PJ's Carbon Footprint
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a friend of mine just forwarded this to me:
Press Release
Source: Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam Announces Carbon Portfolio Strategy for 2006 World Tour
Monday July 10, 1:00 pm ET
SEATTLE, WA--(MARKET WIRE)--Jul 10, 2006 -- In an effort to mitigate
their own carbon emissions while raising the public's carbon
consciousness, Pearl Jam today announced the launch of their 2006
Carbon
Portfolio Strategy. Through this Strategy, the band will donate a
total
of $100,000 to nine organizations doing innovative work around climate
change, renewable energy, and the environment.
"We established the Carbon Portfolio Strategy in the hopes of creating
new models for businesses like ours looking to invest in the future
health of our planet and its delicate ecosphere," said Stone Gossard
of
Pearl Jam. "Our Carbon Portfolio Strategy unites the combined efforts
of
nine diverse groups all approaching the issue of carbon in distinctive
and unique ways. We hope that by highlighting and creating a commons
for
these groups, we can help to advance a broad and synergistic strategy
that encourages preservation of existing ecosystems, restoration of
degraded environments, and broad stimulus for clean, renewable energy
technologies."
Since 2003, Pearl Jam has employed a variety of approaches --
including
rainforest preservation and the use of pure bio-diesel for their 2006
US
tour -- to help offset carbon emissions produced by the band's tours
and
day-to-day business operations. The Carbon Portfolio Strategy builds
on
these earlier efforts by helping advance clean renewable energy and
carbon mitigation. "We are honored to be part of this collaborative
effort and would like to express our gratitude for the leadership and
passion of all these diverse groups," remarked Gossard.
The nine organizations supported by the Carbon Portfolio Strategy are:
-- American Solar Energy Society is the nation's oldest and largest
membership organization dedicated to moving the U.S. to a
sustainable
energy economy for the benefit of our citizens and the global
environment.
<http://www.ases.org> http://www.ases.org
-- Bonneville Environmental Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3)
organization, was established in 1998 to restore watershed
ecosystems and
further the development and use of new renewable energy resources
primarily
from wind and solar power. <http://www.b-e-f.org>
http://www.b-e-f.org
-- Cascade Land Conservancy conserves and cares for the landscapes
that
define the Pacific Northwest region, from headwaters to estuaries,
foothill
forests to our communities and neighborhoods.
<http://www.cascadeland.org> http://www.cascadeland.org
-- Conservation International (CI) applies innovations in science,
economics, policy and community participation to protect the
Earth's
richest regions of plant and animal diversity in the biodiversity
hotspots,
high-biodiversity wilderness areas, and key marine ecosystems.
With
headquarters in Washington, D.C., CI works in more than 40
countries
on
four continents. <http://www.conservation.org>
http://www.conservation.org
-- EarthCorps gathers youth from around the world to restore
Washington's
salmon habitat, urban forests, and hiking trails. Environmental
education
and service with 10,000 volunteers annually.
<http://www.earthcorps.org> http://www.earthcorps.org
-- Green Empowerment is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that
promotes
community-based renewable energy, potable water delivery, and
related
watershed restoration internationally to generate social and
environmental
progress. <http://www.greenempowerment.org>
http://www.greenempowerment.org
-- Honor the Earth is a Minnesota-based organization working
nationally
to promote renewable energy on tribal lands to build leadership in
Native
communities for a new energy future rooted in environmental
justice
and
seeking to mitigate global climate change.
<http://www.honorearth.com> http://www.honorearth.com
-- IslandWood is a Seattle-based organization providing outdoor
learning
experiences and inspiring lifelong environmental and community
stewardship
for children and adults. <http://www.islandwood.org>
http://www.islandwood.org
-- Washington Clean Energy Initiative is a Washington State
initiative
to
guarantee that at least 15% of the state's energy comes from
clean,
renewable sources by 2020. <http://www.yeson937.org>
http://www.yeson937.org
While the Pearl Jam Carbon Portfolio Strategy has national and
international components, the band's initial focus is on the Pacific
Northwest since it is their home. By identifying and supporting
leaders
in the environmental community, they hope to raise this region's
carbon
consciousness while also investing in a clean energy future.
Part of the band's goal is to encourage Northwest businesses and
individuals to invest in these and other leading environmental
organizations. Interested businesses and individuals can learn more
about these organizations, calculate their own carbon emissions, and
become part of the Pearl Jam Carbon Portfolio Strategy by visiting
http://www.pearljam.com/activism.
