Sounds Like A Plan

AURORA is one the leading voices when it comes to the topic of music, nature and our climate crisis. 

Hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane met up with the Norwegian singer + songwriter in London to talk about the restorative power of nature, why she thinks activism needs to be reframed as "sexy" and how she's gone from feeling like an outlier discussing climate in music to feeling surrounded by community. AURORA also discusses her hopes for the future, including the role of individuals – "we don't all need to be Greta Thunberg" – and the type of world she would like to be writing songs about in 10 years time. 

Before we leave, Fay and Greg will also share with you some recommendations (more info below). 

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Sounds Like A Plan series 3 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including Electric Picnic, taking place at Stradbally Hall, Ireland, between 2-4 September 2022. Keep an eye on Ticketmaster for returned tickets.

https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/search?aid=30690&user_input=electric%20picnic&q=Electric+Picnic&tm_link=tm_header_search

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Links to things discussed in the podcast:

AURORA – The Gods We Can Touch 

https://www.aurora-music.com/

Green Events & Innovations conference 

https://www.agreenerfestival.com/green-events-innovations-conference-gei/

'The Climate Stripes' on the cover of Greta Thuberg's forthcoming book of essays 

https://www.reading.ac.uk/news/2022/Research-News/Greta-Thunberg-book-warming-stripes

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This episode's recommendations:

Fay recommends:

Gabrielle Walker: What you need to know about carbon removal 

https://www.ted.com/talks/gabrielle_walker_what_you_need_to_know_about_carbon_removal?language=en

Greg recommends:

TedxLondon's Climate Curious podcast 

https://tedxlondon.com/podcast/

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Chances are you've probably not given much thought to the power supplying your favourite local venue or festival. It is, however, an area that's absolutely vital when it comes to live music forging a more sustainable future. 

This week we're joined by live music energy consultant Tim Benson - Smart Power, ZAP and Powerful Thinking - to hear about where and how venues get their energy, the adoption of technology in live events and how measuring a production's electricity use is key to bringing down its environmental impact. He's also worked on Coldplay's current Music Of The Spheres world tour, and discusses their much-discussed kinetic dance floor and the transformative role sustainable technologies can play in creating culture change if they're incorporated into the audience experience at a concert. 

Hosts Fay and Greg also leave you with some recommendations. More detail below. 

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Sounds Like A Plan series 3 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including Leeds Festival, taking place at Bramham Park, Leeds, between 26-28 August 2022. Tickets are available now:

https://www.leedsfestival.com/tickets

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Links to things discussed in the podcast:

Tim Benson's work with Smart Power, ZAP and Powerful Thinking 

https://www.agreenerfestival.com/speakers-gei13/tim-benson/

Survey report: 'Music fans care more about climate change' 

https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_849057_en.html

Coldplay's kinetic dance floor 

https://nypost.com/2021/10/14/coldplays-eco-friendly-tour-to-run-on-fans-dancing/

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This episode's recommendations:

Fay recommends:

Climate of Change podcast with Cate Blanchett and Danny Kennedy 

https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Climate-of-Change-with-Cate-Blanchett-and-Danny-Kennedy-Podcast/B09WFBG7SM

Greg recommends:

Live event: Sounds Like A Plan x Outrage + Optimism, The Podcast Show, London, Wednesday 25th May 2022 

https://www.thepodcastshowlondon.com/speaker-line-up?&azletter=C&searchgroup=AE8A92A2-speakers

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Earth Day is here – one of the busiest periods of the year when it comes to climate action and music. There is some incredible stuff planned for Friday 22 April 2022. 

Your hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane plug you in to all the best stuff happening – including a preview of Earth Percent's Bandcamp campaign which will see everyone from Coldplay to The Weather Station, Declan McKenna to Anna Calvi – around 100 artists – release new music this week for Earth Day.

