Tyndall Centre Report
In late 2019 our project partner Massive Attack made funds available for the commissioning of the first ever Paris 1.5 compatible road map for the decarbonisation of major live music events from the world-renowned Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research.
This novel research included a range of interviews with artists, producers, transport and energy providers, land managers, agents, and policy officials. During this research phase, 3D of Massive Attack and Professor Carly McLachlan of the Tyndall Centre were called to give oral and written evidence to a UK Parliamentary Inquiry into the future of major arts festivals, with first the Parliamentary committee and later the relevant government department agreeing with all core ACT1.5 propositions.
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A full Paris 1.5 compatible road map was subsequently published in 2020 and received extensive media coverage in the UK and across Europe. Project partner Massive Attack naturally took up the challenge immediately, putting emissions reductions measures into all production operations, subsequently being recognised by the UNFCCC and presenting an ACT 1.5 mission statement to COP26.
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Throughout these research processes (including subsequent work on the use of private vehicles and availability of 100% clean power), the ACT1.5 collective planned two distinct physical experiments, and a wider strategy.
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https://committees.parliament.uk/work/779/the-future-of-uk-music-festivals/
https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=56701
https://www.ft.com/content/9d62050e-15b9-11ea-9ee4-11f260415385