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My brother’s been raving on Phacebook about how phantastic the Phish show was at Phenway last week. Okay, this whole “ph” thing is getting annoying. I’ll stop now while I’m ahead. ..
Anyway, I heard some phabulous, errr… fabulous, things about Phish’s latest greening efforts for their summer tour and decided to check it out. And boy does it check out.
The Waterwheel Foundation (the nonprofit organization that oversees Phish’s charitable activities) and Reverb have teamed up to help not only Phish, but also their fans, go green.
The band is doing all sorts of cool stuff like fueling up their buses and trucks with biodisel; stocking their tour bus with eco-friendly cleaners and supplies; eating food from local, organic farms; composting waste and recycling; and using reusable water bottles. To top it all off, Phish plans to purchase carbon offsets to neutralize the CO2 emissions from their touring fleet, air travel, hotel accommodations, and venue energy use.
Phish has also created an online guide for fans - Traveling Light: The Green Guide to Phish Touring – that lists green resources specific to each show in the following categories:
- Food. Farmers markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food.
- Lodging. Green hotels and campsites.
- Transport. Carpools, bike routes, public transit options, and biodiesel fueling stations.
- Side Trips & Volunteering. Eco-friendly side trips and community service projects.
- Inspired Readings. Resources to keep the green momentum going at home.
Carpooling is getting a big push, with Phish giving away a free download of the show each night of the tour to 20 random fans that sign up for PickupPal’s Phish RideShare Service. Phish fans have a reputation for following the band from show to show, so reducing the environmental impacts from travel has the potential to have a big impact.
Interested in joining in the phun (there I go again…), uh… fun? You can find Phish’s summer tour schedule here.
