sustainability

Curbing the climate crisis will require urgent action everywhere, including the music business. But how difficult is it to translate words into deeds for someone whose entire career is based on touring, which carries a massive carbon footprint?

Based in northern Finland, Partones is engaged in processing natural fibres to develop alternative materials for instrument builders. The underlying idea is that we do not need to lose the tradition of the craft nor compromise on the quality of materials even if at some point we are no longer able to use the original, now endangered materials.

Should musicians living in an era of climate crisis think about the ecological sustainability of their instruments? Can they afford to ignore the whole thing? Do choices matter? And where does the wood come from, anyway?