fry.
This year, CARAS will offset 100 per cent of its travel — which includes that of its employees, delegates and employees of Insight — to the awards, and between venues. Currently that offset is estimated to be 426.3 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.Another focus for the sustainability committee was for Music Declares and the City of Halifax to program the HaliFACT Climate Stage: a free, all-ages outdoor stage set up outside the Halifax Central Library.
"Maybe right now, this stage — and just going to listen to this music and hearing these artists' voices — is one of the only ways that a community member can participate in the HaliFACT vision, and the vision that the city has for a greener future," he said.Thursday, March 21, 5-7 p.m.: Tragedy Ann, Moonfruits, Freya Milliken.Saturday, March 23, 2-5:30 p.m.: Apryll Aileen, Electro Jacques Therapy, Housewife, Kristen Martell, DeeDee Austin.
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