The band encourages people outside the Pacific Northwest to identify
and
support leaders in their own community leading the charge for clean
and
renewable energy. In addition, the band hopes that everyone will take
a
close look at how their daily activities contribute to the increasing
amounts of carbon emissions in the air.
For several years now, Pearl Jam has been committed to offsetting the
carbon output produced by their tours. In 2003, the band joined forces
with Conservation International to offset 5,700 tons of CO2 emissions
released from trucks, buses, airplane travel, hotel rooms, concert
venues -- and the estimated one million fans driving to and from the
concerts -- by creating and managing a new protected area in the
rainforest of Makira, Madagascar. Protecting forests, which naturally
store carbon, helps prevent the release of nearly a quarter of world's
annual the greenhouse gas emissions caused by deforestation and other
land-use changes.
Additionally, Stone Gossard and his wife Liz Weber spearheaded an
effort
on the 2004 Vote for Change tour called the "Vote for Change Renewable
Energy Project" that raised $77,000 to fund a variety of small-scale
renewable energy projects in several of the states the tour traveled
through. The Dave Matthews Band, Bonnie Raitt, Pearl Jam and Stone
Gossard individually donated money to this effort, which was overseen
by
the Bonneville Environmental Foundation. To date, the Vote for Change
Renewable Energy Project has installed four solar photovoltaic power
systems in states across the US, with four additional systems set for
completion by the end of 2006. For more information on these projects,
visit http://www.b-e-f.org/renewables/index.shtm.
In addition to the Carbon Portfolio Strategy, Pearl Jam are working to
offset carbon emissions from their 2006 US tour by using B100 -- pure
bio-diesel -- in all production trucks on their 2006 US tour and for
their buses on leg two of this tour. B100 reduces emissions of carbon
monoxide by approximately 50% and carbon dioxide by 78% on a net
lifecycle basis. In contrast to fossil fuels, which release new carbon
previously sequestered in the earth's crust, the carbon in B100
emissions is recycled from carbon already present in the atmosphere.
The
ultimate goal in all of these efforts is to get Pearl Jam at 0% net
emissions for tours and business operations.
Pearl Jam's 2006 worldwide tour is in support of their new,
self-titled
studio record released May 1 in Europe and May 2 in North America. For
more information on Pearl Jam, visit http://www.pearljam.com.
Contact:
CONTACT:
Nicole Vandenberg
206.447.1801
Email Contact
<http://www.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=86C3C5FE8C4F8847>
________________________________
Source: Pearl Jam
Press Release
Source: Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam Announces Carbon Portfolio Strategy for 2006 World Tour
Monday July 10, 1:00 pm ET
SEATTLE, WA--(MARKET WIRE)--Jul 10, 2006 -- In an effort to mitigate
their own carbon emissions while raising the public's carbon
consciousness, Pearl Jam today announced the launch of their 2006
Carbon
Portfolio Strategy. Through this Strategy, the band will donate a
total
of $100,000 to nine organizations doing innovative work around climate
change, renewable energy, and the environment.
"We established the Carbon Portfolio Strategy in the hopes of creating
new models for businesses like ours looking to invest in the future
health of our planet and its delicate ecosphere," said Stone Gossard
of
Pearl Jam. "Our Carbon Portfolio Strategy unites the combined efforts
of
nine diverse groups all approaching the issue of carbon in distinctive
and unique ways. We hope that by highlighting and creating a commons
for
these groups, we can help to advance a broad and synergistic strategy
that encourages preservation of existing ecosystems, restoration of
degraded environments, and broad stimulus for clean, renewable energy
technologies."
Since 2003, Pearl Jam has employed a variety of approaches --
including
rainforest preservation and the use of pure bio-diesel for their 2006
US
tour -- to help offset carbon emissions produced by the band's tours
and
day-to-day business operations. The Carbon Portfolio Strategy builds
on
these earlier efforts by helping advance clean renewable energy and
carbon mitigation. "We are honored to be part of this collaborative
effort and would like to express our gratitude for the leadership and
passion of all these diverse groups," remarked Gossard.
The nine organizations supported by the Carbon Portfolio Strategy are:
-- American Solar Energy Society is the nation's oldest and largest
membership organization dedicated to moving the U.S. to a
sustainable
energy economy for the benefit of our citizens and the global
environment.
