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Live Earth
The Live Earth logo representing the "S.O.S." message.
Location(s) Sydney, Johannesburg, New Jersey, Rio de Janeiro, Antarctica, Tokyo, Kyoto, Shanghai, London, Hamburg, Washington D.C. and Rome
Years active 2007
Founded by Al Gore, Kevin Wall
Date(s) 7 July 2007
Genre(s) Pop, Rock music
Website www.liveearth.org

Live Earth was a series of worldwide concerts held on July 7, 2007, that initiated a three-year campaign to combat climate change. The Sydney Football Stadium (colloquially known as SFS, and formerly known as Aussie Stadium between 2002 and mid-2007 is located in Moore Park, in The Coca-Cola Dome is an event venue located in the north of Johannesburg, South Africa. Giants Stadium, is the home Stadium for the New York Giants and New York Jets football teams of the NFL, and the Red Bull New Rothera research station is a British Antarctic Survey (BAS base on the Antarctic Peninsula, located at Rothera Point Adelaide Island. is a convention centre in Japan located in the western region of Chiba Prefecture, close to Tokyo. is a Buddhist Temple of the Shingon Sect in Kyoto, Japan. Its name means East Temple and it once had a partner Sai-ji The Oriental Pearl Tower ( Official Name 东方明珠电视塔 is a TV tower in Shanghai, China. Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England. HSH Nordbank Arena is the municipal stadium of Hamburg Germany The National Mall is an open-area National park in Downtown Washington D The Basilica of St John Lateran ( Italian: Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano) is the Cathedral of the church of Rome and the official Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former Kevin Wall Born March 15, 1952 in Fort Wayne Indiana, is an Emmy Award -winning producer and new media entrepreneur who created and produced Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the The concerts brought together more than 150 musical acts in eleven locations around the world and were broadcast to a mass global audience through televisions, radio, and streamed via the Internet.

The umbrella organization for the event was Save Our Selves, founded by Kevin Wall (Executive Producer), and included major partners such as former U. For the addiction recovery group, SOS sometimes referred to as Save Our Selves see Secular Organizations for Sobriety Save Our Selves Kevin Wall Born March 15, 1952 in Fort Wayne Indiana, is an Emmy Award -winning producer and new media entrepreneur who created and produced S. Vice President Al Gore, the Alliance for Climate Protection, Earthlab, MSN, and Control Room, the production company which produced the event. Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former The Alliance for Climate Protection (2006 -) is an organization in the United States aiming to 'persuade people of the importance urgency and feasibility of adopting and EarthLab, is the first and the leading Climate crisis community uses an ECP calculator to help create carbon footprint profiles for its members MSN (The M icro' s' oft N etwork is a collection of Internet services provided by Microsoft. The logo for the event was the Morse code distress signal. Early developments Before the development of radio communication in the early 1890s seagoing vessels had already adopted a wide variety of visual and audio distress signals using Brand Neutral, the environmental business strategy firm, served as the worldwide sustainability strategy and services partner for Live Earth, developing the overall sustainability strategy, staffing all members of the global "green team," creating the overall master plan for resource management, and supervising the execution of the Live Earth environmental strategy. Leading sustainability expert John Picard served as chief environmental and efficiency counsellor for the event. The worldwide producer of talent and venue programming for all of the events was Aaron Grosky. The worldwide producer of events was Lily Sobhani. Live Earth produced 60 short films, directed by leading filmmakers from the worlds of films, music videos, commercials and animation. The worldwide producer of Live Earth films was Kit Hawkins. Kit Hawkins is a film and television producer and co-founder of Tudhope Hawkins Management The 22-hour global TV broadcast (world feed) and satellite distribution, as well as radio, internet and mobile production was overseen by Executive in Charge of Production André Mika. André Mika was born on June 25, 1966 in Baton Rouge Louisiana. Unlike the similar Live 8 concerts, which were free, Live Earth charged admission but the event was made broadly available via television and the Internet. Live 8 was a string of Benefit concerts that took place on 2 July, 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa.