And, in something special, our guest is celebrated British songwriter, singer and environmentalist Nick Mulvey, discussing his plans for Earth Day, his environmental heroes and how nature and spirituality have informed his songwriting.

Plus, check out a podcast of specially extended Earth Day recommendations. Info below.

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Sounds Like A Plan series 3 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including Wireless Festival, being held outdoor at the NEC, Birmingham on 8-10 July. Tickets are available now:

https://birmingham.wirelessfestival.co.uk/tickets/

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Greg and Fay's Earth Day recommendations:

Earth Percent x Bandcamp for Earth Day 

https://earthpercent.org/earthday/

Go Local for Earth Day 

https://www.musicdeclares.net/gb/events/golocal-with-music-declares-emergency-and-music-venues-trust

Resolution Song x Earth Day 2022

https://www.youtube.com/planetresolution

Love Ssega's Home-Zero at National Gallery 

https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/events/love-ssegas-home-zero-performance-by-love-ssega-22-04-2022

Reverb – favourite Earth Spots 

https://www.instagram.com/reverb_org/?hl=en

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When we talk about 'preservation' in the context of our increasingly volatile climate, we're not just talking about land, soil or oceans – but culture; the stories, practices and traditions that make us who we are. Many indigenous cultures are under threat with places becoming increasingly uninhabitable because of extreme weather or the effects that a changing climate has on basics like food and water supplies. 

This week's episode is dedicated to someone working on the frontline in communities directly dealing with this – Ugandan rapper, lyricist, youth community organiser and self-proclaimed "Hip-Hop Practitioner" Dealrafael Jsp-E (Jaspher Ewany). Jaspher's the founder of Lango Indigenous Hip-Hop, an organisation who engage, educate and inspire local people using the power, joy and unity of music. By doing that, he's also preserving and creating indigenous stories, knowledge and culture. He also tells hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane about what it means to be a "true Hip-Hopper!" 

As always we'll also leave you with some recommendations. Thanks for joining us. 

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Sounds Like A Plan series 3 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including Wireless festival, taking place at Finsbury Park, London, 8-10th July 2022. Tickets are available now:

https://finsburypark.wirelessfestival.co.uk/tickets/

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Links to things discussed in the podcast:

The Guardian: It's now or never to starve off climate disaster 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/04/ipcc-report-now-or-never-if-world-stave-off-climate-disaster

Lango Indigenous Hip-Hop

https://langoindigenoushiphop.org/

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This episode's recommendations:

Fay recommends:

Following these two hashtags on your social feeds #Juststopoil and #Nomusiconadeadplanet 

Greg recommends:

Climate Solutions Bookclub 

https://www.getrevue.co/profile/ClimateSolutionsBookClub?via=twitter-card&client=MobileWeb&element=publication-card

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It’s been a privilege to welcome some major names in music onto the podcast so far – on the flip side, Prof. Ed Hawkins MBE is one of the great modern figures in climate science. Not only is he one of the lead authors on multiple IPCC reports, he’s also creator of the world-famous Warming Stripes graphic. The striking visual charts our heating planet since 1850, and has crossed over into music, art, fashion and beyond. For example, former guests on this podcast Enter Shikari use the artwork in their live show.

Ed joins hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane to discuss the extraordinary impact of the Warming Stripes, the role of public engagement in climate action and give an assessment on the latest science, and what action we can all take next. 

Our hosts will also leave you with some recommendations (more info below).

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Sounds Like A Plan series 3 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including Wireless Festival, being held at Crystal Palace, London on July 1–3 2022. Tickets are available now:

https://crystalpalace.wirelessfestival.co.uk/tickets/

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Useful links to things discussed in the podcast:

Download and use The Warming Stripes

https://showyourstripes.info/

Enter Shikari and Ed Hawkins at COP26 in Glasgow, 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh6QtbeiDEM

Tesla car decorated in the Warming Stripes

https://electrek.co/2018/07/27/tesla-model-3-wrap-climate-change-awareness/

This episode's recommendations:

Fay's recommendation

Welsh language Music Declares T-shirt 

https://www.musicdeclares.net/gb/shop

Greg's recommendation

Deep Time Walk 

https://www.deeptimewalk.org/

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The podcast is back! Series 3 of Sounds Like A Plan starts right here. Ten new weekly episodes coming your way. 

