• Comment: Final paragraph seems to be from the BBC article. Please rewrite in your own words. DoubleGrazing (talk) 05:56, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

EarthPercent
Founded2021; 3 years ago (2021)
FounderBrian Eno, Adam Callan, Hiroki Shirasuka
Typecharitable organisation
Location
Websiteearthpercent.org

EarthPercent is a charitable organisation founded in 2021 that works with the music industry to fund climate justice and environmental organisations.[1]

Operations

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The charity funds grant partners in five key action areas: greening music, energy transition, climate justice, legal and policy change, and protecting nature.[2]

As of January 2024, EarthPercent had granted over $675,000 to climate organisations, including Client Earth, Cool Earth, Global Green Grants Fund, Youth Climate Justice Fund and Music Declares Emergency.[3]

Fundraising Campaigns

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In 2022 and 2023, EarthPercent ran Earth Day campaigns which saw artists including Coldplay and Michael Stipe offer tracks to be released with proceeds going to climate causes.[2]

In 2022, a compilation record called "Line in The Sand" was released on limited edition bioplastic 12" vinyl, featuring music from Hot Chip, Brian Eno, and Fay Milton from Savages.[4]

In 2023, EarthPercent launched "The Earth As Your Co-writer", an initiative enabling music artists to credit 'The Earth' as a songwriter in their music, thereby pledging a percentage of the royalties to climate justice and environmental organisations.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ Ross, Gemma. "BRIAN ENO LAUNCHES EARTHPERCENT, A CLIMATE CHANGE INITIATIVE FOR THE MUSIC INDUSTRY". Mixmag. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Moore, Sam (22 April 2022). "Coldplay and Michael Stipe among artists to donate tracks to EarthPercent's Earth Day initiative". NME. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  3. ^ "EarthPercent 2022 - 2023 Impact Report" (PDF). Vision:2025. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  4. ^ Keannelly, Cerys. "Hot Chip, Brian Eno and Savages' Fay Milton release "Line in the Sand" on streaming services". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  5. ^ Edmonds, Lizzie (2 March 2023). "Brian Eno charity launches The Earth as Your Co-writer royalties scheme for musicians to fight climate change". The Standard.
  6. ^ "Nature officially becomes a musician, earning royalties for environmental causes". BBC News. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.