Jacob Collier and AURORA have shared a special performance shot on an actual iceberg.
The two artists care passionately about our environment, and were brought together by Greenpeace for a very special, one-off performance. Travelling to an imposing glacier in Sveabreen, Svalbard, the two then performed on an iceberg.
The move was steered by Greenpeace, and aims to highlight the fragility of this area – and with the Norwegian government rapidly pursuing mining claims in the Arctic, the threats continue to mount.
Six-time Grammy winner Jacob Collier was eager to lend his voice, commenting:
“The moment I heard about an opportunity to jump aboard one of the legendary Greenpeace ships, head to Arctic waters, and sing a song with one of my favourite artists next to a mighty glacier, I knew I was signing up for something special. What I hadn’t foreseen was quite how transformative and moving the experience would be, and how much it would teach me – musically, energetically and environmentally.”
“I was bowled over at the sheer magnitude of the Arctic – and also its deep fragility. We’ve lost two thirds of all the Arctic summer ice in the last forty years. It’s a shadow of its former self – yet it’s not too late for us to help.”
“We are all creatures of the Earth, and rely so deeply upon its health for our own. The oceans are our primary ally in preventing truly disastrous consequences of climate change from taking hold. The impact of deep sea mining is too disastrous to mention – we urgently must protect the world’s oceans – and act NOW before it’s too late.”
For her part, Norwegian alt-pop star AURORA comments:
“We need to understand, the more we interfere with, or the more we violate, nature we will have a lesser chance to survive the consequences of our actions. We already know the large impact every choice we’ve made so far has had on the health of this planet. And therefore the health of every life that lives on it. I don’t understand why we cannot let things be. Our curiosity has turned sour, and now I feel like we’re only looking to dominate – take the land, take everything it has to offer before anyone else does it.“
“We compete with each other as nations but we forget the one thing we all have in common. If we keep interfering with the few untouched areas of this Earth, there will be no future. We have to stop deep sea mining. I hope our Prime Minister and the other world leaders will do what is right. Not for them, but for the children of the children.”
Watch the performance below.
Photo Credit: Greenpeace / Bianca Vitale