The event set a new record for on-line entertainment with over 15 million video streams during the live concert alone. Television ratings were mixed, with 41% of households in Canada watching the concerts, while figures in the UK were characterized as a "flop". [1] Television ratings in the United States were "dismal" as well; NBC's broadcast of Live Earth was the least watched network program between the Big Three Television Networks and Fox. A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations The Big Three Television Networks are the three traditional broadcast (over the air Television networks in the United States: ABC, CBS [2]. On the other hand, Bravo, an NBC Uni property, reported the highest Saturday ratings in the network's history [3] Live Earth broke television audience records in Brazil with 37 percent of households via TV Globo, and Germany with twenty percent of households watching the N24 broadcast. [4]

Contents

Background

Nobel-prize laureate Al Gore giving a global warming talk on 7 April 2006
Nobel-prize laureate Al Gore giving a global warming talk on 7 April 2006

The plans for the Live Earth concerts were announced at a media event in Los Angeles on 15 February 2007 by Al Gore, Kevin Wall and other celebrities. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former Kevin Wall Born March 15, 1952 in Fort Wayne Indiana, is an Emmy Award -winning producer and new media entrepreneur who created and produced [5] The inspiration for promoting the cause using benefit concerts comes from many similar events over the past 25 years including the 1985 Live Aid concerts and the 2005 Live 8 concerts and it was to be the longest show ever to be recorded in the world records. Live Aid was a multi-venue rock music concert held on. The event was organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia Live 8 was a string of Benefit concerts that took place on 2 July, 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. The event was claimed to be carbon neutral, and organisers said they would purchase carbon credits to offset the environmental impact of the flights associated with the events. Being carbon neutral, or carbon neutrality, refers to achieving net zero carbon emissions by balancing a measured amount of carbon released with an equivalent amount sequestered Emissions trading --> This article deals with carbon credits for international trading and the scams associated with it [6]

In addition to raising awareness of global warming,[7] on 28 June 2007, it was revealed that Live Earth is to be the launch event for the Live Earth Call to Action. Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. [8] During the concerts people were asked to support the following 7-point pledge:[8]

  1. To demand that my country join an international treaty within the next 2 years that cuts global warming pollution by 90% in developed countries and by more than half worldwide in time for the next generation to inherit a healthy earth;
  2. To take personal action to help solve the climate crisis by reducing my own CO2 pollution as much as I can and offsetting the rest to become 'carbon neutral;'
  3. To fight for a moratorium on the construction of any new generating facility that burns coal without the capacity to safely trap and store the CO2;
  4. To work for a dramatic increase in the energy efficiency of my home, workplace, school, place of worship, and means of transportation;
  5. To fight for laws and policies that expand the use of renewable energy sources and reduce dependence on oil and coal;
  6. To plant new trees and to join with others in preserving and protecting forests; and,
  7. To buy from businesses and support leaders who share my commitment to solving the climate crisis and building a sustainable, just, and prosperous world for the 21st century. The Live Earth Pledge (or the Seven Point Pledge) is a Petition promulgated by the Live Earth campaign urging governments to adopt a variety of Environmental Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the The term developed country, or advanced country, is used to categorize countries with developed Economies in which the tertiary and quaternary sectors Carbon dioxide ( Chemical formula:) is a Chemical compound composed of two Oxygen Atoms covalently bonded to a single A carbon offset is a financial instrument representing a reduction in Greenhouse gas emissions Being carbon neutral, or carbon neutrality, refers to achieving net zero carbon emissions by balancing a measured amount of carbon released with an equivalent amount sequestered Electricity generation is the process of converting non-electrical Energy to Electricity. Carbon capture and storage ( CCS) is an approach to mitigating Global warming based on capturing Carbon dioxide (CO2 from large Energy conservation is the practice of decreasing the quantity of energy used The bicycle, cycle, or bike is a pedal-driven, human-powered vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind Renewable energy is Energy generated from Natural resources mdashsuch as Sunlight, Wind, Rain, tides and geothermal Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit A forest is an area with a high density of Trees There are many definitions of a forest based on various criteria Deforestation is the conversion of Forested areas to non-forest land for use such as Arable land, Pasture, urban use logged area or wasteland Business action on climate change includes a range of activities relating to combatting Global warming, and to influencing political decisions on global-warming-related The issue of human-caused or anthropogenic Climate change ( Global warming) is becoming a central focus of the Green movement.

