'This is a call to arms' - the musicians making drama out of a crisis

Folk music can be a powerful political tool. So why are so few of today's singers engaging with the environmental concerns? Green activists Jimmy and Sid are trying to change that.Brutal heatwaves and forest fires, species extinction and biodiversity loss, melting ice caps and rising sea levels. Every week it seems new and terrible environmental records are being set.Staving off the worst impacts of this reality is one of the defining challenges of our time. I have committed the last 15 years of my life to addressing this as part of the environmental movement. From policy meetings in 10 Downing Street and direct action, to closing coal-fired power stations, I have tried to drive change through any and all means. Continue reading...