Earthfest Music Summit 2025

01 May 2025 - Press release

Shaping a Sustainable Future for the Music Industry 
Sponsored by Ecotricity

 

The Earthfest Music Summit, a significant feature of the wider Earthfest event, will unite the most progressive sustainability leaders in the music industry for a full-day programme dedicated to tackling the climate crisis and driving real change. Taking place at Sony Music UK in Kings Cross, London, this groundbreaking summit will explore the music industry's role in building a greener future. 

Hosted by journalist and climate advocate Greg Cochrane, the summit will open with an exclusive fireside chat featuring legendary drummer Stewart Copeland (The Police). 

Madame Gandhi and Philip Selway (Radiohead) will represent EarthPercent. They’ll be joined by experts from Music Declares Emergency, The Music Climate Pact, Julie’s Bicycle, Murmur, Greening Of Streaming, Sony Music, Universal, Warner Music, Ninja Tune, Warp and many more. 

Dale Vince (Ecotricity Founder) and Claire O’Neill (A Greener Future) will open the debate on the live industry, whilst the day will conclude with a performance from Natural Symphony.

Jeffery Young, co-founder of Earthfest, said: “The Earthfest Music Summit is about action, music is such a powerful medium for communicating to audiences the importance of addressing climate change. By bringing together key voices from across the industry, we aim to inspire change, foster collaboration, and map out a path towards a more sustainable music sector. We’d like to thank the industry organisations and our sponsor Ecotricity that are supporting us on this journey”. 

Throughout the day, key discussions will cover: 

• The Music Climate Pact & collective industry action 
• The new blueprint for a sustainable live music Industry 
• Sustainable physical product manufacturing 
• Empowering artists as climate spokespeople 
• The environmental impact of streaming’s long tail 

Lewis Jamieson, CEO of Music Declares Emergency, says “"The UK music industry is at the forefront of groundbreaking work towards a more sustainable industry. Earthfest 2025 is a perfect moment to reflect on our progress to date and map the next steps in that journey. The Earthfest line-up showcases those leading the charge and we are thrilled to be a part of this vital conversation." 

Earthfest welcomes everyone in the wider music industry to join an engaging, insightful, and collaborative gathering. Whether you're a label product manager looking to make more sustainable choices, a promoter seeking guidance on greener events, or simply eager to explore the incredible sustainability efforts shaping the industry, this event is for you. 

Alison Tickell, CEO and founder of Julie's Bicycle adds "The spotlight on climate action within music and culture at Earthfest is fantastic and comes at a pivotal moment for both the sector and the planet ahead of the critical COP30 climate talks in November. Julie's Bicycle is excited to share how we are creating impact and change at scale through projects like the Green Events Code of Practice national pilot - which is mobilising event sustainability nationwide." 

The summit invites contributions from artists, managers, promoters, agents, labels, and trade organisations eager to be part of the conversation. 

For more information on tickets or to explore sponsorship opportunities, contact Darren Henderson at Earthfest. 

Music Summit tickets are limited and go on general sale to industry executives and artists on Monday 7^th April 2025 at 10am on the Earthfest website.