In subsequent interviews Al Gore indicated that the concerts would mark 'the beginning of a three-year campaign worldwide to deliver information about how we solve the climate crisis'[9][10] and that 'the prospects for every future generation depend on us understanding, hearing and acting upon this information. '[9][11]

Live Earth's supporters included climate change activists in New Zealand's Climaction Coalition, who praised concert organisers, stating "Climate change is the greatest threat facing humanity today. Climaction is a radical environmental Climate Change coalition in New Zealand. "[12] Climaction spokesperson David Colyer said the concert presented "a great opportunity to join our voices with theirs" and called on people who could not attend a concert to participate in local events to raise awareness about climate change.

Further information on the issues raised by the concerts are published in The Live Earth Global Warming Survival Handbook, written by environmentalist David Mayer de Rothschild. David Mayer de Rothschild (born 25 August 1978) is a British Adventurer and Environmentalist, and head of Adventure Ecology [13][14] Profits from the book will be donated to the Alliance for Climate Protection, as will some of the profits from the concerts. The Alliance for Climate Protection (2006 -) is an organization in the United States aiming to 'persuade people of the importance urgency and feasibility of adopting and [15]

Antecedents for the style of concerts

The concert stage at Wembley Stadium.
The concert stage at Wembley Stadium. Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England.

The concert series followed in the tradition of many benefit events staged in the past three decades:

The deployment of multiple pop and rock musicians and entertainers to promote awareness of a single cause has many antecedents - the principal examples being:

Friends of Live Earth

Locations

The organizers intended to present concerts on all seven continents. They stated that the venues would use on-site power generation, efficient methods of energy utilisation and sustainable facilities management in an effort to minimise environmental impact.

Venues locations.
Africa
Coca-Cola Dome Randburg near Johannesburg Flag of South Africa South Africa
North America
Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ Flag of the United States United States
National Mall 1 Washington, D.C.[18] Flag of the United States United States
South America
Copacabana Beach In Rio, no admissions were charged. The Coca-Cola Dome is an event venue located in the north of Johannesburg, South Africa. Randburg is a large city located in Gauteng, South Africa. While it was once proclaimed as a separate municipality its administration has since been devolved Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Giants Stadium, is the home Stadium for the New York Giants and New York Jets football teams of the NFL, and the Red Bull New East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The National Mall is an open-area National park in Downtown Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The United States of America —commonly referred to as the South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Rio de Janeiro Flag of Brazil Brazil
Asia
Makuhari Messe Chiba near Tokyo Flag of Japan Japan
Tō-ji Kyoto Flag of Japan Japan
Oriental Pearl Tower Shanghai Flag of the People's Republic of China China
Australia
Sydney Football Stadium Sydney Flag of Australia Australia
Europe
Wembley Stadium London Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
HSH Nordbank Arena Hamburg Flag of Germany Germany
Basilica of St. John Lateran Rome Flag of Italy Italy
Antarctica
Rothera Research Station British Antarctic Territory Flag of British Antarctic Territory British Antarctic Territory
1 i. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld is a convention centre in Japan located in the western region of Chiba Prefecture, close to Tokyo. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Greater Tokyo Area. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is a Buddhist Temple of the Shingon Sect in Kyoto, Japan. Its name means East Temple and it once had a partner Sai-ji (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Oriental Pearl Tower ( Official Name 东方明珠电视塔 is a TV tower in Shanghai, China. Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Sydney Football Stadium (colloquially known as SFS, and formerly known as Aussie Stadium between 2002 and mid-2007 is located in Moore Park, in Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located HSH Nordbank Arena is the municipal stadium of Hamburg Germany Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Basilica of St John Lateran ( Italian: Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano) is the Cathedral of the church of Rome and the official Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Rothera research station is a British Antarctic Survey (BAS base on the Antarctic Peninsula, located at Rothera Point Adelaide Island. The British Antarctic Territory is a sector of Antarctica claimed by the United Kingdom. The British Antarctic Territory is a sector of Antarctica claimed by the United Kingdom. c. premises/venue of Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. The Smithsonian Institution (smɪθsoʊnɪən is an educational and research institute and associated Museum complex administered and funded by the Government of The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian is a museum dedicated to the life languages literature history and arts of the native peoples of the Western Hemisphere

Cancellations

A concert for Istanbul was called off, the local organiser said, for lack of government and private sponsorship. Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey "Live Earth Istanbul failed to be a priority . . . because our country is in an election marathon and due to fears of terrorism and security risks," said Purple Concerts, which will erect screens around Istanbul to show the concerts in other cities, spokeswoman Funda Dusgor said. [19] Just days before the event, the concert in Rio de Janeiro was reportedly cancelled because of a lack of security for the concert, but was later revived. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil [20]

The South African concert, originally scheduled for the Cradle of Mankind, was abandoned by local promoter Big Concerts, due to poor ticket sales statistics, believed to be a result of the non-central nature of this landmark and poor planning by the promoter. The Coca-Cola Dome was settled on two days prior to the concert starting.

