Tim Vincent-Smith, Lead Artist and Co-Director of Pianodrome joins Earth Care for episode 11 of the Sustainability in the Live Music Industry series. Pianodrome’s home base is in Edinburgh, Scotland and is a radical re-imagining of the piano in today’s throw away culture. In 2017, bandmates Tim Vincent-Smith and Matthew Wright developed a creative way to extend the piano’s story while diverting it from a landfill. The team at Pianodrome built the first amphitheatre made entirely from upcycled pi...
Jun 25, 2024•22 min•Season 5Ep. 11
Kristie Peterson, Artist Liaison at Wear Your Music , joins Earth Care for episode 10 of the Sustainability in the Live Music Industry Series. Wear Your Music is a sustainable music merchandise company that specializes in upcycling donated guitar strings into wearable jewelry. They strive to help green the music industry, connect fans to their favourite musicians and raise money for charities around the globe. President and Designer Hannah Garrison , began in her NYC island studio where she woul...
Jun 18, 2024•16 min•Season 5Ep. 10
Jan Portheine, Co-Founder & CEO of KarTent, joins Earth Care for episode 9 of the Sustainability in the Live Music Industry Series. KarTent is a sustainable solutions company based out of Amsterdam. Their name means cardboard tent because their original product was exactly that! After witnessing the waste left on music festival campgrounds, founders Jan and Wout wanted to develop a solution. Through their research, they found that 1 in 4 tents were left behind at festivals in the Netherlands...
Jun 04, 2024•15 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Kate Johnston, Executive Director of Hillside Festival , joins Earth Care for episode 8 of the Sustainability in the Live Music Industry Series. Hillside Festival is an eco-friendly festival located in Guelph, Ontario that has been celebrating music and community for over 40 years. Their Mission Statement reads, the Hillside Community Festival is a not-for-profit music festival that celebrates creativity through artistic expression, community engagement and environmental leadership. Their story ...
May 28, 2024•22 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Aaron Brice, Founder and Director of Ambient Inks , joins Earth Care for episode 7 of the Sustainability in the Live Music Industry Series. Ambient Inks is a merchandise company based out of Wisconsin that focuses on producing and managing conscious, sustainable merch for artists, bands and organizations. Their purpose is to create a positive impact within the global community. The company was founded in 2009 by two best friends whose shared love of screen printing and merch led them to open a p...
May 21, 2024•23 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Michel Smit, CEO of Energy Floors in the Netherlands, joins Earth Care for episode 6 of the Sustainability in the Live Music Industry Series. Energy Floors aims to create awareness about renewable energy in a fun and approachable way. The company designs and builds floors that generate energy, are smart, interactive and make sustainability visible.They have developed a kinetic dance floor, kinetic walkway, a solar walkway and a kinetic photo-booth. Interacting with their technology communicates ...
May 14, 2024•18 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Laura Purdy, General Manager at Exhibition Place in Toronto, joins Earth Care for episode 5 of the Sustainability in the Live Music Industry Series. Exhibition Place, located in Toronto, Ontario, is Canada’s premier destination for conventions, exhibitions, events and entertainment. The building’s history dates back to 1750 and was properly established in 1879. Fast-forward to present day, Exhibition place has grown into a world class venue that hosts numerous trade and consumer shows each year,...
May 07, 2024•23 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Hannah George, Sustainability Coordinator at SWG3 joins Earth Care for episode 4 of the Sustainability in the Live Music Industry series. SWG3 is one of Scotland’s busiest venues and welcomes 250,000 guests yearly. In 2021, SWG3 began their substantial shift towards net-zero. With the help of Stance , they began measuring the carbon footprint from their operation to better understand their environmental impact. The team then used that data to develop a baseline that allows them to continuously m...
Apr 30, 2024•17 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Avigail Kohn from SkyNRG joins Earth Care for episode 3 of the Sustainability in the Live Music Industry series. SkyNRG is one of the five partners who collectively created The Climate Gig , a tool that allows both artists and fans to understand and address the carbon footprint of traveling to live music events. SkyNRG approaches this conversation as the global leader in Sustainable Aviation Fuel since 2010. The company’s mission is to significantly reduce the industry’s environmental impact by ...
Apr 23, 2024•19 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Michael Martin joins Earth Care for episode 2 of the Sustainability in the Live Music Industry series. Michael has been pioneering green initiatives in the live music industry since the 90’s. Before entering a world of sustainable innovation, he worked as an investment banker on Wall Street. In 1989, the Exxon Valdez oil disaster happened and influenced Michael to change gears. Since then, Michael has set out on a mission to use the power of capitalism and pop culture to create impactful and pos...
