Music Declares Emergency has launched Hope Over Fear, a new campaign that will see the music and climate charity build on their work with their No Music On A Dead Planet movement to establish regional climate hubs across the UK. Artists including IDLES, Declan McKenna, Bimini, Enter Shikari, Yard Act, Sleaford Mods, Beth Orton, The Pogues, John Grant, Goat Girl, Floating Points, Jasmine 4.t, Editors and The Anchoress have joined with the charity to promote the launch by wearing one of three campaign t-shirts and sharing messages of hope with their fans throughout November. Each hub will bring fans, artists and organisers together to create, collaborate and take action, from gigs and workshops to local organising.
The project sees the charity partner with Music Venue Trust, with hubs working alongside MVT’s network of grassroots venues, creating spaces to gather and take part in local community regeneration. The campaign is spearheaded by three new designs from Anthony Burrill, the designer of the now iconic No Music On A Dead Planet artwork that has been seen by over 500 million music fans worldwide. Profits from the sale of these t-shirts will directly fund the creation and maintenance of the groups across the UK and Ireland. Each tee is printed on organic cotton and made to order by charity merch provider Teemill.
Lewis Jamieson, CEO of Music Declares Emergency said, “Five years since our launch of NO MUSIC ON A DEAD PLANET, a slogan that has come to encapsulate the commitment of artists, music businesses and fans to making a positive contribution to acting on the climate emergency, we felt it was time to bring a new message. By bringing our message into towns and cities across the UK through the amazing grassroots venues that are the starting point for so many musical journeys and the creative hubs that underpin UK music, we will strengthen the bonds between music fans, music promoters, and artists who are committed to making a positive difference in their communities.” Mark Davyd, CEO of The Music Venue Trust added, “Grassroots Music Venues are a fundamental part of their communities and play a key role in bringing people together through music. By partnering with Music Declares Emergency for HOPE OVER FEAR, we aim for those venues to be at the centre of an initiative that offers spaces for innovation, discussion and collaboration and celebrates the cultural power of music to bring positive change for the benefit of everyone.”