Washington D. C. venue

It was only hours before the Washington D. C. concert was scheduled to begin that organisers were able to secure a venue for the last-minute addition to the schedule. The Washington Post reported the U. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D S. capital had been Gore's first choice for the main concert. However, the main concert was moved to New Jersey and Gore made a surprise announcement during a 6 July media interview that a concert would take place on the plaza of the Museum of the American Indian. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian is a museum dedicated to the life languages literature history and arts of the native peoples of the Western Hemisphere "Some who don't understand what is now at stake tried to stop this event on the Mall, but here we are. [crowd is cheering] And it wasn't the cavalry who came to our rescue, it was the American Indians," Gore said during brief opening remarks carried live on the MSN website. The Cavalry (from French cavalerie) is the second oldest of the Combat Arms, and as Soldiers or Warriors who fought mounted on Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States MSN (The M icro' s' oft N etwork is a collection of Internet services provided by Microsoft. [21]

Performers

Wembley Stadium (United Kingdom)

Main article: Live Earth concert, London

Presenters:

Giants Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States)

Main article: Live Earth concert, New York City

Presenters:

National Mall (United States)

Main article: Live Earth concert, Washington, D.C.

Presenters:

Sydney Football Stadium (Australia)

Main article: Live Earth concert, Sydney

Presenters:

Coca Cola Dome (South Africa)

Main article: Live Earth concert, Johannesburg

Presenters:

Makuhari Messe (Japan)

Main article: Live Earth concert, Tokyo

Presenters:

Tō-ji (Japan)

Main article: Live Earth concert, Kyoto

HSH Nordbank Arena (Germany)

Main article: Live Earth concert, Hamburg

Presenters:

  • Katarina Witt
  • Nova Meierhenrich
  • Holger Ponick
  • Andreas Kuhlage
  • Elton
  • Tim Mälzer
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Chris Cornell (born Christopher John Boyle on July 20, 1964) is an American rock musician best known as the Lead singer Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (born 8 May 1975 is a Spanish pop Singer-songwriter and Model. Jan Delay (born Jan Phillip Eißfeldt August 25, 1976 in Hamburg) is a German Singer, Songwriter and Juli is a German rock / pop band from Gießen, Hesse, consisting of singer Eva Briegel, guitarists Jonas Pfetzing and Simon Triebel Mando Diao is a Garage rock band from Borlänge, Sweden. 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Copacabana Beach (Brazil)

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Oriental Pearl Tower (China)

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Basilica of St. John Lateran (Rome, Italy)

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Rothera Research Station (Antarctica)

