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{{Infobox music festival
| music_festival_name = Live Earth
| image = [[Image:Live Earth Logo08.png|200px|The Live Earth logo representing the "[[Save Our Selves|S.O.S.]]" message.]]
| location = [[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Sydney]], [[Coca-Cola Dome|Johannesburg]], [[Giants Stadium|New Jersey]], [[Copacabana (Rio de Janeiro)|Rio de Janeiro]], [[Rothera Research Station|Antarctica]], [[Makuhari Messe|Tokyo]], [[Tō-ji|Kyoto]], [[Oriental Pearl Tower|Shanghai]], [[Wembley Stadium|London]], [[HSH Nordbank Arena|Hamburg]], [[National Mall|Washington, D.C.]], and [[Basilica of St. John Lateran|Rome]]
| founders = [[Al Gore]], [[Kevin Wall]]
| years_active = 2007
| dates = 7 July 2007
| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]] / [[Rock music|Rock]]
| website = {{URL|liveearth.org}}
}}

'''Live Earth''' was an event developed to increase [[Environmentalism|environmental awareness]] through entertainment.

==Background==
Founded by producer [[Kevin Wall]], in partnership with former U.S. Vice President [[Al Gore]].<ref>[http://liveearth.org/en/liveearth/ About Live Earth] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100220005119/http://liveearth.org/en/liveearth |date=20 February 2010 }} accessed 10 February 2010</ref>

==Live Earth 2007==
{{main|Live Earth (2007 concert)}}
The 1st series of [[benefit concert]]s were held on 7 July 2007. The concerts brought together more than 150 musical acts in eleven locations around the world and were broadcast to a mass global audience through television, radio, and live internet streams.<ref>[http://liveearth.org/en/liveearth/070707/ 07.07.07] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216034100/http://liveearth.org/en/liveearth/070707 |date=16 February 2010 }} accessed 10 February 2010</ref>

==Live Earth India 2008==
The second ''Live Earth'' concert was scheduled for 7 December 2008 at the ''[[Andheri Sports Complex]]'' on [[Veera Desai Road]] in [[Andheri]] West, [[Mumbai]], India and was managed by [[Kevin Wall]] who, after a request from former U. S. Vice President [[Al Gore]], planned to have the entire event take place in India.<ref name=solar>{{cite news
| last = Jamkhandikar
| first = Shilpa
| title = Live Earth show to help light homes with solar energy
| work = Associated Press
| date = 20 September 2008
| url = http://in.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idINIndia-35574720080920?sp=true
| access-date = 21 September 2008
| archive-date = 8 December 2008
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081208165411/http://in.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idINIndia-35574720080920?sp=true
| url-status = dead
}}</ref><ref name=next>{{Cite news
| title = Next Live Earth concert in Mumbai
| work=[[Times of India]]
| date = 20 September 2008
| url =http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Developmental_Issues/Next_Live_Earth_concert_in_Mumbai/articleshow/3504723.cms
| access-date =21 September 2008 }}</ref> In September 2008, [[Reuters]] stated that, "the December event will see U.S. rocker [[Jon Bon Jovi]] and Bollywood's biggest superstar, [[Amitabh Bachchan]] share the stage, and is described by organisers as one of the biggest events held in India."<ref name="solar"/> [[Shekhar Kapur]], Nobel laureate [[Rajendra Pachauri]], [[Abhishek Bachchan]], and [[Aishwarya Rai]] also planned to star in the event.<ref name="next"/> Additional acts included [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]],<ref name=bollyhungama>{{cite web|title=Bachchans, Hrithik, Preity & 'Rock On' team at Live Earth India concert|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/2008-30-screens-in-u-k/|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=21 November 2008}}</ref> [[Hrithik Roshan]], [[Preity Zinta]],<ref name="royalty">{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gREmh1eoIdTTV14Hz_RY_nWJ_vdg|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124235130/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gREmh1eoIdTTV14Hz_RY_nWJ_vdg|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 January 2013|title=Bollywood royalty lines up for Live Earth India concert], Agence France-Presse]|website=[[Google News]]|access-date=22 September 2018}}</ref> [[Roger Waters]] of ''[[Pink Floyd]]'', [[will.i.am]], [[Hard Kaur]], and [[Anoushka Shankar]].<ref name="royalty" /> [[Palash Sen]] stated that his band, ''[[Euphoria (Indian band)|Euphoria]]'', was scheduled to launch a song written for the concert on the topic of [[global warming]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/who-wants-to-carol-inslowdown/00/21/342779/|title=Who wants to carol in a slowdown|author=Abhilasha Ojha|date=10 December 2008|work=business-standard.com}}</ref>

