Coldplay and Nile Rodgers are among the artists that have donated songs to EarthPercent’s Earth Day initiative.
Launched on April 22, the campaign was founded by Brian Eno and aims “to offer simple and innovative ways for businesses and artists to donate to the most impactful organisations addressing the climate emergency”.
As part of the move, numerous tracks from artists as Coldplay, Nile, Brian, Michael Stipe, Anna Calvi and Jarvis Cocker‘s JARV IS… have been made available via Bandcamp.
Proceeds will go towards funding EarthPercent’s five core areas of work, including “greening music, energy transition, climate justice, legal and policy change, and protecting nature”. You can find out more about EarthPercent by heading here.
“EarthPercent’s Earth Day campaign on Bandcamp brings artists together to offer exclusive tracks to their fans, to be sold on behalf of climate justice and environmental protection organisations,” says Brian in a statement.
“This is what unleashing the power of music in service of the planet looks like. Historically music has often been at the front of social change – think of ‘Free Nelson Mandela’ and Rock Against Racism.
“Now we’re facing climate change, the biggest challenge in human history. It’s time for us to get out there again.”
He adds: “We want Earth Day to become a day of real action for the planet, offering a way for any artist, from any genre, at any stage of their career, to make a meaningful contribution to addressing the climate emergency.
“Thanks to all the artists, their labels, and publishers, and to all the music fans who are making a difference through supporting this campaign.”