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Audience

The concerts were broadcast in over 130 countries by more than 500 media partners including television, radio, Internet and wireless channels. Gülcan Kamps (née Karahancı, born 20 September 1982 in Lübeck, Germany) is a German TV presenter (a |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Running order June 26, 2007 on the official Live Earth website that the following artists are scheduled to perform at the Xuxa (ˈʃuʃɐ "shoo-shah" - Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel, March 27 1963 Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a Brazilian Jota Quest is a Brazilian Pop rock / Funk band The band was founded in 1995, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. MV Bill is a Brazilian Rap singer and co-author of the best-selling book Falcão - Meninos do Tráfico. Marcelo D2 (born Marcelo Maldonado Gomes Peixoto, November 5, 1967, in Rio De Janeiro) is a Brazilian rapper. O Rappa is a Brazilian Reggae / rock band In 1993, the Reggae artist Papa Winnie came to Brazil but he had no band Macy Gray (born Natalie Renee McIntyre on September 6 1967; also credited as Natalie Hinds in her music is an American Jorge Ben Jor (born March 22, 1942 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian popular musician Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American Singer-songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist, Record The Oriental Pearl Tower ( Official Name 东方明珠电视塔 is a TV tower in Shanghai, China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Running order This may not be complete Evonne Hsu - "Love on July 7" "Lost in Venice" "I" (SH 1136 Evonne Hsu ( born December 5, 1979, in Longview, Texas, US) is a Golden Melody Award winning American born Taiwanese Soler is a Rock band based in Hong Kong formed by twin brothers Julio Acconci (lead vocals and Dino Acconci (guitar/vocals Soler made their Huang Xiaoming ( traditional Chinese: 黃曉明 simplified Chinese: 黄晓明 Pinyin: Huáng Xiǎomíng Born in 13 November Joey Yung Cho-Yee ( Traditional Chinese 容祖兒 Simplified Chinese 容祖儿 Cantonese Yung Cho-Yee Mandarin Pinyin: Róng Zǔ'ér (born Winnie Hsin, Taiwanese balladeer born in Fengyuan City of Taichung, is best known for her crystal-clear soprano voice Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960 is an English classical crossover Soprano, actress songwriter and dancer Eason Chan Yik-Shun is a prominent male singer in Hong Kong 's music industry Wang Rui (王锐 born April 18, 1978) is a Chinese IM Chess player The Basilica of St John Lateran ( Italian: Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano) is the Cathedral of the church of Rome and the official Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Live Earth concert in Rome took place on the 7th of July 2007 at the Basilica of St See also London Oratory School The London Oratory School Schola was established in 1996 and is a Choir for catholic boys Rothera research station is a British Antarctic Survey (BAS base on the Antarctic Peninsula, located at Rothera Point Adelaide Island. The Live Earth concert in Antarctica was held at Rothera Research Station, one in a series of Live Earth concerts that took place on July 7 2007 Nunatak is the British Antarctic Survey ’s (BAS Rothera Research Station ’s house band National television viewing figures included 19 million viewers in the US, 41% of all households in Canada, 37% of all households in Brazil, and 20% in Germany.

The event also attracted a record on-line audience. Live coverage attracted over 8 million people who watched over 15 million video streams, while total 55 million video streams had been watched by 23 July.

United Kingdom

London's Wembley Stadium production of "Live Earth," received poor viewing figures on the BBC, blamed on a good weather Saturday afternoon, in addition to the network's tennis coverage at Wimbledon. Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England. List of stations Television United Kingdom BBC One BBC Two BBC's live afternoon coverage of the concert drew an average of about 900,000 viewers while the evening viewing figures averaged around 3. 1 million[27] and the highlight figures, near the end of the concert, were around 4. 5 million. Three times as many viewers had watched the Concert for Diana six days earlier[27] and 9. Concert for Diana was a concert held at the new Wembley Stadium in London, England, United Kingdom in honour of Diana Princess of 6 million viewers had watched the Live 8 concert, two years earlier. Live 8 was a string of Benefit concerts that took place on 2 July, 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa.

Controversies and criticism

While garnering favourable comments, several aspects of the event drew criticism from various perspectives.

Political motives and campaigning

Some Republicans have criticized Al Gore for organising the event and said he did so to promote himself for a 2008 U.S. Presidential election bid, although Gore has said repeatedly he is "not planning to be a candidate again for office"[28] and has said that he "had fallen out of love with politics. The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive "[29]

Environmental impact

Bands including The Who, Muse and the Arctic Monkeys dubbed Live Earth "Private Jets for Climate Change. The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Muse are Arctic Monkeys are a British Indie band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. "[30] The event's total carbon footprint, including the artists' and spectators' travel and energy consumption, was probably at least 74,500 tonnes, according to John Buckley of CarbonFootPrint. A carbon footprint is a "measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of Greenhouse gases produced measured in units of carbon com - more than 3,000 times the average Briton's annual footprint. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located [31] Performers flew at least 222,623. 63 miles (about 358,278 kilometres) — the equivalent of nearly nine times round the planet — to take part in the event, and this figure does not include transport of technicians, dancers and support staff. [32] An estimate reported that 100,000 planted trees are required to offset total carbon emissions produced during the entire event, as well as a key sponsor for the event being Chevrolet, promoting a new hybrid four-wheel drive. [33]