<http://www.ases.org> http://www.ases.org
-- Bonneville Environmental Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3)
organization, was established in 1998 to restore watershed
ecosystems and
further the development and use of new renewable energy resources
primarily
from wind and solar power. <http://www.b-e-f.org>
http://www.b-e-f.org
-- Cascade Land Conservancy conserves and cares for the landscapes
that
define the Pacific Northwest region, from headwaters to estuaries,
foothill
forests to our communities and neighborhoods.
<http://www.cascadeland.org> http://www.cascadeland.org
-- Conservation International (CI) applies innovations in science,
economics, policy and community participation to protect the
Earth's
richest regions of plant and animal diversity in the biodiversity
hotspots,
high-biodiversity wilderness areas, and key marine ecosystems.
With
headquarters in Washington, D.C., CI works in more than 40
countries
on
four continents. <http://www.conservation.org>
http://www.conservation.org
-- EarthCorps gathers youth from around the world to restore
Washington's
salmon habitat, urban forests, and hiking trails. Environmental
education
and service with 10,000 volunteers annually.
<http://www.earthcorps.org> http://www.earthcorps.org
-- Green Empowerment is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that
promotes
community-based renewable energy, potable water delivery, and
related
watershed restoration internationally to generate social and
environmental
progress. <http://www.greenempowerment.org>
http://www.greenempowerment.org
-- Honor the Earth is a Minnesota-based organization working
nationally
to promote renewable energy on tribal lands to build leadership in
Native
communities for a new energy future rooted in environmental
justice
and
seeking to mitigate global climate change.
<http://www.honorearth.com> http://www.honorearth.com
-- IslandWood is a Seattle-based organization providing outdoor
learning
experiences and inspiring lifelong environmental and community
stewardship
for children and adults. <http://www.islandwood.org>
http://www.islandwood.org
-- Washington Clean Energy Initiative is a Washington State
initiative
to
guarantee that at least 15% of the state's energy comes from
clean,
renewable sources by 2020. <http://www.yeson937.org>
http://www.yeson937.org
While the Pearl Jam Carbon Portfolio Strategy has national and
international components, the band's initial focus is on the Pacific
Northwest since it is their home. By identifying and supporting
leaders
in the environmental community, they hope to raise this region's
carbon
consciousness while also investing in a clean energy future.
Part of the band's goal is to encourage Northwest businesses and
individuals to invest in these and other leading environmental
organizations. Interested businesses and individuals can learn more
about these organizations, calculate their own carbon emissions, and
become part of the Pearl Jam Carbon Portfolio Strategy by visiting
http://www.pearljam.com/activism.
The band encourages people outside the Pacific Northwest to identify
and
support leaders in their own community leading the charge for clean
and
renewable energy. In addition, the band hopes that everyone will take
a
close look at how their daily activities contribute to the increasing
amounts of carbon emissions in the air.
For several years now, Pearl Jam has been committed to offsetting the
carbon output produced by their tours. In 2003, the band joined forces
with Conservation International to offset 5,700 tons of CO2 emissions
released from trucks, buses, airplane travel, hotel rooms, concert
venues -- and the estimated one million fans driving to and from the
concerts -- by creating and managing a new protected area in the
rainforest of Makira, Madagascar. Protecting forests, which naturally
store carbon, helps prevent the release of nearly a quarter of world's
annual the greenhouse gas emissions caused by deforestation and other
land-use changes.
Additionally, Stone Gossard and his wife Liz Weber spearheaded an
effort
on the 2004 Vote for Change tour called the "Vote for Change Renewable
Energy Project" that raised $77,000 to fund a variety of small-scale
renewable energy projects in several of the states the tour traveled
through. The Dave Matthews Band, Bonnie Raitt, Pearl Jam and Stone
Gossard individually donated money to this effort, which was overseen
by
the Bonneville Environmental Foundation. To date, the Vote for Change
Renewable Energy Project has installed four solar photovoltaic power
systems in states across the US, with four additional systems set for
completion by the end of 2006. For more information on these projects,
visit http://www.b-e-f.org/renewables/index.shtm.
In addition to the Carbon Portfolio Strategy, Pearl Jam are working to
offset carbon emissions from their 2006 US tour by using B100 -- pure
bio-diesel -- in all production trucks on their 2006 US tour and for
their buses on leg two of this tour. B100 reduces emissions of carbon
monoxide by approximately 50% and carbon dioxide by 78% on a net
lifecycle basis. In contrast to fossil fuels, which release new carbon
previously sequestered in the earth's crust, the carbon in B100
emissions is recycled from carbon already present in the atmosphere.