We begin by welcoming Nicky Hawkins, communications director at On Road Media, onto the podcast. On Road are all about media storytelling around the climate crisis and other social issues, working with TV producers, documentary makers and – most relevant to our podcast – musicians. 

She joins your co-hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane to discuss how language and storytelling creates progress in the climate emergency, the role of "framing" around those messages and what a "Don't Look Up" moment in music culture could look/sound like. 

Greg and Fay also round up some major climate/music headlines from while they've been away, preview what's coming up on this series of the podcast and leave you with some recommendations (more info below). 

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Sounds Like A Plan series 3 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including Download Festival, being held at Donington Park, Leicestershire on June 10–12th 2022. Tickets are available now:

https://downloadfestival.co.uk/tickets/

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Useful links to things discussed in the podcast:

On Road Media 

https://onroadmedia.org.uk/about/

Six ways to change hearts and minds about climate change 

https://onroadmedia.org.uk/2020/09/15/six-ways-to-change-hearts-and-minds-about-climate-change/

Don't Look Up

https://www.netflix.com/tudum/dont-look-up

This episode's recommendations:

Fay's recommendation

Music Declares Emergency x Music Venue Trust – Go Local Earth Day project

https://www.musicdeclares.net/

Greg's recommendation

TOPIA Magazine 

https://worldoftopia.com/

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In this final episode of series 2 of Sounds Like A Plan we're talking DJs, clubbing and dance music.

Our guest is Eilidh McLaughlin co-founder of Clean Scene – a collective set-up to alternative pathways for dance music community in the face of the climate emergency. They published a report, Last Night A DJ Took A Flight, in 2021 which highlighted some of the environmentally damaging cultures and practices (e.g. a popular DJ flying between multiple countries in a weekend), and presented a series of solutions. 

Here, Eilidh discusses the reactions to their work, and reflects on the experience of working with Stop Climate Chaos Scotland in Glasgow at COP26 in November. 

And before the series is wrapped up, hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane will also leave you with some recommendations.

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Sounds Like A Plan series 2 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including the legendary Isle of Wight festival, that will take place 16-19 June, 2022, near Newport, Isle of Wight. Weekend and day tickets are on sale now:

https://isleofwightfestival.com/info/tickets

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Links to things discussed in the podcast:

Clean Scene 'Last Night A DJ Took A Flight' report

https://cleanscene.club/report.pdf

Clean Scene on Instagram 

https://www.instagram.com/cleanscene.club/?hl=en

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This episode's recommendations:

Fay recommends:

Tamsin Omond's book 'Do Earth: Healing Strategies For Humankind'

https://www.waterstones.com/book/do-earth/tamsin-omond//9781914168000

Greg recommends:

Future Energy Artists' 'Solar Slice' project 

https://www.feat.ltd/post/introducing-the-solar-slice

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This episode was partly recorded at Pirate studios. Pirate have modern and affordable recorded locations around the UK available to book 24/7.

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We hear it time and again, the most impactful contribution music can make to the broader climate crisis is to shout about it. 

Jess Kangalee is a leader in this area having founded her own PR company - her clients include Mykki Blanco to Rochelle Jordan, a space she specifically created to champion multi-genre queer artists and artists of colour - where she works with musicians to tell their stories and amplify their activism. 

Set up following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, Jess is also an active member of the Black Music Coalition – an organisation dedicated to eradicating racial inequality and establishing equality and equity for Black executives, artists and their communities within the UK Music Industry. Jess discusses the parallels between activist movements - from climate to race - and how they can support each other, and raise each other's voices to build lasting change. 