The BBC cancelled a later major attempt to "raise consciousness" of global climate change. The BBC's news story suggested that this was in part because "poor ratings in the UK and elsewhere for July's Live Earth concert may have confirmed the internal belief that the public do not like being "lectured to" on climate change. " [34]

DaimlerChrysler used its low-emissions Smart car brand while sponsoring the event worldwide. Daimler AG ( (formerly DaimlerChrysler AG) is a German car corporation (not to be confused with the British car-maker Daimler Motor Company) and Smart, formerly Smart GmbH (formerly MCC Smart GmbH is an automotive brand of Daimler AG, is a manufacturer of Microcars and superminis based

Concert-goers at the event’s London leg had left thousands of plastic cups on the floor of Wembley Stadium, although organisers had urged audience members to use the recycling bins provided, the BBC reported. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England. [35]

Al Gore was unhappy with the travel arrangements of the UK band Razorlight. Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Razorlight are an English rock band formed in 2002 They are primarily known in their home country having topped the charts with the 2006 single America and After their appearance at the London Live Earth event, they were ferried to an airport in a large tour bus with a police escort to catch a private jet to Scotland. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Business jet, private jet or colloquially bizjet is a term describing a Jet aircraft, usually of smaller size designed for transporting groups of Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. From the airport in Scotland they travelled by helicopter to Balado to perform at T in the Park. Balado is a park and former airfield within the Perth and Kinross council area of Scotland. T in the Park is a major Music festival that has been held annually in Scotland since 1994 Razorlight claimed they would offset their emissions by planting trees. [36]

Singer-songwriter John Mayer, one of the big attractions at the New Jersey/New York concert had not signed Gore's seven-point Live Earth pledge. John Clayton Mayer (; born October 16 1977 is an American musician Running order In order of appearance Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former "If you want to peg me as not being entirely eco-friendly, you'll win," Mayer told reporters after his set. "We're just getting together saying 'We want to be healthier'. ” [37]

Bob Geldof and Live 8

Before the goals of the concerts were announced on June 28, the concert was criticised by Live Aid organiser Bob Geldof and Roger Daltrey of The Who about a lack of a final goal. Live Aid was a multi-venue rock music concert held on. The event was organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof, KBE, known as Bob Geldof (born 5 October 1951, is an Irish singer Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born 1 March 1944) is an English rock Vocalist, songwriter and actor best known as the The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Geldof said in an interview on 15 May 2007, that the concerts are a waste of time because "Everybody's known about [global warming] for years. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "[38] Geldof said he would organise a concert like Live Earth only if he "could go on stage and announce concrete environmental measures from the American presidential candidates, Congress, or major corporations. " Daltrey said "The last thing the planet needs is a rock concert . . . the questions and the answers are so huge I don't know what a rock concert's ever going to do to help. "[39]

A spokesman for Live Earth responded to Geldof, saying that the concerts were intended to raise awareness about the dangers of climate change. "People are aware of global warming but millions are not doing anything about changing their lifestyles. "[40] Al Gore said "What Bob Geldof did with Live Aid and Live 8 was fantastic and he has followed up very diligently. [Geldof] has said . . . how important it is to have specific goals and a continuing follow-on effort, and we have designed the Live Earth concerts in just that way. "[41] Gore continued, “This one day, 24 hours long, will not only be a wake-up call for the world but the beginning of a multi-year campaign to organize an effective response to the climate crisis. ” [42]

BBC coverage of the London venue

The BBC which televised the concert in Britain (population approximately 60 million) received a total of 413 complaints because coverage of Metallica's live set was cut short, and approximately 130 complaints concerning swearing[27] as the BBC had shown the concert before the watershed time of 9pm, this includes Chris Rock jokingly calling the crowd "motherfuckers". Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. The Watershed is a term used to describe a time in television schedules which divides the period when it is permissible to show television programmes which have ' Adult content' Christopher Julius Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Television [43] [44] The BBC later apologised for cutting away from footage of Metallica,[45] and both during and after the concert for the bad language. On 12th April 2008, an Ofcom broadcast was shown on BBC1, apologising again for the 'offensive language. '[27]

Financial lack of transparency

Intelligent Giving have attempted to find out what was happening to the proceeds from ticket sales at the concerts. Intelligent Giving is a website for charity donors run by a small not-for-profit company based in Bethnal Green, London Their conclusions, published in a feature "What on (Live) Earth is going on?" were that no one involved is capable of giving a clear answer. [46]


DVD

On November 26 (international) and December 4 (U. S), a very bare bones CD/2-DVD package was released. It brings together the most popular artists, best performances, and the solutions-based messaging showcased at this truly global musical event staged in New Jersey, London, Sydney, Tokyo, Shanghai, Rio de Janeiro, Johannesburg and Hamburg, with special events broadcast from Antarctica, Kyoto, and Washington, DC.

