Implementing eco-friendliness in any music community is easier said than done. While awareness for human impacts on the environment is widely discussed, sufficient funding and research for green technology has yet to be allocated for the entertainment industry to lessen its carbon footprint. It is easy to get caught up in the moment, as well as lose track of how certain situations can result in harmful consequences. Take responsibility for what creativity leaves behind by gradually taking steps to make art an eco-friendly experience. Here is a summary of how each step of the music process can affect environmental sustainability, plus thirty links in paradigm to green the scene from the studio to shows to listening at home:

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1. Production

Building an Eco-Friendly Recording Studio

Green Studio Techniques

Sustainable Music Technology