Thumbs UP…to Toronto Pearson International Airport for earning a Gold Rating from the Rick Hansen Accessibility Certification, the result of substantial investments and multiple improvements.
Thumbs UP…to Coldplay for beating their tour’s carbon emissions by 59% during the first two years. Their eco-friendly “Music of the Spheres” world tour used a dance floor that generated electricity when danced on it, powered shows with exercise bikes, installed solar panels, reduced air travel and planted a tree for every ticket sold.
Thumbs UP…to Toys R Us and WWE for quickly resolving the “seating accessibility barriers” that were preventing prize winner Mick Askewe from attending their “Grab the Money” event in Toronto. While the challenge shouldn’t have occurred in the first place, transportation to the event was also thrown in as well to sweeten the experience. Mike was delighted, calling the situation an American Nightmare that turned into a Canadian Dream for him.
Source: CTV
Thumbs DOWN…to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour for its substantial carbon footprint. In February 2024 alone, Swift use of her private jet to attend 11 shows resulted in a whopping 393 metric tonnes of CO2 emissions, not include the actual show emissions or the fans’ travelling emissions. The average person is estimated to emit about 14 tonnes of CO2 annually.
Source: Independent, DGB Group
