The live Earth concert at Wembley Stadium in London looks set to be a resounding success with the announcement of the line up.
Live Earth London is part of the 24-hour, 7-continent Live Earth concerts which will take place 7/7/07 . There has already been some carping at the Live Earth event by themedia who have made reference to the fact that many of the stars who will be playing atthe event are unlikely to get there using environmentally friendly means of transport. Indeed many of them will probably use expensive limousines and airflights. Kevin Wall, the Live Earth founder and executive producer, was up beat though and spoke about the line up;
"This monster lineup will ensure Live Earth meets our goal of bringing together people from around the world to combat the climate crisis. Live Earth will not only span 7 continents, but the musicians who have answered our call span multiple genres and generations."
Live Earth co-chair vice president Al Gore said.
"By attracting an audience of billions, we hope Live Earth will launch a global campaign giving a critical mass of people around the world the tools they need to help solve the climate crisis. But ultimately, corporations and governments must become global leaders taking decisive action to stop global warming."
It would be good to think that this concert could raise consciousness about global warming issues in the same way that other global events have raised the profile of for example world hunger. there will be those who suggest these events will not do much for the environment. It is true that the direct impact of these events may be limited but if they play a part in raising generations who will make a stand against man made pollution and greenhouse gas emissions then they will have served their purpose.
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