Partnership Highlight: CLIF BAR GreenNotes

What is it?

From the makers of the natural and organic CLIF energy bar, CLIF BAR GreenNotes is a program that marries the power of music with a passion for the environment in the interest of protecting the places we play for our and future generations. Proceeds from their benefit album, titled “Protect the Places We Play”, go to relevant nonprofit organizations including Leave No Trace whose missions fulfill this goal.

What GreenNotes does for the community:

GreenNotes supports emerging musicians - passionate about the environment in their own right – who may not yet have the resources, expertise, or funds to integrate environmentally friendly touring practices. By helping artists reduce the environmental impact of their tours – and sharing their experience with audiences along the way - we hope music fans will be inspired to take action in their own lives and communities.

What GreenNotes does for the environment:

GreenNotes provides artists with the resources and the technical assistance required to integrate several eco-friendly touring practices. These include: fueling their buses with biodiesel, printing on recycled paper using soy-based ink, selling organic cotton t-shirts at shows, working to provide locally and organically grown foods backstage, and buying renewable wind energy credits to offset their remaining carbon dioxide emissions (CO2, a greenhouse gas, is the major cause of global warming).

How can you get more involved:

Take Action! Check out some simple steps you can take to reduce your own footprint and help protect the places where we all like to play.

While you’re at it, check out some free music! You can get two free tracks from the “Protect the Places We Play” album by visiting the GreenNotes site. Artists featured on the album include: Martin Sexton, Michael Franti, John Butler Trio, Brett Dennen and Missy Higgins. Proceeds from the sale of the entire album on iTunes go to benefit environmental nonprofits – including Leave No Trace!