The UK music industry has added its voice to the call for an effective global climate governance framework at Copenhagen.

Signed by over 100 of the industry’s most senior, influential and forward-thinking leaders,  the open letter has been coordinated by Julie’s Bicycle, a not-for-profit company established in 2007 to unite and support the UK music industry in responding to climate change. Julie’s Bicycle works with all parts of the industry, including labels, managers, agents, artists, suppliers, promoters, venues and retailers.

Julie’s Bicycle Chairman Tony Wadsworth said ‘over the past two years we have taken our first steps towards a low carbon business model. The industry is coming together as a committed community to tackle climate change. This commitment strengthens our demand that negotiations in Copenhagen are commensurate with the scale of the problem, and have an effective and impactful legacy.’

Julie’ s Bicycle
Julie’s Bicycle is a not-for-profit company helping the music industry cut its greenhouse gas emissions and create a low carbon creative future.

Goth for Earth Interview with the Dutch formation RADIANT TEDDY.

Goth for Earth: The black scene isn’t necessarily known for its environmental dedication. Are you in favour of giving more attention to this issue in the scene (i.e. in magazines)?

Herr Black Lagoon: I’m more into the Steam punk scene where everything is about recycling. First I was in the cyber scene where they make clothes out of old plastic. When I found out that the cyber scene was less aware of recycling as I thought I decided to focus on the Steam punk.
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Goth for Earth: The black scene isn’t necessarily known for its environmental dedication. Are you in favour of giving more attention to this issue in the scene (i.e. in magazines)?

Nebelhexe: Actually I think the alternative music scenes always had a great deal of environmental awareness. Already when I was really young, the alternative, gothic, new wave and metal artists that inspired me where talking about the earth and animal-right issues. Already then I heard artists talk about being vegetarian and about the dangers of global pollution.
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Tempodrom, Berlin, Midnight 19.9.2009__On the 19th September 2009 an extraordinary concert took place at the Tempodrom in Berlin. This very special gig was performed by Lisa Gerrard (Dead can Dance) and Klaus Schulze.

After the show Goth for Earth had the great opportunity to talk to Lisa Gerrard, this exceptional singer, musician and composer. Talking to Lisa Gerrard about music, art and values and about the responsibility and influence of artists was an incredible experience and highly inspiring. Her new website and music label is her way of implementing these values.
Moreover, listening to Lisa Gerrard is absolutely amazing. It’s not only the sound of her voice. She has something to say in a very expressive way. So I forgot about my prepared questions and just let the interview take its course.
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Kofi A. Annan, President of the Global Humanitarian Forum, was joined by Melanie Laurent and David Jones for the launch of a specially re-recorded version of Midnight Oil’s ‘Beds are Burning’ as a global musical petition to demand climate justice at the UN’s Copenhagen Climate Change Summit in December. ‘Beds Are Burning’  is to be made available on all major music download platforms for free. It will also be available on the campaign’s own website: www.timeforclimatejustice.org. Every download will count as a unique digital petition with people adding their names to demand world leaders reach an ambitious, fair and global deal at the UN Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen. Already, more than 1.3 million people have signed up to the campaign.

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Goth for Earth: The black scene isn’t necessarily known for its environmental dedication. Are you in favour of giving more attention to this issue in the scene (i.e. in magazines)?
Jacky: Yes of course! We can tell it during our shows, our profiles on the web and during our interviews.

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Learn how to respect Mother Earth! Goth for Earth talked to Faith, singer of the Italian Band “The Shiver” – a special interview with a special lady.

Goth for Earth: The black scene isn’t necessarily known for its environmental dedication. Are you in favour of giving more attention to this issue in the scene ?
Faith: It’s true, our scene could be known as a kind of people who don’t think about our Earth, and generally, don’t care about nothing. But it’s not like that; I bet there are lots of Goths that just think before throwing a piece of paper on the ground and try to separate their home trash (I mean paper from plastic and glass). It’s not a bad idea to dedicate more attention, in magazines and websites, to this problem. In this way anybody could know that a coca-cola can could take many years to disappear.

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The next statement regarding environmental initiative within the black scene has been provided by Franck from Eryn Non Dae.

Goth for Earth: The black scene isn’t necessarily known for it’s environmental dedication. Are you in favour of giving more attention to this issue in the scene (i.e. in magazines)?
Franck: Totally ! I didn’t know about the absence of environmental dedication from the black scene so I guess I’m not the only one. Since it’s a ‘noble cause” everyone needs to know more about that!

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We proudly present the feedback of the first italian band. A special interview from Syrian to GriffonVox.

Goth for Earth: The black scene isn’t necessarily known for it’s environmental dedication. Are you in favour of giving more attention to this issue in the scene (i.e. in magazines)?
Syrian: I don’t think it is the right place. Music magazines should talk about music. Environmental dedication should be teached at school or places like that, and at the right age.

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