About Music Declares Emergency

Music Declares Emergency is a group of artists, music industry professionals and organisations.

They call on all those within the industry to join them in declaring a climate emergency and to work towards making the cultural and operational changes necessary to contribute towards a carbon neutral future.

Launched in July 2019, Music Declares Emergency is an independent group with no party political or commercial affiliations. They believe in the power of music to promote the necessary cultural changes to create a greener, fairer, better future.

MDE aims to represent all areas of the music industry irrespective of genre, role, gender, race, sexuality or status and is led by individuals united by a deep concern for the climate and ecological emergency we currently face. They recognise that the music industry, due to its unique challenges, needs its own group to drive this debate.

They believe that greening the music industry is a necessary part of creating a fertile environment for artists to speak out and create their own work around climate. They work with their partner organisation, Julie’s Bicycle, to coordinate and activate change within our own industry.

Throughout 2022, Music Declares Emergency propelled the call for urgent action on climate through their NO MUSIC ON A DEAD PLANET campaign, harnessing the influence and reach of artists and fans to bring this conversation fully into the mainstream and encouraging a global response on a global issue.

To find out more about Music Declares Emergency and how you can get involved, check their website here: www.musicdeclares.net/gb/