The CD/2-DVD package includes performances from such artists as Madonna, KT Tunstall, Linkin Park, Metallica, Smashing Pumpkins, Black-Eyed Peas, Kelly Clarkson, Dave Matthews Band, Foo Fighters, John Mayer, Keith Urban, Beastie Boys, Bon Jovi, Rihanna and many more.

In addition to the live performances, the Live Earth DVD also includes six short films from the Live Earth Film Series and a documentary on the making of Live Earth shot by Award-winning filmmakers Nick Wickham and Emer Patten. The short films, some of which premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival, were commissioned by Live Earth to utilize the power of film to educate a global audience through entertainment.

Tracklist

CD

1. Madonna -- "Hey You"

2. Foo Fighters -- "Times Like These"

3. The Police -- "Driven To Tears"

4. John Mayer -- "Gravity"

5. Roger Waters -- "Another Brick In The Wall Part II"

6. Linkin Park -- "Bleed It Out"

7. Keane -- "Bedshaped"

8. Bon Jovi -- "Wanted Dead Or Alive"

9. James Blunt -- "Wisemen"

10. Chris Cornell -- "Black Hole Sun"

11. Lenny Kravitz -- "Are You Gonna Go My Way"

12. Beastie Boys -- "Intergalactic"

13. KT Tunstall -- "Suddenly I See"

14. Corinne Bailey Rae & John Legend -- "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)"

15. Damien Rice & David Gray -- "Que Sera, Sera"

DVD 1

1. SOS Allstars -- "Live Earth: London Opening"

2. Genesis -- "Invisible Touch"

3. Snow Patrol -- "Shut Your Eyes"

4. Damien Rice & David Gray -- "Que Sera, Sera"

5. KT Tunstall -- "Suddenly I See"

6. Taking Back Sunday -- "My Blue Heaven"

7. Paolo Nutini -- "What A Wonderful World"

8. Black Eyed Peas -- "Where Is The Love?"

9. Duran Duran -- "Planet Earth"

10. AFI -- "Miss Murder"

11. John Mayer -- "Gravity"

12. Corinne Bailey Rae & John Legend -- "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)"

13. Keane -- "Bedshaped"

14. Metallica -- "Sad But True"

15. Melissa Etheridge -- "I Need To Wake Up"

16. Dave Matthews Band -- "Too Much"

17. Kelly Clarkson -- "Sober"

18. Angelique Kidjo -- "Tumba"

19. Joss Stone -- "Right To Be Wrong"

20. James Blunt -- "Wisemen"

21. Beastie Boys -- "Intergalactic"

DVD 2

22. Keith Urban & Alicia Keys -- "Gimme Shelter"

23. Enrique Iglesias -- "Bailamos"

24. Missy Higgins -- "Steer"

25. Wolfmother -- "Woman"

26. Chris Cornell -- "Black Hole Sun"

27. Bon Jovi -- "Wanted Dead Or Alive"

28. Lenny Kravitz -- "Are You Gonna Go My Way"

29. Smashing Pumpkins -- "United States"

30. Roger Waters -- "Another Brick In The Wall Part II"

31. The Police -- "Driven To Tears"

32. Crowded House -- "Better Be Home Soon"

33. Rihanna -- "Umbrella"

34. Linkin Park -- "Bleed It Out"

35. Foo Fighters -- "Times Like These"

36. Madonna featuring Gogol Bordello -- "La Isla Bonita"

See also

External links

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  37. ^ Earth Gets Rocked, Live at Yahoo! TV
  38. ^ Live Earth? It's a waste of time, Geldof tells Gore
  39. ^ Who c-cares about Live Earth?
  40. ^ It’ll be Live Dearth
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