''Live Earth'' would have been broadcast by [[STAR TV (Asia)]], which works in conjunction with the ''[[STAR Plus]]'' channel (United Kingdom, Middle East) and the Star World Channel. [[MSN]] was "the exclusive global broadband partner for Live Earth India."<ref name=encore>{{Cite news|last=Bhushan |first=Nyay |title=Live Earth will have an encore in India |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=19 September 2008 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/world/news/e3if071151a9941bb2d0cd923bdde5d1684?imw=Y |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080921103827/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/world/news/e3if071151a9941bb2d0cd923bdde5d1684?imw=Y |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 September 2008 |access-date=21 September 2008 }}</ref>

The concert was cancelled shortly after the [[2008 Mumbai attacks]] on 26 November 2008. Wall, Gore, and Pachauri stated in a joint press release that, "due to circumstances far beyond our control, we are saddened to announce that ''Live Earth India'' has been cancelled. We will continue to work for solutions to the [[climate crisis]] for the good of the people of India and around the world. But for now, our thoughts and our prayers are with the victims of this terrible attack, with the bereaved, with the people of Mumbai and with everyone in India."<ref name=official>{{cite web|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Joint-Official-Statement-Live-Earth/story.aspx?guid=%7B64BE5B6B-AEDB-4A3A-994B-E0A017AE1EE2%7D|title=MarketWatch.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.ndtv.com/story.asp?id=ENTEN20080075159|title=NDTVMovies.com : Bollywood News, Reviews, Celebrity News, Hollywood news, Entertainment News, Videos & Photos|work=ndtv.com|access-date=5 December 2008|archive-date=6 December 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206114542/http://music.ndtv.com/story.asp?id=ENTEN20080075159|url-status=dead}}</ref> Some argued against the cancellation stating that "music could have helped fear-hardened Mumbai to ride the storm."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200811300923.htm |title=The Hindu News Update Service |access-date=5 December 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203234405/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200811300923.htm |archive-date=3 December 2008 }}</ref> [[Jethro Tull (band)|Jethro Tull]] and [[Anoushka Shankar]], who also cancelled their 29 November Mumbai concert<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Features/The_Sunday_ET/Backpage/The_flute_of_his_labours/articleshow/3718348.cms|title=The flute of his labours|newspaper=The Economic Times|last1=Balakrishnan|first1=Ravi}}</ref> after the [[2008 Mumbai attacks]], reorganized the performance as ''[[A Billion Hands Concert]]'', a [[benefit concert|benefit performance]] for victims of the attacks, and held it in Mumbai on 5 December 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abillionhands.com/abh_concert.html|title='A Billion Hands' Concert|work=abillionhands.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110312030135/http://www.abillionhands.com/abh_concert.html|archive-date=12 March 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Dow Live Earth Run for Water==
The [[Dow Chemical Company|Dow]] Live Earth Run for Water took place 18 April 2010 and consisted of a series of 6 km run/walks (the average distance many women and children walk every day to secure water) taking place over the course of 24 hours in countries around the world, featuring concerts and water education activities aimed at igniting a tipping point to help solve the [[Water scarcity|water crisis]]. [[Jessica Biel]], [[Alexandra Cousteau]], [[Pete Wentz]], [[Angélique Kidjo]] and Jenny Fletcher were due to lend their names and their time in support.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wateronline.com/article.mvc/Dow-Launches-The-Dow-Live-Earth-Run-For-Water-0001|title=Dow Launches The Dow Live Earth Run For Water - The Largest Global Water Initiative In History To Help Solve The World Water Crisis|work=wateronline.com}}</ref>

