For their powerful environmental advocacy Dave Matthews Band has been named a United Nations Environment Goodwill Ambassador. This is the first time in history that a band has received this recognition.
The band and nonprofit partner REVERB has been working together since 2005 on the BamaGreen Project; an ambitious set of environmental efforts undertaken by the band, in the studio, and at home, as well as the education and mobilization of fans around the globe.
Entering the 15th year of the partnership, the band and the nonprofit have calculated the impact of their efforts and released a comprehensive report detailing the results of their work.
Achievements over the course of 15 years, 20 tours, 578 concerts and 10 million fans:
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121,000,000 pounds of C02 eliminated
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478,000 single-use plastic bottles eliminated at shows
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731,000 fans taking action at shows
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$2 million raised by fans for environmental causes
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338,000 gallons of recycling collected
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138,000 pounds of food waste composted
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2,100 family farms supported
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24,500 volunteer hours
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1,000 non-profit organizations hosted in Eco-Village