Apr 16, 2024•22 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Seth and Chris from Filkin's Drift are kicking off episode 1 of the Sustainability in the Live Music Industry series on Earth Care. In this episode, they discuss their transition to sustainable touring in the live music industry. They share their experience of planning and embarking on an 870-mile walking tour, carrying their equipment and facing challenges along the way. The conversation highlights the importance of sustainability and the inspiration they found in meeting people living sustaina...
Apr 09, 2024•24 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Welcome to Season 5 of Earth Care, where we’ll explore sustainability in the live music industry! This season launches the first "series edition" of the podcast where each conversation will dive deeper into one theme. Earth Care Host, Sarah Christie, is prepared to unpack the intersection of music, creativity, and environmental responsibility. Get ready to meet industry experts who will share insights, experiences, and innovative solutions that are shaping a more sustainable future for live musi...
Apr 02, 2024•13 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Emma Dendler is the creator and fou nder of The Simple Environmentalist , a platform that highlights the accessible and inexpensive side of a low-waste lifestyle. Emma's online content covers a broad spectrum of zero-waste suggestions. On her social media pages, she has covered mending clothes before buying new, upcycling food scraps, finding environmentally conscious ways to declutter your home and more! On TikTok alone, The Simple Environmentalist account communicates sustainable habits with o...
May 03, 2023•13 min
Kimberley Nelson is on the Board of Directors and in Media Relations at Vélo Canada Bikes , which focuses on creating and supporting bike-friendly communities nationwide. Since its launch in 2012, Vélo Canada Bikes has collaborated with policymakers at all levels to develop safer and more inclusive cycling opportunities, influence funding for cycling resources and more! The organization's mission is "To build a bicycle-friendly Canada, for all ages and abilities, through knowledge mobilization, ...
Apr 26, 2023•18 min
Nick De Carlo is the co-chair of Seniors for Climate Action Now, an organization dedicated to informing and mobilizing seniors in an effort to prevent more climate catastrophes. Their website describes SCAN as seniors compelled to urgent action. The organization is Ontario based and believes in a sustainable planet for future generations. As a group, SCAN curates campaigns, attend public climate rallies, reviews government policy, supplies climate toolkits and more! Nick De Carlo of Seniors for ...
Apr 19, 2023•12 min
Ben Swanson is the co-founder and co-owner of Secretly Group, which since launching in 1996, has evolved into 4 record labels and a music publisher. It began as Secretly Canadian in Indiana by Ben Swanson and his brother Chris, Eric Weddle and Jonathan Cargill. During its early days, the head office was at Ben and Chris' house, where Ben has recalled spending months researching how to make a CD. Fast forward to today, where the label is home to artists such as Phoebe Bridgers, Bon Iver, Major La...
Apr 12, 2023•16 min
Michelle Marcus is the Campus Organizing Lead of Banking on a Better Future . This organization demands an end to all financial support for the fossil fuel industry. April is Earth Month, and this year's theme for Earth Day is "Invest in our planet." The Earth Day website reads, "Investing in a green economy is the only path to a healthy, prosperous, and equitable future. Human influence is unequivocally to blame for the warming of the planet, and the sad truth is some forms of climate disruptio...
Apr 05, 2023•17 min
Kevin Eby is the former Waterloo Director of Community Planning and is now a founding member of The Alliance for a Liveable Ontario. The Alliance is an organization of over 800 individuals and 130 groups with the collective goal of building a sustainable future for the province. They aim to create a future of affordable housing that is climate resilient and co-exists with nature. The organization's website explains they 'offer hope by fighting bad policy decisions' and 'inspire leadership across...
Mar 29, 2023•22 min
Ziya Tong is an award-winning science broadcaster who hosted Daily Planet on the Discovery Channel until it wrapped in 2018! She was also a correspondent for scienceNOW, where she worked with Neil deGrasse Tyson, was a field producer for Wired Science and hosted the Emmy-nominated series, ZeD. In 2019, Ziya published her bestselling book, The Reality Bubble: Blind Spots, Hidden Truths, and the Dangerous Illusions that Shape Our World. Additionally, she promotes activism within media and particip...
Mar 22, 2023•16 min
Brennan Kai is an eco-communicator focusing on sustainability, climate justice, and low-impact and plant-based living. Through the content Brennan shares on Tiktok and Instagram, she has built a curious community who are excited to see what new trick she shares next that inevitably benefits the planet, each other and our wallets. She describes herself as an imperfect environmentalist, and in a true serendipitous fashion, Brennan was born on Earth Day. Brennan has shared videos about eco-cleaning...