Co-hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane will also leave you with some weekly recommendations. 

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Sounds Like A Plan series 2 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including the legendary Isle of Wight festival, that will take place 16-19 June, 2022, near Newport, Isle of Wight. Weekend and day tickets are on sale now:

https://isleofwightfestival.com/info/tickets

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Links to things discussed in the podcast:

Good Energy PR

https://www.goodenergypr.com/

Black Music Coalition 

https://www.blackmusiccoalition.co.uk/

Cultural Intelligence training 

https://culturalq.com/

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This episode's recommendations:

Fay recommends:

NO MUSIC ON A DEAD PLANET

https://musicdeclares.net/

Greg recommends:

Podcast: Life Sentence 

https://www.magscreative.co.uk/2021/11/18/launching-life-sentence-our-newest-mags-creative-original/

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This episode was partly recorded at Pirate studios. Pirate have modern and affordable recorded locations around the UK available to book 24/7.

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Charlotte Church has a deep history with both activism and music – and right now she's putting her energy into two grassroots projects that bring together the strands of education, environment, wellbeing, sustainability and the future of our planet. 

She joins co-hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane to discuss Rhydoldog – an area of outstanding natural beauty in mid-Wales – where, along with the community, she's building a healing retreat centre. She also explains how The Awen Project, the democratic school she co-founded, approaches topics like climate education. She also reveals her plan to become a gong bath practitioner! 

It's all rooted in a deep passion for the natural environment and the urge to create a better future for the next generations. 

Fay and Greg also reflect on the outcomes of COP26, and leave you with some recommendations. 

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Sounds Like A Plan series 2 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including the legendary Leeds Festival, being at Bramham Park, Leeds on August 26-28th 2022. Weekend tickets are available now:

https://www.leedsfestival.com/tickets

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Links to things discussed in the podcast:

The Rhydoldog Project

https://rhydoldog.wixsite.com/my-site

The Awen Project

https://www.theawenproject.com/

This episode's recommendations:

Fay's recommendation

Hope In The Dark, by Rebecca Solnit 

https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Rebecca-Solnit/Hope-In-The-Dark--Untold-Histories-Wild-Possibilities/19374305

Greg's recommendation

The YIKES Podcast, hosted by Mikaela Loach and Jo Becker 

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-yikes-podcast/id1498623503

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Welcome to a very special episode of Sounds Like A Plan recorded in Glasgow during the UN’s historic COP26 climate summit.

Outside of the official climate negotiations, the city has been buzzing with activity – and music has had a significant presence. 

Hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane chat about all the music action and gigs from the first week at COP26, plus their experiences of witnessing world leaders attending the 'Blue Zone' right through to Greta Thunberg's address at the Fridays For Future protest. 

Enter Shikari were one of those gigs, in Glasgow for two night's supporting Music Declares Emergency's #NoMusicOnADeadPlanet. Singer Rou Reynolds joined the podcast to discuss his COP26 experience, his band's history of bringing climate action into their art and the response of their peers. 

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Sounds Like A Plan series 2 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including the legendary Leeds Festival, being held at Bramham Park, Leeds on August 26-28th 2022. Weekend tickets are available now:

https://www.leedsfestival.com/tickets

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Links to things discussed in the podcast:

Fridays For Future speeches at Glasgow George Square, Friday 5 November 2021

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFvVoROaXl-LFyyouEWw8Sw

UMA Entertainment COP26 special event

https://www.instagram.com/umaentertain/?hl=en

Ed Hawkins' climate stripes, used by Enter Shikari

https://showyourstripes.info/s/globe

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NFTs are the most hyped new format the music space has seen in years – recently everyone from Grimes to Kings of Leon have got in on the act. However, traditional NFTs also have a tremendously harmful effect on the environment. But these digital collectibles don’t have to. 

