20 bands that care about the environment

The music industry is highly pollutant â€" concerts of big bands, they make a huge amount of material transported from city to city, during great seasons â€" but she has the wand for the influence it has on people, help change some minds.

In recent times, more and more bands have attempted to change your lifestyle. Second Adam Gardner, co-founder of Reverb, an organization that is dedicated to making the tours of artists more sustainable, more and more bands to ask for the carbon footprint of their actions â€" and to encourage a change in the status quo.

"There are many bands who feel hurt by the impact they have on the planet when they're on tour, but didn't know what to do [to change the situation]," explained Gardner to Ecorazzi. Was this the click that allowed the musician-environmentalist founded Reverb, to "drive" the musical community in a sustainable way.

Meet some of the bands and artists who have agreed to switch to a more sustainable lifestyle â€" some are authentic icons of the environmental movement

1. Jack Johnson

The Hawaiian musician is probably the best-known environmentalist-musician. He has two studios of music fed solar power, biofuel-powered bus walks in, promotes carpooling programs and sustainable merchandising.

2. Fun

The Fun promote concepts of recycling, using green cleaning products and measure your carbon footprint.

3. Ben Harper

Another of environmental music icons, Harper uses recycled CD boxes and merchandising based on organic cotton.

4. Sheryl Crow

The singer walks in biofuel-powered buses, implements actions of waste reduction and recycling backstage, eat organic foods and locations and calculates and neutralizes carbon footprint.

5. Maroon 5

Maroon 5 arrived at the Reverb in 2008, for its tour this year, and since then has dedicated several initiatives to environmental causes.

6. Neil Young

Another of the big names of environmentalism, Neil Young musical uses trucks and vans powered by biofuels and tries to change the mentality of the fans with songs like this.

7.J.Cole

The rapper and producer will make a series of 13 concerts, between April and may, which are being advertised as "half tour, half environmental campaign".

8. Willie Nelson

This historic American singer nicknamed Bio Willie and works, among other environmental associations, with Farm Aid, an organization that gives support to families of farmers.

9. The Roots

The group present in the programs of Jimmy Fallon has supported various actions of PETA.

10. Drake

The Canadian singer never tires of telling the fans that they are involved in moving to a green economy, giving several examples: switch to biofuels, recycle, compost, organic and local foods cooking.

11. Bonnie Raitt

"The environmental activism of Bonnit Raitt predates any other musical circuit," wrote Rolling Stone. And this says it all from the veteran singer.

12. August

This is the band itself of Adam Gardner. Not that it is overly known, but will be the most sustainable.

13. Janelle Monáe

This force of nature is, itself, a nature lover, having promoted recycling projects and reducing CO2 emissions.

14. Dave Matthews Band

Another one of historical environmental activists, Dave Matthews and his band have long tries to educate his fans to treat well the nature, in concerts and at home

15. Linkin Park

Who knew the Linkin Park was environmental activists? The truth is that the band leads a solar energy program that led to power 1 million people. The band also participated in sustainable energy initiatives of the United Nations, working directly with Ban Ki-Moon.

16. John Mayer

The musician created a brand, AKOG (Another King of Green), which is present in their tours since 2007. The brand intends to lead people towards sustainability, through small steps from day to day.

17.R.E.M.

The R.E.M. started thinking about sustainability from the moment that its success led them to large stadium concerts. The band has participated in numerous environmental campaigns since 1988.

18. Brett Dennen

The shows de Dennen sell reusable water bottles and part of the profits go straight to The Mosaic Project, which seeks to give wings to children to build bonds of peace between them. Because sustainability goes far beyond environmental part â€" but that the reader already knew that, right?

19. The Fray

Founded in 2002, this alternative band works with a collaborative eco-consciousness since then. The band tries to innovate in the way they give their concerts â€" from the point of view of greater sustainability â€" and promotes carpooling programs for their fans, among other things.

20. Barenaked Ladies

The success of the Barenaked Ladies has passed, but the band continues to work in sustainable projects with the Reverb. Is in the list of bands in the Organization since 2004.

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