Currently on the road hitting arenas overseas on their Music Of The Spheres World Tour , Coldplay has updated fans on the band's sustainability initiatives after pledging to reduce its carbon footprint when first setting out.
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Now nearing the end of their trek celebrating 2021's Music Of The Spheres , Coldplay says the band and crew have managed to produce 59% less CO2e emissions than their previous 2016/2017 stadium tour, exceeding their original target of a 50% reduction . They also revealed that after 9 million tickets sold so far, an impressive 7 million trees have already been planted as part of Coldplay’s commitment to plant a tree for every concertgoer attending the tour.
On Monday, June 3, the band shared on their social channels: "When we first announced the Music Of The Spheres Tour in 2021, we pledged to reduce our direct carbon emissions (from show production, freight, band and crew travel) by at least 50%. We’re happy to report that direct CO2e emissions from the first two years of this tour are 59% less than our previous stadium tour (2016-17), on a show-by-show comparison... We’d like to say a huge thank you to our incredible touring family and to all the brilliant people who’ve made this possible."
The statement continues, "Most of all, we’d like to thank everyone who’s come to a show and helped charge the show batteries on the power bikes and kinetic dance floors; everyone who’s arrived by foot, bike, ride share or public transport; everyone who’s come with refillable water bottles or returned their LED wristband for recycling; and everyone who’s bought a ticket, which means you’ve already planted one of 7 million trees so far. As a band, and as an industry, we’re a long way from where we need to be on this. But we’re grateful for everyone’s help so far, and we salute everyone who’s making efforts to push things in the right direction."
This data, they add, has been assessed and validated by Professor John E. Fernandez of MIT 's (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Environmental Solutions Initiative , who says: “Coldplay’s impact on the environment from touring is again setting a new standard for the entire music industry.”
Some highlights of the band’s sustainability initiatives can be viewed below. Fans can visit coldplay.com/emissions-update for further information.
--Overall 59% reduction in direct CO2e emissions compared to the previous tour (2016-17), on a show-by-show basis, across 2022 and 2023
--7 million trees already planted that will be supported to maturity via One Tree Planted - one for each concert goer. Approximately 10,000 hectares of land restored across 24 countries and 48 planting projects
--2 solar-powered Ocean Cleanup River Interceptors deployed
--86% average return rate of the reusable, plant-based LED wristbands
--18 shows powered entirely using the tourable battery system in 2023 made from recycled BMW i3 batteries
--23 partnerships with green travel providers to help fans travel to shows via super-low carbon transport
--17kWh average power per show generated via in-venue solar installations, kinetic dance floors and power bikes - enough to power the band’s C-stage performance each night
--72% of all tour waste diverted from landfill and sent for reuse, recycling and composting
--Financial support given to environmental organisations including ClientEarth, The Ocean Cleanup, Climeworks, Project Seagrass, Sustainable Food Trust, Cleaner Seas Group, Food Forest Project, Knowledge Pele, Conservation Collective and others
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