Max Shand is the creator of Serenade, a recently launched NFT platform who, via the technology they utilise, have a more eco conscious approach. And, in a world where these digital collectibles change hands for huge sums of money, he wants NFTs to be affordable and accessible to real music fans while creating a sustainable system that financially rewards creators. He's also very good at explaining what NFTs are, in case you're still thoroughly confused. 

Hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane also share some recommendations.

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Sounds Like A Plan series 2 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including the legendary Reading Festival, being at Richfield Avenue, Reading on August 26-28th 2022. Weekend tickets are available now:

https://www.readingfestival.com/tickets

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Links to things discussed in the podcast:

Serenade NFTs

https://serenade.co/

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This episode's recommendations:

Fay's recommendation

Vestiaire Collective - buy second hand clothes 

https://us.vestiairecollective.com/

Greg's recommendation

Seat At The Table documentary series presented by Jack Harries 

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCz4fqxNcuDkYWH0A83DRQXBKJ4Ww2OO1

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This episode was partly recorded at Pirate studios. Pirate have modern and affordable recorded locations around the UK available to book 24/7.

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The worlds of law and music may seem like unexpected companions in the climate crisis, but brought together they’re a formidable force for change.

Here, environmental lawyer and founder of ClientEarth James Thornton discusses how his organisation’s work with Coldplay, Brian Eno and Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour has directly halted the coal-fired power plants, saved lives and preserved the planet. Client Earth are considered one of the most impactful climate organisations out there – and rightly so. 

James is also a huge advocate for how art can help communicate urgency, but also build a vision of hope that'll encourage all us to contribute towards a better, healthier, fairer future. 

He also shares his thoughts on UN’s pivotal COP26 summit in Glasgow - being held just days away now in Glasgow, UK - and hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane will also leave you with some recommendations.

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Sounds Like A Plan series 2 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including the legendary Reading Festival, being at Richfield Avenue, Reading on August 26-28th 2022. Weekend tickets are available now:

https://www.readingfestival.com/tickets

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Links to things discussed in the podcast:

Dave Gilmour’s viral message about the sale of his guitars and Client Earth 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHrd8NUOVH4

ClientEarth summit

https://events.hubilo.com/ClientEarthSummit2021/register

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This episode's recommendations:

Fay's recommendation

What a Wonderful World - Choir's Sing For Change 

https://www.musicdeclares.net/

Greg's recommendation

On.to – all inclusive electric car subscription

https://on.to/

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This episode was partly recorded at Pirate studios. Pirate have modern and affordable recorded locations around the UK available to book 24/7.

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How can artists bring effective climate action to their shows? REVERB are one of the originators of this – they currently work with musicians ranging from Billie Eilish to Tame Impala, Harry Styles to The 1975. They help musicians green their tours, while also helping to bring fans into the conversation on the ground at their concerts.

Lauren Sullivan - co-founder of the U.S. non-profit REVERB along with her partner Adam Gardner from the band Guster - joins us to talk about tangible actions like bringing eco-villages to gigs, sourcing food from local farmers and encouraging music peers to take action by sharing their learnings, data and resources.

Co-hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane also discuss Coldplay’s recently announced plans for their Music For The Spheres world tour – where they’ve taken 12 steps to become more sustainable, including the introduction of a kinetic dancefloor that’ll generate clean energy to power the concert. As ever, they’ll also leave you with some recommendations.

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Sounds Like A Plan series 2 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including the legendary Reading Festival, being at Richfield Avenue, Reading on August 26-28th 2022. Weekend tickets are available now:

https://www.readingfestival.com/tickets

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Links to things discussed in the podcast:

Coldplay reveal plans for a more environmentally conscious world tour

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/entertainment-arts-58907085

REVERB’s Music Climate Revolution and resources

https://reverb.org/campaign/music-climate-revolution/

The No More Blood Wood campaign

https://reverb.org/campaign/no-more-blood-wood/

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This episode's recommendations:

