NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) – The Big Climate Thing Festival announced that it will no longer happen in September of this year and has been postponed to 2023. The new climate action concert was to raise awareness about growing concern over human-led destruction of the planet. In September, Haim, The Roots, and Sheryl Crow were set to headline the event at New York’s Forest Hills Stadium. New dates have yet to be announced.
“We felt that if we couldn’t produce the event in a way that met the high standards for participation, impact, and sustainability that are the foundation of The Big Climate Thing, then it was the responsible choice to postpone until we can,” organizers wrote in a statement.
The festival was announced in June and is being produced by Climate Control Projects with a mix of music and climate programming, including videos, talks, and calls to action. Proceeds from the event will support Brian Eno’s non-profit, EarthPercent. The organization aims to raise $100 million by 2030, taking music-industry funds and turning them into climate initiatives. The festival will be carbon-mapped to focus efforts on reducing its environmental impact.
The festival organizers’ complete statement is below.
The Big Climate Thing, scheduled for September 16-18 at Forest Hills Stadium, NYC has been postponed.
The artists, climate movement leaders and partners of this event take the responsibility of representing those fighting for survival on the front lines of ecological disaster and environmental justice incredibly seriously. Collectively, we felt that if we couldn’t produce the event in a way that met the high standards for participation, impact and sustainability that are the foundation of The Big Climate Thing, then it was the responsible choice to postpone until we can.
Compared with the climate emergency itself, a concert postponement is hardly important news. However, for the fans who purchased tickets, the teams that have been working tirelessly behind the scenes, the climate organizations and activists who have been integral to the mission of this project and the speakers and artists who were the heart and soul of the event, we are so grateful to have had this chance to form a vital community with you centered on creativity and climate optimism. If there’s one thing we’ve learned from the climate crisis it’s that one must adapt to survive.
With humility and gratitude, we look forward to bringing a renewed The Big Climate Thing back in 2023 to create a platform for those who truly inspire us with their commitment to creating a more just, equitable and habitable planet. And some of the best music on Earth.
