Description
The JMI Greenote Award recognises young musicians exceptionally engaged in the fight to protect our planet from climate collapse. Musicians who use their platform and creativity to make a difference. Music connects us. It connects us to global challenges, it connects us to one another. We use the power of music to raise global consciousness around issues affecting the climate and the environment! Application Guidelines: 1. Applicants must demonstrate how they are using music to raise awareness around important environmental challenges. It could be through a song, project or collaboration. 2. Please submit a video of yourself explaining the project as well as a project description, supporting pictures and video. 3. For songs, you must submit English translations (for songs not in English). 4. Musicians must be under 30 years of age. Awarding Criteria: 1. Musical Quality (10 points) - Is there musical quality to the project? 2. Environmental Relevance (10 Points) - Does your project take on a certain topic related to climate change, sustainability and environmental protection? To what degree does it connect with the issue and bring attention to it? 3. Impact (5 points) - Are you making an impact with your project or is there a potential for your project to make a big impact? What can you win? On top of the recognition of your work by a global music network, winners will receive a €1,000 cash prize to support their environmental efforts, as well as a joint media campaign to give your project the visibility it deserves. Previous winners: AY Young (www.aymusik.com) was the first recipient of the JMI Greenote Award! AY is a producer, singer, songwriter and entrepreneur who powers his "Battery Tour" performances using renewable energy. He was recently named a UN Youth Leader for SDGs and performed at President Biden’s inauguration. AY is currently working on a Global Goals album, labelled Project17 in collaboration with Earth's biggest artists to create one song for each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
