Aimee Mann has joined forces with non-profit group Reverb to decrease her environmental "footprint" while on tour and engage fans to take action. Actions include:

  • Neutralizing the CO2 emissions produced by the tour bus, energy used at shows, flights and hotel accomodations
  • Using eco-friendly products and supplies backstage and on the bus
  • Offering fans the option to offset their travel to and from shows (ask at the merchandise booth
  • Charity ticket auctions to benefit Reverb. Click Here

In the spirit of this green holiday tour, please check out the "12 Green Days of Christmas" tips below to learn what you can do to join the cause.


 


The 12 Green Days of Christmas:

1. Change Your Lights: LED Christmas lights use 80% less energy than traditional bulbs
and last much longer. For the rest of your house, replace your incandescent bulbs with
energy efficienct Compact Flourescent Lights. Learn more about LEDs here and CFLs here.

2. Gift Wrapping: Choose 100% post consumer recycled wrapping paper, reuse a gift bag, or even better, reuse materials like newspaper, posters and paper grocery bags to wrap your presents. Make sure to recycle anything that can't be reused.

3. Detox Your Home: Indoor air pollution can be up to 10 times worse than outdoor air pollution. Keep you family and friends safe by making sure your home doesn't contain dangerous chemicals and products. Click here for more information.

4. Give Less "Stuff": Skip the store-bought present and give a gourmet home-cooked meal, free night of babysitting, a week of backrubs or donate to a charity. Click here for some ideas.

5. Organic & Local Food: When preparing your meals this holiday season, shop for local and organic food. It tastes better, contains fewer harmful pesticides, and you'll be supporting your local economy. More information here.

6. Vote With Your Dollars: When making purchasing decisions this holiday, consider the companies that you're suporting. Check out our friends at Climate Counts for more information.

  

7. BYOB (Bring Your Own Bag): Cut down on waste and bring your own shopping bags to the store. Click here for an example.

8. Potato Plates and Corn Cups: If reuseable catering items aren't an option, and you're using disposable items for your holiday parties, look for products that are vegetable based and biodegradable. Click here for some examples.

9. Seal Up Your House: By caulking and weather-stripping around doors and windows, you can save money on your energy bill and up to 1,700 pounds of CO2 per year.

10. Candles: Save some electricity and burn candles. Choose soy, vegetable wax or
beeswax—all renewable and biodegradable materials—over paraffin wax candles, which
are petroleum based. See an example here.

11. Adjust your themostat: Set your thermostat 2 degrees lower in the winter and
save 1,000 lbs. of CO2 and over $40 per year. This also allows you to show off that snazzy
new sweater your grandma bought you.

12. Offset Your Holiday Travel Emissions: Driving and flying all produce CO2.
Offset your CO2 emissions from your holiday travel. Click here to learn more.