Together for a greener future: Milky Chance will open the Greentech Festival 2022 on June 22nd with an exclusive Telekom Street Gig. ROLLING STONE and Telekom will bring the music highlight to the stage together. In the Berlin power plant, the folktronica duo will play new songs as well as their greatest hits. Telekom will broadcast the show live from 7 p.m. on the #dabei channel on MagentaTV. Fans can also experience the performance in the free live stream on MagentaMusiker. At this point we portray artists who have made a name for themselves through their green commitment.
A mind-bending ayahuasca experience in Brazil in 1987 is said to have opened Sting’s eyes to how threatening the destruction of the rainforest is for the earth and its inhabitants. Since then, his Rainforest Fund, founded with Mrs. Trudie and other campaigners, has been committed to supporting indigenous peoples and drawing attention to an issue that still seems underrepresented in the face of devastating political decisions. Deforestation of the rainforest is currently increasing again in Brazil. “Instead of protecting the last primeval forests on our planet, they are being cleared by companies for paper, palm oil, soybeans or animal husbandry – with devastating consequences for the climate and biodiversity,” warns Greenpeace.
“We are convinced that the recognized environmental laws and human rights guarantee everyone’s right to a safe, healthy and ecologically sound environment and that the destruction of the environment leads to human rights violations such as the right to life, health and culture,” the foundation explains their website. A small but meaningful gesture of thanks: For Sting’s efforts, a tree frog from the forests of Colombia was named after him – the Hyla stingi.
His appearances at events such as the Monte Carlo Gala for Earth Health, where he was honored for his outstanding commitment in 2020, serve to raise further funds to protect the environment. The funds also flow into peace projects or help to protect the oceans from further pollution.