===Controversy===
Before and after the event, there was concern over the sponsorship of the Run For Water by [[Dow Chemical]]. Their sponsorship of this event has been described as "the ultimate in [[greenwashing]]", given Dow's ownership of [[Union Carbide]], their refusal to clean up the [[Bhopal disaster|Bhopal site]], plus their direct responsibility for groundwater poisoning incidents in [[Morrisonville, Louisiana]]<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qFD1BB7hU9sC&pg=PA145 |title=History and Health Policy in the United States|isbn=9780813538389|last1=Stevens|first1=Rosemary|last2=Rosenberg|first2=Charles E.|last3=Burns|first3=Lawton R.|year=2006|publisher=Rutgers University Press }}</ref> and the [[Tittabawassee River]] in Michigan.<ref>[http://jonbowermaster.com/blog/2009/11/dow-live-earth-the-ultimate-in-greenwashing/ Dow + "Live Earth" = the Ultimate in Greenwashing? (14 November 2009)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100410213720/http://jonbowermaster.com/blog/2009/11/dow-live-earth-the-ultimate-in-greenwashing/ |date=10 April 2010 }} accessed 11 February 2010</ref> Their much-publicised water filtration plants in India have failed because the local population cannot afford to replace the expensive high-tech filters.<ref>[http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=15485 Bhopal: Generations of Poison (2 Dec 2009)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617050931/http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=15485 |date=17 June 2017 }} accessed 11 February 2010</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bhopal.net/liveearth/ |title=Petition against Dow Live Earth |access-date=20 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100424035541/http://www.bhopal.net/liveearth/ |archive-date=24 April 2010 }}</ref> Furthermore, most of the Dow sponsorship for the event was spent on for-profits doing marketing, public relations, and event management (e.g., Ignition, Golin Harris, Active.com)<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=PARTNERS | Live Earth |url=http://liveearth.org/therunforwater/partners |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100505081656/http://liveearth.org/therunforwater/partners |archive-date=5 May 2010 |access-date=20 October 2009}}</ref> rather than the non-profits identified as "beneficiaries."

===Host cities===
The Dow Live Earth Run for Water was hosted by about 200 cities around the world, including: [[Amsterdam]], [[Atlanta]], [[Brussels]], [[Buenos Aires]], [[Cairo]], [[Cape Town]], [[Chicago]], [[Chongqing]], [[Copenhagen]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Istanbul]], [[Jakarta]], [[Jerusalem]], [[Jimbaran]], [[Karachi]], [[Lima]], [[Lisbon]], Los Angeles, [[Manila]], [[Melbourne]], [[Mexico City]], [[Minneapolis]], [[Monterrey]], [[Montreal]], [[New York City]], [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[São Paulo]], [[San Diego]], [[Santiago, Chile|Santiago]], [[Santo Domingo]], [[Seattle]], [[Singapore|Singapore City]], [[Sydney]], [[Toronto]], [[Vancouver]] and Washington, D.C.<ref>[http://liveearth.org/run Live Earth - Run] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100417155226/http://liveearth.org/run |date=17 April 2010 }}, accessed 15 April 2010</ref>

====Live performances====
Many of the cities featured live entertainment following the 6K run/walk. Artists include [[Melissa Etheridge]] in Los Angeles with [[The Roots]]; special guest [[John Legend]] in [[Brooklyn]]'s [[Prospect Park (Brooklyn)|Prospect Park]]; [[Rob Thomas (musician)|Rob Thomas]] in Atlanta; [[Collective Soul]] with special guest [[Sam Moore]] in Chicago; [[Kany García]] in Mexico City; [[Kevin Johansen]] and The Nada in Buenos Aires; and [[Slank]] in Bali.<ref>[http://liveearth.org/press/photos Live Earth - Photos] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100430192230/http://liveearth.org/press/photos |date=30 April 2010 }}, accessed 15 April 2010</ref>

====Cancellations and protests====
Demonstrations against the run had been planned by the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal.<ref name=HackneyGazette>[http://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/content/hackney/gazette/news/story.aspx?brand=HKYGOnline&category=news&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newshkyg&itemid=WeED13%20Apr%202010%2017%3A23%3A53%3A917 Hackney gazette news story] (accessed 20 April 2010)</ref>

