EP17 - No Music on a Dead Planet: Ella Harris on Culture, Campaigns, and Collective Action

This week on⁠ How to Make Climate Change Sexy⁠, I’m joined by Ella Harris, a London-based campaigner, musician, writer, and visual artist whose work sits at the intersection of music and climate action. Ella is the Campaigns Manager at ⁠Music Declares Emergency⁠, where she leads bold, imaginative campaigns that are reshaping how the music industry responds to the climate crisis.

⁠Beyond her campaigning, Ella is also the lead singer of PVA, the Grammy-nominated band⁠ blending electronic and punk into exhilarating live performances. Her dual practice in art and advocacy offers a powerful case study in how culture can mobilise people towards change.

In this conversation, we dive into Ella’s journey from grassroots music to climate campaigning, exploring how the industry can balance sustainability with its global reach. We’ll unpack the role of fans as a climate movement in their own right, and why building community is central to long-term action. From sustainable merch collaborations to the No Music on a Dead Planet campaign sweeping across festivals, Ella shares how creativity and collective energy can reimagine what climate action looks like!

⁠🎧 How to Make Climate Change Sexy⁠ is a podcast that dives into conversations with guests who are using culture and innovation to address the climate crisis. Together, we explore how their creative approaches can become powerful tools for driving the change our planet needs.

It is produced and presented by Issey Gladston (⁠⁠@isseymg⁠⁠), with original music by ⁠@healingwithgrace__⁠.