Mar 15, 2023•15 min
Max Hansgen is the President and Region 3 Coordinator of the National Farmers Union of Ontario. The union's mission statement explains they're made up of thousands of family farmers and eaters across the province who advocate for sustainable family farms and create policy change at all levels of government. In response to Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, the NFUOntario joined what they described as a rare coalition of farmers, housing advocates, urban planners, environmentalists, labour...
Mar 08, 2023•15 min
Dr. Kate Parizeau is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics at the University of Guelph. She specializes in waste, urban inequality and feminist geographies. Currently, Dr. Kate is investigating food waste in Canada. In her research, she has described waste as a social phenomenon. She writes, "In order to address this complex issue, we must understand waste as socially-situated: its generation is influenced by policy, institutions, economic cues, and cul...
Mar 01, 2023•15 min
Brian Brigantti of Red Leaf Ranch is a climate communicator with over 2 million followers on TikTok. In 2020, Brian and his partner Domonick moved from New York City to Tennessee for what Brian describes as a more sustainable life! They then began building Red Leaf Ranch, reconnecting with Mother Nature and sharing their journey on social media. The Red Leaf Ranch website describes its mission as one to "inspire others to pursue a life of connectedness to the Earth, in harmony with its creatures...
Feb 22, 2023•18 min
Hila the Killa is an eco-rapper, comedian, entertainer and educator who creates eco-conscious music. Plastic Free Party, Compost and Dirty Talk are just a few of the songs that Hila and her musical collaborator, Nate, have released. Hila produces educational content with a purpose that's not only easy to digest but truly fun and engaging. "Wet A** Planet," Hila's parody of Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's "WAP," has been viewed over 5.8 million times on TikTok. Whether she's busking around New ...
Feb 15, 2023•14 min
Carlie Roberts is the founder of Consign Your Curves, Canada's largest size-inclusive consignment shop in Guelph, Ontario. Additionally, she's the founder of Pearle Shop and Guelph Strong. Carlie has married inclusivity, affordability and sustainability in the fashion game and is an absolute trailblazer for curvy women's closets. Carlie has so far met a clientele of over 2000 shoppers. Her business empowers the curvy consumer with a sustainable approach. Carlie joins Earth Care to share the stor...
Feb 08, 2023•20 min
David Crombie is a politician, consultant and former Mayor of Toronto. Mayor Crombie served from 1972-1978 and is famously described as Toronto's "Tiny Perfect Mayor." Additionally, he was a commissioner of the Royal Commission on the Future of the Toronto Waterfront and a founding chair of the Waterfront Regeneration Trust. In May 2004, the Honourable David Crombie received the Order of Canada. Before leading a remarkable resignation in 2020, David served as chair of the Greenbelt Council here ...
Feb 01, 2023•23 min
Robert is a youth climate activist, media host and elementary school student! He has attended climate rallies in Toronto since he was 4. In fact, a climate rally is where we met! During the pandemic, Robert launched his interview series on YouTube called 'Children's Climate Championship.' In his series, Robert talks to environmentalists, scientists and other youth activists from around the globe. Robert recently took his interview series on the road to COP15 in Montreal, where he spoke with worl...
Jan 25, 2023•11 min
Kristy Drutman is the founder of Browngirl Green , podcast and media host, consultant, speaker and co-founder of the Green Jobs Board. Additionally, Kristy is an advocate for people and planet and is outspoken in diversity, equity and inclusion and their relationship to the climate justice movement. On the day of this interview, Kristy was invited to the White House to learn more about the Inflation Reduction Act, where she met and spoke with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris....
Jan 18, 2023•16 min
Welcome to season 4 of Earth Care, the interview series dedicated to learning how we can care for the earth and each other! Each podcast episode features a new climate hero, activist, expert, and entrepreneur and gets their take on how we can help save the planet. These quick conversations aim to make climate change an approachable and not-so-overwhelming conversation for everyone! The first episode of season 4 is out on January 18th. Let's kick off this new year with the environment in mind! Do...
Jan 11, 2023•5 min
Welcome to Ep. 8 of Earth Care Mini and the final one of this "mini" collection! This episode is about reading beyond the headline, questioning the source of information and dodging the never-ending greenwashing! During this episode, I share various instances where I've suspected greenwashing and the steps I took to find the truth. Each example provides another situation where we might encounter the bent truth of climate action. This mini-episode is meant to leave you with tools to spot greenwas...
Oct 26, 2022•11 min
