Harmony Festival's Eco-Village is a dynamic place of connection, education and growth. This year's attractions included cob building, rainwater harvesting, bicycle-powered composting, and the Earth Peace Mandala Project.
Category Archives: Activism
Patagonia Now Selling Music to Aid Environmental Groups
The Patagonia Music Collective project has a simple model with a clear message: "Buy a song, benefit the environment."
Big Time Musicians Raise Big Time Money at Fourmile Canyon Fire Benefit
The Fourmile Canyon Revival, originally slated to be held at the relatively small Boulder Theater snowballed when all four members of Phish signed on in support.
Steel Pulse Donates Proceeds of New Song to Haiti Earthquake Relief
As the dust was still settling after the massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Haiti on January 12, frontman for legendary reggae band Steel Pulse, David Hinds, was already sitting down to write a song about the catastrophe -- a song that will now be used to help electrify the country's healthcare infrastructure.
Members of Phish to Join String Cheese Incident, Yonder Mountain String Band and Others for Colorado Fire Benefit
Fourmile Canyon Revival to benefit firefighters and victims. Never shying away from an opportunity to pick for a good cause, Colorado’s music community announced late last week that it would come together for the “Fourmile Canyon Revival,” a night of music to raise funds for … Read More →
Outside Lands Does Sustainability (PICS)
Here are just a couple of the eco-interactive installations found at Outside Lands on Saturday.
Prince Charles Makes Suprise Visit to Glastonbury Festival (Video)
Prince Charles, long an advocate for protecting tropical rainforests, made a surprise visit to the Glastonbury Music Festival in the UK.
Los Lobos Cancels Arizona Gig in Protest of Immigration Law
For a band's whose 1976 debut album, Sí Se Puede, later became the rallying cry of Latino supporters of presidential candidate Barack Obama in 2008, their decision to join the boycott of Arizona should not come as a huge surprise.
Green Music Group Works to Reduce Environmental Impact of Music Industry
Dave Matthews Band, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow among the founding artists working to lessen the environmental impact of the music industry with the 'Green Music Group.'
Jam Cruise Delivers 10K Trees, 12K Pairs of Shoes to Haiti
On the most recent sailing of Jam Cruise, the annual music-festival-at-sea powered by driving beats, unique collaborations, enthusiastic dancing and a never-ending supply of smiles, the MSC Poesia visited ports in Haiti and Jamaica and partnered with various organizations via Positive Legacy, on several humanitarian … Read More →