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they wrote clocks!
Per the interview, I think it's really good that they named this problem -- they're a huge band and they got this conversation moving *way* faster than it would have gotten moving if people making the sustainable products had to break into the industry on their own. They greased the skids in a serious way. Phish couldn't move the conversation in this way, I don't think, but I think it would be great if they looked into ways that they could make the tour more sustainable -- they play these huge outdoor sheds in the middle of nowhere -- if they picked more places accessible by public transit, likely meaning more indoor shows in cities, that'd maybe help.
Other artists are doing this too. Check out Illiterate Light: https://www.npr.org/2022/02/17/1081121094/how-rock-duo-illiterate-light-bring-sustainability-to-live-performance
They, too, rule, even though they did not write clocks.
Climate change is a massive problem (we all know this) and artists should be shining a light on it, not ignoring it. If they keep it at the center of the conversation, so will others.