Fay's recommendation

Music Declares Emergency’s special collaboration with The 1975

https://musicdeclares.shop/

Greg's recommendation

TED Talks Countdown Summit - resources

https://www.ted.com/series/countdown

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A couple of years ago musician Heidi Lenffer, keyboardist with the band Cloud Control, was shocked when she looked into her band’s touring carbon footprint. Her response was fantastically positive: she formed FEAT. (Future Energy Artists) an investment scheme created by musicians that funded the build of a clean energy solar farm. It was a way for some of Australia's best known acts to offset their touring, but also invest in their future along with everyone else's. It's an example of music and climate action colliding with true innovation and the power of collective thinking. And who knows, maybe it's a scheme that can make its way around the world?

Hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane also discuss the latest headlines in music/climate, and leave you with some recommendations.

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Sounds Like A Plan series 1 is supported by Bulb – the green energy company. Listeners of the podcast can take advantage of £50 credit when they switch to Bulb's renewable energy, via this link.

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This episode's recommendations:

Fay's recommendation

Shesaid.so

https://www.instagram.com/shesaid.so/?hl=en

Black Lives In Music 

https://www.instagram.com/blacklivesinmusic/

Greg's recommendation

Co Go app

https://cogo.co/

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The 1975 have been one of the biggest and most influential voices in music and climate action the past couple of years – from organising reforestation campaigns to collaborating with Greta Thunberg. Their record label, Dirty Hit, have also taken industry-leading steps to become more sustainable.

On this episode the band's manager Jamie Oborne talks about how their 2019 collaboration with Greta came about, the story of meeting the "punk" climate activist for the recording session in Sweden and some of the subsequent criticism the group received from certain areas of the media.

Jamie also discusses The 1975's current plans to develop a new light-weight, less carbon-heavy live show, the influence of his children on his climate passion and his thoughts on this year's UN COP26 summit in Glasgow in November.

Hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane also look back on Earth Day 2021 and what was a massive week for music and climate action, and leave you with some recommendations.

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Sounds Like A Plan series 1 is supported by Bulb – the green energy company. Listeners of the podcast can take advantage of £50 credit when they switch to Bulb's renewable energy, via this link.

https://join.bulb.co.uk/refer/soundslikeaplan

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This episode's recommendations:

Fay's recommendation

Kerrang! cover feature: 'How rock music is answering the climate crisis call'

https://www.kerrang.com/features/no-music-on-a-dead-planet-how-rock-is-answering-the-climate-crisis-call/

Greg's recommendation

'The Future We Choose' by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac.

https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Christiana-Figueres/The-Future-We-Choose--Everyone-should-read-this-book-MATT-HAIG/25586844

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Radiohead have spent almost two decades supporting green causes and writing about the ecological emergency in their music. On this podcast, we speak to guitarist Ed O'Brien about his band's longterm interest in sustainability, the impact of nature on his mental health and the music community's response to the climate crisis. Clue: he's watching Coldplay with interest. He also does a very passable impression of Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Fay and Greg also look ahead to a busy month of climate action, and leave you with some recommendations. 

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Sounds Like A Plan series 1 is supported by Bulb – the green energy company. Listeners of the podcast can take advantage of £50 credit when they switch to Bulb's renewable energy, via this link.

https://join.bulb.co.uk/refer/soundslikeaplan

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Recommendations:

Fay's recommendation

Surfers Against Sewage's clean up campaign 

https://www.sas.org.uk/

Greg's recommendation

It's Freezing In L.A. 

https://www.itsfreezinginla.co.uk/

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The climate crisis is the most urgent issue facing the planet right now. But can music help save the world? Sounds Like A Plan is the new podcast series that'll find out. 

Each episode chats to a name in the music world taking action – and not just those in front of the mic... from festival bosses to artists, record labels to data analysts.  

Hosted by journalist Greg Cochrane and musician and activist Fay Milton, from the band Savages and co-founder of Music Declares Emergency. 

Series One coming 6 April 2021.