150. Earth Day Special: The Environmental Music Prize! with Edwina Floch

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Australia is turning up the volume on environmentalism for the world to hear!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you turned on your favorite music radio station, would you know we’re in a crisis?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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…and that’s following mass bleaching of The Great Barrier Reef, The devastating Australian Bushfires of 2019-2020, AND a recent study before COP26 that reported</span> <a href= "https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/all-time-high-of-75-of-australians-concerned-about-climate-change/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">75% of Australians are concerned about climate change</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So why is Australian mainstream music so culturally disconnected from a population overwhelmingly environmentalist? We know artists, bands, and musicians have been and are currently creating environmentally-minded music, so how do we get those songs into the mainstream?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our guest today, Edwina Floch, recently launched The Environmental Music Prize - A new $AU 20,000 prize that amplifies the voices of artists who inspire action for climate and conservation. The prize launched during the UN Climate Summit, and it's 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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Every movement needs anthems. The search is on!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Enjoy the show and stick around to hear some amazing music from music artists Montaigne, In Hearts Wake, Little Green, Billy Otto, and King Stingray!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">—</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight