WITH PATTI SMITH, JOAN BAEZ, MICHAEL STIPE, FLEA, BILL MCKIBBEN, TALIB KWELI, VANDANA SHIVA, CAT POWER AND MANY MORE
WATCH: PROMOTIONAL VIDEO HERE
New York, NY — On November 5, Pathway to Paris, an initiative in partnership with 350.org and United Nations Development Programme, will bring together musicians, artists, activists, academics, mayors, and innovators to raise consciousness surrounding the urgency of climate action and offer solutions to turn the Paris agreement into real action.
The event comes a one week after thousands of New York communities will gather for the Sandy5 mobilization, a march to remember the fifth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, resist false and half measured solutions, and rise united to demand bold and swift action.
At the event, Pathway to Paris will announce a global solution to climate change, a new initiative called 1000 Cities. The initiative invites all cities of the world to transition off of fossil fuels and move to 100% renewable energy by 2040, in order to turn the Paris Agreement into reality. 1000 Cities will work in partnership with 350.org’s new Fossil Free campaign, dedicated to stopping new fossil fuel projects and transitioning to 100% renewable energy for all as fast as possible. The event will also highlight America’s Pledge, a new initiative to bring together U.S. states, cities, businesses and citizens to ensure the United States remains a global leader in reducing emissions and delivering the climate goals of the Paris Agreement. In collaboration with Little Sun, aiming to call citizens of the world to action, all 2800 audience members at the concert will be asked to share a solar-powered sunrise raising their Little Suns and creating a feeling of connectivity and empowerment. After the event, lamps will be collected and donated to the people of Puerto Rico, offering relief to the citizens who have been left without electricity after the devastating hurricanes.
All proceeds from this evening will be donated to 350.org, Pathway to Paris, and the United Nations Development Programme. This evening is supported by Ben & Jerry’s, Seventh Generation, Modo Yoga NYC, Sustainability Solutions Group, and Trillium Foundation. Media partners include Nylon, ATTN:, and the Daily Fuel.
Pathway also included a video about the concert including founders Jesse Paris Smith and Rebecca Foon, and also Bill McKibben and Olafur Eliasson: https://vimeo.com/239678944
“From a very young age I attached our enlightened and active progress as humans to an ability to fix our own problems,” says Michael Stipe. “Our most noble goal is to encourage and secure sustainable energy sources; and to support–rather than lessen– Gaia, our home that we share with so many different species, life energies, and life forces. My attraction to Pathway is in seeing a younger generation approach these concerns with renewed vigor and interest, in turn inspiring each of us to deepen our commitment and resolve towards a better future for all.“
Flea says, “It is an honor for me to be a part of the Pathway to Paris project. I humble myself before the divine majesty of our planet. An opportunity to serve it is not one I would ever pass up. Our air, our water, our psychedelic beauty, this is all we have.”
Olafur Eliasson adds, “today we have to respond to our present situation, where natural resources are no longer abundant. We need to raise awareness and initiate an urgent discussion about our future. Art, I believe, has great potential for changing the way we discuss an issue as important as climate change. It makes something not only comprehensible for the mind but also physically tangible – turning thinking into doing.”
Pathway to Paris was founded in September 2014 by Jesse Paris Smith and Rebecca Foon, with an intimate evening of music and speakers at Le Poisson Rouge immediately following the People’s Climate March in New York City. A series of similar events unfolded in North America over the ensuing years. The events were initially intended to build awareness to help establish a global climate agreement, leading up to the UN Climate Change Conference (Cop21) that took place in December 2015, and culminated with two major concerts in Paris at Le Trianon, the first weekend of the conference.
PATHWAY TO PARIS
November 5th 2017
Carnegie Hall, New York City
PATTI SMITH • BILL MCKIBBEN • DR. VANDANA SHIVA • MICHAEL STIPE JOAN BAEZ • FLEA • TALIB KWELI • CAT POWER • OLAFUR ELIASSON • TANYA TAGAQ • TENZIN CHOEGYAL • REBECCA FOON • JESSE PARIS SMITH
Doors: 18:00 Show: 19:00
For ticket info: https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2017/11/5/0700/PM/Pathway-to-Paris/
All participants donate their time, skills and talents; while the primary aim of P2P is consciousness-raising and call-to-action, the events also raise funds, with all proceeds going to 350.org, UNDP and Pathway to Paris. This evening is supported by Ben & Jerry’s, Seventh Generation, Modo Yoga NYC, Sustainability Solutions Group, Happy Baby, and Trillium Foundation. Media partners include Nylon, ATTN:, and the Daily Fuel.
Additionally, the event will feature Olafur Eliasson’s Little Sun solar lamps (www.littlesun.com), which afterwards will be donated to the Maria Fund and brought to the communities currently off the grid in Puerto Rico. Additional support is welcome: https://kbfus.networkforgood.com/projects/37086-l-kbfus-funds-share-light-in-the-face-of-darkness
For more information:
Coordination and interview requests: Sarah Usher – [email protected]
Communication related to 350.org: Lindsay Meiman – [email protected]