Who we are
Environmental Music Limited has launched the prize as part of its mission to support the environmental movement by engaging, energising, and activating diverse audiences through artists and their music. By accelerating the cultural shift, we aim to build broad public support for ambitious climate action at the scale and speed required. Our model for achieving reach and impact is founded on collaboration.
What we do
The Prize
The Environmental Music Prize is a $20,000 prize that amplifies the voices of artists who inspire action for climate and conservation.
Launched in November 2021 during the U.N. Climate Summit (COP26), the PRIZE aims to recognise and reward artists who create exceptional music videos that celebrate the beauty of nature and our connection to it.
We support artists to use their voice strategically, both on and off stage, by providing finalists with:
- Recognition of their ability to connect to fans through their songwriting and recorded work.
- Media opportunities for artists to talk about their songs and connect to wider audiences.
- Opportunities to perform and speak at events.
- Music Climate Leadership Workshops where they get to hear from and engage with environmental leaders.
By empowering talented artists and engaging, energising and activating audiences through music, we create a cultural shift that accelerates change and supports the broad goals of the environmental movement.
Our work
Earth Day Special: The Environmental Music Prize! with Edwina Floch
PodcastsHosted by Christiana Figueres and Clay Carnill: If you turned on your favourite music radio station, would you know we’re in a crisis? Only 1% of songs in National Australian premier radio station Triple J’s Hottest 100 (2.5M+ votes) over the last 5 years directly referenced environmental issues. Hear from Edwina Floch about launching the prize during the UN Climate Summit: a global first and a call-to-action for artists to create and submit powerful music videos that celebrate nature and encourage us to defend it.
Earth Day Special: The Environmental Music Prize! with Edwina FlochSDG convos with Mick Hase
PodcastsA community brand built on partnerships; in this chat we uncover what led Edwina to jump into an industry she had no experience in; how her international upbringing helped her lead a life of purpose and the power of partnerships to make this such a huge success.
SDG convos with Mick HaseKing Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard win first-ever $20k Environmental Music Prize
ArticlesKing Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have won the inaugural Environmental Music Prize with their 2020 climate anthem and accompanying video, 'If Not Now, Then When?'. Billed as "the world’s first music prize that celebrates artists inspiring action on climate and conservation," King Gizz beat out 23 prize finalists, including eco-minded hits from Jack River, Lime Cordiale, In Hearts Wake, King Stingray, and Briggs.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard win first-ever $20k Environmental Music Prize- Articles
“If Not Now Then When? indeed. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard’s Environmental Music Prize-winning song calls for action amidst the normalised calamity. The band donates the $20,000 prize to the Wilderness Society. The lyrics capture both the need for urgent action and the need to support the life that supports us all, something that is core to the Wilderness Society vision.
Can a song really help to save the planet? These six artists hope so
Articles“Isn’t it crazy?” Edwina Floch says, half a century later. “We’re in the middle of a climate emergency. We know 75 per cent of Australians are either climate-concerned or climate-alarmed.” But crunch the last five years of Triple J’s Hottest 100, to name one reputable indicator of mainstream taste, and you’ll find “around 1per cent of songs touched on an environmental issue”.
Can a song really help to save the planet? These six artists hope soXavier Rudd wins Environmental Music Prize in 2023
ArticlesAustralian singer-songwriter Xavier Rudd has been awarded the 2023 Environmental Music Prize. "The land and sea and all its magnificent plants and animals have been the biggest inspiration for my music by far since I began writing songs when I was a kid," Xavier Rudd said in a statement.
Xavier Rudd wins Environmental Music Prize in 2023
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