Barenaked Ladies: Last Summer on Earth 2023
IMPACT REPORT
IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS
13,230+ ACTIONS BY FANS
SUPPORTING IMPORTANT SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
9,340+ SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BOTTLES ELIMINATED
AT SHOWS BY FANS, ARTISTS AND CREW
TOUR SUSTAINABILITY
Tour Sustainability
Sustainability Measures
Barenaked Ladies and REVERB partnered to make the 2023 Last Summer on Earth Tour more sustainable. Efforts were made across the tour to minimize environmental footprints and maximize positive impacts.
- Single-Use Plastic Waste Reductions
Eliminated 100% of single-use plastic water bottles backstage - Enhanced Recycling and Composting
- Battery Reclamation & Donation: Usable batteries donated to shelters; Dead batteries properly recycled
- Unused Hotel Toiletries Donated to shelters (otherwise they end up in landfills)
Tour Sustainability
Single-Use Plastic Reductions
9,340+ SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BOTTLES WERE AVOIDED on this tour by artists, crew, and fans.
- Water Refill Stations were set up for artists and crew backstage, in catering and on buses and in main concourses for fans
- Reusable Water Bottles and Insulated Mugs were provided for artists and crew
- Custom #RockNRefill Reusable Nalgene Bottles available to fans for donation
100% of donations supported Barenaked Planet
- Reusable or Compostable Serviceware used in catering and tour buses
FAN ENGAGEMENT
Fan Engagement
Barenaked Planet Eco-Village
Each night on the Last Summer on Earth Tour, fans took meaningful action for people and the planet with REVERB in the Barenaked Planet Eco-Village. In all, fans took 13,230 ACTIONS.
- 2,329 Donations for custom BNL reusable Nalgene bottles
- 8,380+ Single-use bottles were avoided by fans
- 2,082 Fan travel Surveys completed by fans!
- 872 Music Climate Revolution Climate Quiz takers
- 133 Volunteers gave over 530 hours of time at shows
Fans who took action were entered to win a Taylor Guitar signed by the band!
Thanks!
We’d like to thank everyone who helped create a positive impact for people and the planet on this tour, especially:
Barenaked Ladies
Alison Taylor
Leah Reid
REVERB Volunteers
Kelsey Weber, REVERB On-Site Coordinator
Dale, Taylor, and the entire BNL Tour Crew
Del Amitri, Semisonic, Five for Fighting
All the fans that took action with us on tour!