Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Environmental Issues We All Face and Changes in the Music Business -- What's at Stake -- Sustainability: The Most Important Issue We All Face -- Some Things to Think About -- Where, Oh Where, to Begin? -- Industrial Waste -- Diminishing Resources -- The Times They Are A-Changin' -- Greenhouse Gases -- The Greenhouse Effect and Carbon Emissions -- Where We Have Been and Where We Must Go -- Oil -- Natural Gas -- Coal -- Acid Rain -- Deforestation -- Transportation and Shipping -- Water -- Food and Agriculture -- Raw Materials -- Global Warming and Its Effects -- Damage to the Oceans -- The Worst That Could Happen -- Being an Ecological Optimist -- A Green Technology Revolution -- Political Action -- The Power of Music and Social Networks -- Music and Social Change through the Generations -- The Music, the Message, and the Medium -- Social Media-A Key Component of "Mobilizing the Message" -- Some Things Never Change -- Chapter 2 Establishing Sustainable Practices on the Road -- Effecting Change -- Where to Begin? -- Start from a Known Position -- Map and Establish Touring Routes -- Evaluate Alternative Travel Options -- Visit Green Cities -- Consider Biodiesel or Veggie Oil -- Evaluate Performance Venues -- Create Recycling Plans -- Consider Equipment and Gear Usage -- Carbon Offset Your Tour -- Assess Catering and Contractual Riders -- Consider Your Accommodations -- Consider Stage and Lighting Options -- Evaluate Merchandise Possibilities -- Use Educational Tabletops -- Look for Sponsorship and Donation Opportunities -- Engage and Inform Fans -- Size Doesn't Matter-Influence Does -- Ecologically Focused Music Festivals -- Bonnaroo -- Rothbury -- Live Earth -- Green Apple Festival -- The Company You Keep -- Chapter 3 Tools of the Trade: Sustainable Instruments, Equipment, and Accessories.

Purchasing with a Purpose -- You Can't Always Get What You Want -- True Cost of a Stomp Box -- Take Matters into Your Own Hands -- Sustainable Guitars -- Shortage of Sitka Spruce -- Options Available for the Guitar Consumer -- Do It Yourself -- Instruments and Music Appliances Made from Alternate Materials -- Sustainable Options for Drummers -- How Green Is Your Music Gear Distributor? -- Accessories -- Charitable Initiatives -- Computers -- Hard Drives -- The Data Center and Its Potential Future Impact on Musicians -- Solar Stages -- Pro Audio Gear and Accessories -- A Final Note on Chairs and Other Equipment for the Studio -- Chapter 4 Sustainable Recording Studios -- Project Goals -- Green Building Basics -- Planning -- Economic Benefits -- Establishing Energy Efficiency -- Seal the Perimeter -- Solar Power -- Other Viable Alternative Energy Sources -- Construction Considerations -- LEED -- Studio Finishing Products -- Furnishing Your Studio -- Conserving Resources -- Summing Up -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.