live earth

on july 7th,live earth is going to take place at 9 major cities around the world. all the proceeds will go to the alliance for climate protection. the brainchild of al gore, the concerts aim to set a green example for other events:

"Live Earth will implement new green guidelines for every facet of its production – from lighting the stage to how artists travel to and from the concerts to reducing waste from concessions.

* Design out emissions and waste wherever possible.
* Reduce/reuse/recycle
* FINALLY, complete carbon neutrality through offsets."

bob geldof, the organizer of live aid, has recently slammed the concerts, but i think it's a great idea. i'm just not completely sold on the idea of offsets just yet; i'm still making my mind up about buying offsets, which tend to be unregulated.

live earth london looks like it will be a huge event, with over 100 performers. it will be headlined by madonna, who has just released her new song "hey you". it's not the best she's ever done, but it's available as a free download for 7 days and 25¢ will be donated to alliance for climate protection for each of the first 1 million downloads. that in itself is worth checking it out.

for those who will not be able to attend live earth, the concerts will be live streamed at liveearth.msn.com and will be available on cd and dvd.