Earth Care

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...

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 arou...

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....

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 cr...

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 fo...

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, kinet...

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, Exhibi...

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 envi...

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...

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, Michae...

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 highligh...

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 ins...

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 a...

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...

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 r...

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. F...

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 unequi...

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'...

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 Dan...

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 tru...

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 de...

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 wast...

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...

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 S...

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 busines...