The Dow sponsorship of the Run For Water was protested by organizations representing the victims of the Bhopal tragedy, supported by [[Amnesty International]].<ref>[http://www.amnesty.ca/resource_centre/news/view.php?load=arcview&article=5283&c=Resource+Centre+News Amnesty International website: News: ''Dow cannot run from the legacy of Bhopal by sponsoring 'Run For Water' events'' 16 April 2010] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917164256/http://amnesty.ca/resource_centre/news/view.php?load=arcview&article=5283&c=Resource+Centre+News |date=17 September 2010 }} (accessed 20 April 2010)</ref> Planned events were also cancelled in [[Milan]].<ref name=HackneyGazette/>

In [[New Delhi]], the event<ref>[http://www.joinliveearth.org/page/event/detail/friendsofliveearth/4jjdl Hindustan Sea Turtle Alliance-Aqua Justice Run] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100515233015/http://www.joinliveearth.org/page/event/detail/friendsofliveearth/4jjdl |date=15 May 2010 }} (accessed 3 May 2010)</ref> was protested by a group of activists<ref>[http://washasia.wordpress.com/2010/04/20/india-protests-against-dow-chemical-sponsorship-of-live-earth/ Washasia (news on water supply, sanitation and hygiene in Asia): ''India: protests against Dow Chemical sponsorship of Live Earth'' 20 April 2010] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100430191152/http://washasia.wordpress.com/2010/04/20/india-protests-against-dow-chemical-sponsorship-of-live-earth/ |date=30 April 2010 }} (accessed 20 April 2010)</ref> who disguised their involvement by creating a fictitious front organization, the Hindustan Sea Turtle Alliance, to register their event with Live Earth.<ref>[http://seaturtlealliance.org/events.html Hindustan Sea Turtle Alliance website: events] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100829073125/http://seaturtlealliance.org/events.html |date=29 August 2010 }} (accessed 20 April 2010)</ref>

===Beneficiaries===
Concert organizers solicited full proposals from a broad network of [[NGO]] partners including Global Water Challenge, A Child's Right,<ref>{{cite web |title=Splash - The NGO formerly known as A Child's Right |url=http://www.achildsright.org/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920110237/http://www.achildsright.org/ |archive-date=20 September 2012 |access-date=4 December 2009 |work=splash.org/}}</ref> Akvo,<ref>{{cite web |author=Loic Sans |title=Akvo.org |url=http://www.akvo.org/}}</ref> Fondo Para La Paz,<ref>{{cite web |title=Fondo para la Paz - Quarterly Report |url=http://www.fondopaz.org/info/bolaugeng.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726061302/http://www.fondopaz.org/info/bolaugeng.html |archive-date=2011-07-26 |website=www.fondopaz.org}} </ref> Indonesia Water Partnership, [http://www.lienaid.org/ Lien Aid], [[Pump Aid]], Wildlands Conservation Trust,<ref>{{cite web |title=Wildlands - Home |url=http://www.wildlands.co.za/home.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20080809173718/http://www.wildlands.co.za/home.aspx |archive-date=9 August 2008 |access-date=2 February 2022 |website=www.wildlands.co.za}}</ref> and many others.<ref name=":0" /> However, very little money was raised (approximately $50,000). Most of the Dow sponsorship was spent on for-profits doing marketing, public relations, and event management (e.g., Ignition, Golin Harris, Active.com). The remaining proceeds from the Dow Live Earth Run for Water were disseminated primarily to the [https://globalwaterchallenge.org/# Global Water Challenge].

==See also==
{{Portal|Global warming|Energy|Environment|Earth sciences|Ecology|Rock music}}
*[[List of historic rock festivals]]
* ''[[An Inconvenient Truth]]''
* [[Climate change]]
* [[Earth Hour]]
* [[Global warming]]
* [[Hurricane Katrina]]
* [[Individual and political action on climate change]]
* [[Politics of global warming]]
* [[Save Our Selves]]
* [[Denmark plants trees]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070718031728/http://www.liveearth.org/ Official Live Earth website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100312100912/http://video.liveearth.org/ Live Earth video site]

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