In cooperation with the Senate of Economics, various members of the Berlin Music Commission have brought together a group of representatives from the fields of business, events and education in 2019 and formed a Sustainability Working Group, which will pursue the topic in the long term.
This working group offers advice and recommendations on sustainability for all music players in Berlin and is aimed at players in the music industry who are willing to actively promote the implementation of sustainability practices in their day-to-day business. We want to offer insights and information about sustainability activities in the music industry and work together on sustainable structures.
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In view of the increasingly dramatic impact (also) of the music industry on climate change and the conditions for resources, we feel compelled to also hold large and small music events accountable and to encourage them to rethink and ultimately to act. We demand from the music events concerned finally a far-reaching conversion of production to sustainable measures before climate change can no longer be stopped.
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Music production and consumption have a responsibility for the consequences of our actions. The first steps have already been taken, but far from enough. In strong cooperation with various actors of the music industry, we strive for entrepreneurial transformation and reorientation and are happy to assist in an advisory capacity.
Music Declares Emergency Deutschland, Mediapool Berlin, Hoeme, Beuth-Hochschule, fkp scorpio, European Music Council, BTA, Velomax, Pachamama Culture, Piranha arts, Concert Concept, NIYU.sustainability by NIYU, Superunknown, Green Music Initiative, Greentouring, The Changency
note: all guidelines are in German language; English ones will be added soon
Bundesministerium für Umwelt: Leitfaden für die nachhaltige Organisation von Veranstaltungen
Clubtopia: Green Club Guide
Goethe Institut: Inspirador1.3 – Internationaler Leitfaden für ein nachhaltiges Kulturmanagement
Greener Fête de la Musique: Handreichung mit Handlungsempfehlungen für eine zukunftsverträgliche Fête de la Musique
Grüne Liga Berlin: ALLES IM GRÜNEN BEREICH! – Handlungsleitfaden Klimaneutrale Veranstaltungen in Berlin
Kulturstiftung des Bundes: Einfach Machen! Ein Kompass für ökologisch nachhaltiges Produzieren im Kulturbereich
Kulturstiftung des Bundes: Über Lebenskunst. Nachhaltig Produzieren im Kulturbereich
Music C.A.R.E.S./Lukas Baumanns: Bachelorarbeit zum Thema Nachhaltigkeit im Konzert-Touring
Orchester des Wandels: Leitfaden für Nachhaltigkeit im Konzertbetrieb
Popakademie Baden‐Württemberg: Green Touring Guide – Ein Leitfaden für Musiker, Künstler‐ und Tourmanager, Veranstalter, Venues und Bookingagenturen
Sounds for Nature: Leitfaden für die umweltverträgliche Gestaltung von Open-Air-Veranstaltungen
Sustainable Event Solutions: Nachhaltige Dienstleister, Sustainable Checkliste und Sustainable Rider zum Download
Technische Universität Berlin/Birte Jung: Doktorarbeit zum Thema Eventisierungsdruck. Nachhaltige Nutzung öffentlicher Freiräume als Veranstaltungsorte – am Beispiel Berlin
A Greener Festival is a not-for-profit company, committed to helping events, festivals and venues around the world to become more sustainable and to reduce environmental impacts. As pioneers in event sustainability since the first research in 2005, AGF provide certification, training, expertise, and facilitate the exchange of best practice.
AKTIONSNETZWERK NACHHALTIGKEIT (ger)
Aktionsnetzwerk Nachhaltigkeit is a cross-sectoral contact point for the topic of operational ecology in the field of culture and media. Funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, pilot projects are initiated, accompanied, documented and communicated.
GREEN CLUB INDEX (ger)
The Green Club Index pilot project is the first national project on energy efficiency in the club sector. The aim is to finally tap the enormous climate protection potential in this area.
GREEN EVENTS HAMBURG (ger)
Green Events Hamburg (GEHH) is an open, participatory network that promotes the sustainable orientation of events, whether in the field of sports, entertainment, education, music, theater or assembly. To achieve this goal, GEHH brings together stakeholders from public administration, business, and civil society and works with them to develop practical responses to industry-specific challenges, such as waste, energy consumption, mobility and logistics, and social participation. GEHH operates an online information portal (www.greenevents.hamburg) for event organizers and other interested parties who want to implement ecologically sustainable (“green”) events in Hamburg, and regularly invites to networking events. GEHH is a project of the Grüner Wirtschaftsrat e.V. association. The Grüner Wirtschaftsrat is committed to sustainable entrepreneurship in Hamburg.
GREEN MUSIC INITIATIVE (ger)
The Green Music Initiative serves as a platform for promoting a climate-friendly music and entertainment industry. In close cooperation with renowned scientific institutes, stakeholders and well-known artists, reduction strategies are implemented in an exemplary manner. The goal is to reduce CO2 emissions and environmental impacts in all areas.
GREEN TOURING NETWORK (ger)
We at the Green Touring Network have made it our mission to support artists and players in the music industry in making an active contribution to environmental protection. Together we want to make a difference in the industry and develop it into a more sustainable and future-proof industry.
HÖME – FOR FESTIVALS (ger)
Höme is for everyone who loves, discovers and creates festivals. We live for the ideas that make work easier for the people behind the stages and change the festival world in the long term. We make festivals discoverable, develop technologies together with those who use them, stimulate knowledge exchange and bring people together. We also believe that the music industry and especially festivals need to be part of the change and sustainability needs to be an integral part of their work: Because festivals and music can change society. Because festival organizers should make use of their role and access to thousands of fans. Because each of us has a part to play in ensuring that our industry has a future.
Music Declares Emergency is a group of artists, music industry professionals and organisations that stand together to declare a climate and ecological emergency and call for an immediate governmental response to protect all life on Earth. We believe in the power of music to promote the cultural change needed to create a better future.
Our common goal is to become active as musicians for climate and nature protection. We want to deal with the climate crisis in unusual concert formats. The emotional power of music is the medium for us to reach and inspire people.
Pachamama Culture has been founded in Berlin focusing on the integration of Alternative music and culture across European and American markets. Since 2004 Mauricio Lizarazo Prada has artistically produced and managed different music bands and creative projects. Pachamama Culture started primarily as a Live-Music production project and has developed into a sustainable venture, including production, tour management and booking with social responsibility.
THE CHANGENCY (ger)
The Changency stands for empowerment and enthusiasm. We want to be the catalyst for change towards a climate-friendly and sustainable music industry. Our vision is to be part of the best party in town: a party that manages to combine the passion and radiance of music with a better, more equitable way of life for all. A sustainability that is fun, offers opportunities and shows solutions through creative ideas. Motivation instead of resignation is our motto!
Every year, the Berlin Music Commission presents the sustainability award at the listen to berlin: Awards. The prize is awarded to a person, a company or an initiative that has made a sustainable contribution to a “greener” Berlin music landscape through particularly ecological actions. Website
PRODUCTION RIDER
The own rider is the first clue to a sustainable appearance and will also make organizers rethink. We have collected some tips that you can adopt for yourself:
To emphasize the relevance of these points and that nothing is overlooked it is helpful to repeat individual sections, announce them with “Please note/Please note” and mark them in bold.
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MERCH
Ever thought about the working conditions, materials and environmental impact behind your merchandise? These suppliers focus on production within Europe under fair conditions and with sustainable materials:
