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Benefit concerts across the globe have a decades-old tradition. In 1985, international stars played the Live Aid concerts in London and Philadelphia, which were relaunched as Live 8 in 12 cities in 2005. Two years later, the world listened to Live Earth, initiated by Al Gore. Events like that, broadcast live around the world, create a sense of community. "Defend the planet, defeat poverty" — again, artists from all continents will take to the stage on Saturday, September 25, and this time it is no longer just about solidarity with people in other parts of the globe, but about the common problems people face.
The issues on the agenda at Global Citizen Live 2021 include climate change, poverty and vaccine equity. The Global Citizen organization has set itself the goal of ending poverty by 2030 and creating a just, sustainable and healthy world for everyone. The 24-hour livestream concert promoting the cause show includes Billie Eilish, Lorde and Jennifer Lopez, Metallica and Aldeia Mutum, Elton John and Ed Sheeran. The concerts take place in New York and Los Angeles, Paris and London, as well as in Rio, Lagos and Mumbai.
The live concerts will take place a day after climate activists under Greta Thunberg joined hands to protest environmental policies under #FridaysforFuture. Big demonstrations are being held in many countries, including Germany, where Thunberg herself is attending a rally in Berlin.
Private Planes, A Supersonic Jet
A look back at July 13, 1985 shows just how much times have changed. Back then, stars like Tina Turner, David Bowie and Madonna gathered at either London's Wembley Stadium or Philadelphia's John F. Kennedy Stadium to play their sets at the Live Aid concerts and collect donations for Africa famine relief.
After his set in London, Phil Collins boarded a Concorde supersonic jet to fly to the US and perform live there, too. Decades before anyone thought twice about carbon footprints, the crowd in Philadelphia cheered the musician. But even in the recent past, climate-conscious people like Leonardo DiCaprio have traveled to climate summits on private jets. In 2019, observers at the high-profile Google Camp on climate change in Italy listed more than 100 takeoffs and landings by private jets, which, according to media reports, emitted a combined 864 tons of carbon monoxide.
Compensate Emissions
Global Citizen Live aims to avoid any such scenario where possible. The organizers promise to offset all CO2 emissions generated by the event, which means Global Citizen plans to finance projects that protect the climate. According to Global Citizen, the compensation for events from 2019 and 2020 benefited a Brazilian project that protects the rainforest from deforestation.
The concerts streamed live on Global Citizen's YouTube channel are part of the global Recovery Plan for the World campaign to end COVID and kickstart global recovery. The organizers point out, for instance, that about 700 million people worldwide live in extreme poverty.
The campaign aims to deliver one billion doses of COVID vaccine to countries in the global South by the end of September and another two billion doses by the end of 2022, as well as to end hunger crises and curb the climate crisis through the zero emissions goal of the world's largest companies.
Some of the money raised at the event will also be used to donate vaccines. The organizers argue they want governments, big business and philanthropists to work together to protect the planet and defeat poverty.
Various international leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron, support the event, as do the EU Commission and the United Nations — although it is not entirely clear what that support involves.
This article has been translated from German.
70+ artists. 15 cities. 24 hours. On Sept. 25, watch #GlobalCitizenLive — a once-in-a-generation festival to defend the planet + defeat poverty, featuring performances by @ddlovato, @JLo, @bts_bighit, @ShawnMendes, @coldplay, & more. Here's how to tune in: https://t.co/RPpffZHiHw pic.twitter.com/MBF3XdG8eK
— Global Citizen (@GlblCtzn) September 16, 2021
Source: DW
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