JB feature on Optimist World
Posted on June 18th 2008
Optimist World provide daily good news and inspiring stories. They’ve written a feature about our recent ‘First Step’ report. View the feature here.
Julie's Bicycle
Being green makes business sense
Posted on May 13th 2008
New research by music industry greening group Julie’s Bicycle has proved that while sound might be carbon-neutral, making it certainly is not. Published earlier this month, the report set out to measure the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by the UK music industry in 2007.
A breath of fresh air for the UK festival industry
Posted on May 13th 2008
by Christopher Barrett, Musicweek 2.5.2008 p. 9-10.
The recently-published Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report made for a sobering read, with research claiming the live industry is by far the biggest contributor to the music industry’s carbon foortprint. However, a wealth of music festival organisers are coming up with innovative and engaging ways to help reduce the impact […]
Industry Urged to Act by Green Report
Posted on May 3rd 2008
IQ Magazine 2.5.2008
A report into the UK music industry has quantified the extent of its carbon emissions and made a clear set of recommendations on what must be done to reduce its carbon footprint by between 60% and 80% by 2050, in line with European directives.
The report, titled First Step, was commissioned by music industry […]
KT Tunstall on going green
Posted on April 22nd 2008
Singer-songwriter KT Tunstall has become one of a growing number of performers who are making their concerts greener. Watch the video interview on the BBC website here.
Music industry adopts green mind
Posted on April 21st 2008
Environmental report on emissions shows the music business can be key player in fight against climate change.
Julie’s Bicycle on Big Green Challenge short-list
Posted on April 21st 2008
We’re delighted to learn that Julie’s Bicycle has been short-listed for NESTA’s Big Green Challenge £1m prize fund. Competitors were asked to develop and implement new approaches that will lead towards a 60% reduction of CO2 emissions in their communities. Julie’s Bicycle’s bid is being developed in partnership with The MCPS-PRS Alliance, Pyroradio.com, […]
Music fans urged to catch a bus
Posted on April 21st 2008
For an industry used to weighing success in platinum discs and conspicuous wealth, carbon levels have been fairly low on the list of rock ‘n’ roll priorities.
But after commissioning research measuring its carbon footprint at almost 1m tonnes a year, the UK music industry has vowed to introduce measures, from cutting down on packaging to encouraging gig goers to take public transport, aimed at making it greener.
Recorded music formats should be greener
Posted on March 27th 2008
48.5% of music fans would prefer to buy their CD’s in sustainable packaging rather than in the traditional plastic case. These are the initial findings of the latest survey carried out by Buckinghamshire New University on behalf of the cross music industry initiative Julie’s Bicycle.
Music fans were asked “If given the choice between a CD […]
New website launch
Posted on March 17th 2008
Our new site has launched during a very exciting time for Julie’s Bicycle. March sees the first meeting of our Julie’s Bicycle Working Group - which draws together senior, influential and forward looking people from within the industry and related sectors who are committed to acting bilaterally and in concert on Climate Change. In April […]