The
ultimate goal in all of these efforts is to get Pearl Jam at 0% net
emissions for tours and business operations.
Pearl Jam's 2006 worldwide tour is in support of their new,
self-titled
studio record released May 1 in Europe and May 2 in North America. For
more information on Pearl Jam, visit http://www.pearljam.com.
Contact:
CONTACT:
Nicole Vandenberg
206.447.1801
Email Contact
<http://www.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=86C3C5FE8C4F8847>
________________________________
Source: Pearl Jam
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I don't hate anyone.
I'm more of a hate...stylist.
Very cool, so proud of them
well at least they feel guilty! they should!
now if only they would do that about their music
it's more like a euphemism for "we are aware of our impact on the world and are taking steps to reverse our negative effects."
there is no pleasing some people.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
-Oscar Wilde
If we (humanity) were ever the problem, we were certainly never going to admit it. Stone was the solution to the problem.
http://www.wishlistfoundation.org
Oh my, they dropped the leash.
Morgan Freeman/Clint Eastwood 08' for President!
"Make our day"
i did.
mine is 5.9
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
is that your ecological footprint?? edit: ok - that is your carbon usage per year in tons.
i am a 4.9 - could be lower but for my travels - i'm buying carbon offsets this year tho ... this is my ecological footprint ...
my carbon usage is 7.6 (3.2 in transportation) tons/year ...
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
nothing positive to add to this?
makes me proud to be a fan!
mine was 0.5 in transportation.
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
guess you don't travel!! ... always been my bane but i'm buying carbon offsets this year as it's going to be a big travel year ...
guess i don't have a car.
less than 10 kms is walkable.
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
agreed.
i think it's all good.
they could choose to do nothing..so this is a very positive thing imho.
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
good on ya ... i bike everywhere ... best way to travel in a city!
http://www.wishlistfoundation.org
Oh my, they dropped the leash.
Morgan Freeman/Clint Eastwood 08' for President!
"Make our day"
Out in the suburbs you can't even really have a job without a car cuz there are so many crowded roads and long distances. No side walks either :(
http://www.wishlistfoundation.org
Oh my, they dropped the leash.
Morgan Freeman/Clint Eastwood 08' for President!
"Make our day"
http://www.king5.com/sharedcontent/VideoPlayer/videoPlayer.php?vidId=75091&catId=231
its a diseased society out in the burbs ...
close enough
cool, thanks for putting that up!
http://www.wishlistfoundation.org
Oh my, they dropped the leash.
Morgan Freeman/Clint Eastwood 08' for President!
"Make our day"
we have sidewalks.
granted, absolutely, need a car to get to work...although i did for a short while have a job i walked to.....and for 6 years i had a job a mile away. so technically i could've walked or rode a bike...but yes, i like my sleep...and i also had way too much shite to carry to walk or put on a bike. i can and do walk to many things though....so it all depends where in suburbia you live. i could easily work in NYC as i can walk to my closest train station too. i love where i live.
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
once I get back to the city it should go down.
I volunteer with a local "environmental" organization, and PJ's post has made me want to investigate further on this organizations' carbon impact.
Thanks for the links of outstanding anti-climate change groups. I swear the last book I read on socially responsible investments was explaining how cutting down forests was not that bad. *Jes**!*
That's a good base
http://www.wishlistfoundation.org
Oh my, they dropped the leash.
Morgan Freeman/Clint Eastwood 08' for President!
"Make our day"
Ed smokes good cigs though.. no preservatives, all natural, no chemicals, etc. Barely a cigarrette as we know it.
If it's the kind i'm thinking of..
I know the ones from Southeast Asia are like that, Ed's sound like the same deal.
Pearl Jam's C02 output:
Transportation: 40%
manufacturing: 35%
Eddie: 10%
...
http://www.wishlistfoundation.org
Oh my, they dropped the leash.
Morgan Freeman/Clint Eastwood 08' for President!
"Make our day"
i don't know about maintaining your nutrition but just the thought of a butcher shop got me to stop eating red meat. i can't even touch meat now. yuck!
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
check it out...go to take action, and then the "become carbon neutral" link
Stop by:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=14678777351&ref=mf