Monday, December 4, 2023

'Earthwaves' Out Now

‘Earthwaves’ revisits four of Kenny Young’s most famous songs, with a live recording of ‘Under the Boardwalk’ and a reworking of ‘Spirit of the Forest’ headlining this album. The other eight tracks come from some of Kenny’s best friends, reflecting the rich diversity of the human spirit. Celebrating the glory of life on earth, they call for an end to our war against nature.

Please download Earthwaves and ask your friends to do the same. Any sales receipts will help to fund APE’s work, which is dedicated to a world where all life can thrive."

Herbert Girardet, May East and Joel Young
Trustees, Artists Project Earth

‘Out Now on Spotify and Bandcamp’,

APE IS BACK
When APE founder Kenny Young died in April 2020, we entered a state of dormancy. Kenny inspired many of the world’s leading artists to donate hit songs to APE, whilst allowing him to add new Cuban and African backing tracks. The albums we released since 2005 supported 480 campaigns, events, actions and educational projects globally, as well as disaster relief. They are still for sale here.

Now, the ‘War Against Nature’/ ‘I Am The Ocean’ EP is a new departure for APE. Rather than relying on rock stars, the songs speak for themselves. They send out the message that it is time to make peace with nature. We must do everything we possibly can to regenerate nature, and to put pressure on politicians, financiers and business leaders to counter climate change and pollution.

The EP is our first new music project. Shortly we’ll also release the 12-track EarthWaves album. It’s all about our interdependence with all life on land and in the sea. You’ll enjoy its rich variety of sounds. Please buy the EP and the album, tell your friends about them, and help us with our work!

Herbert Girardet and May East, trustees, Artists Project Earth

Projects APE Supported

STOP CLIMATE CHAOS

SCC is developing a targeted grassroots strategy to run up to and beyond the 2015 general election in 50 priority constituencies: including those of key decision makers and influencers and some marginal seats. Stop Climate Chaos (SCC) coalition is the UK’s largest group of people dedicated to action on climate change and limiting its impact on the world’s poorest communities. Our combined supporter base...

Spirit of the Forest & Tetiana Hern

APE recently commissioned Tetiana Hern, a Ukrainian artist and refugee based in Scotland to create a painting that represents a connection to the ‘Spirit of the Forest’ and the Amazon Rainforest, inspired by one of our favourite APE recordings which you can listen to here. Tetiana produced this beautiful painting by imagining walking into the Amazon Rainforest whilst immersed outside...

UK TAR SANDS NETWORK

Exposing BP's cynical sponsorship of the 'Oilympcis' - and helping to bring BP to account for their investment in the Canadian tar sands project. BP is the last major oil company to start exploiting the Canadian tar sands – the most destructive industrial project on the planet. The production of oil from tar sands is much more polluting than conventional...

CARBON OMISSIONS

Revealing the hidden scandal of how the UK’s emissions are still rising – because we have 'outsourced' the problem.“At face value UK emissions look like they have decreased 15%... since 1990. But if you take into account carbon embedded in our imports, our emissions have gone up about 12%. We’ve got to be more open about this…”  – Defra Chief...

INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE JUSTICE

Looking at fundamental questions of global environmental justice. Progress in the international climate negotiations is nowhere near enough to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to a safe level, ensure sufficient funding for adaptation or compensate vulnerable groups for loss and damage from climate change. As a result lawyers in many jurisdictions are thinking about legal strategies to hold polluters accountable for...

AVAAZ

Bringing people-powered politics to decision-making worldwide.In recognition of the outstanding work Avaaz is doing in bringing the democratic process to governments worldwide, APE has given a discretionary grant to the organisation. Avaaz empowers millions of people from all walks of life to take action on pressing global, regional and national issues, from corruption and poverty to conflict and climate change. The...