Reading & Leeds on the fight against climate change – and how you can help

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Reading & Leeds and environmental campaigners have spoken to NME about the festival’s fight against climate change – and what music fans can do to help.Returning this weekend, the twin-site festival will see headline performances from Billie Eilish, The Killers, Sam Fender, Imagine Dragons, Foals and The 1975 – with the likes of Loyle Carner, Central Cee, Wet Leg, Inhaler, Holly Humberstone, Arlo Parks, Rina Sawayama, Becky Hill and many more also appearing.

Check out the full line-up and stage times here.Victoria Chapman, head of sustainability at R&L owners Live Nation, explained how the festivals were making practical efforts to stride towards their aim to a 50 per cent reduce in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, increasing renewable energy use and reducing single-use plastics – as well as spreading the green message among festival-goers.“We’re seeing the impact that artists can have at all levels of touring, and how they really inspire fans, the industry and each other towards positive change,” Chapman told NME. “For Reading & Leeds, we’ve got it set out in our charter that we’ve got to preserve the live music experience for generations to come.”This year, festival-goers can engage with the youth environment activists Climate Live to find out how to be more engaged with the issues.“They’ll be at Leeds with a bright pink double decker bus and a stand at Reading where they’ll literally be shouting from the rooftop about climate justice and how climate change impacts different people across the world,” said Chapman. “They’ve also got music and will be making it fun with a spot by the Alternative Stage too.”Both Reading and Leeds will also be expanding on the eco campsites that were introduced last year.“They were quite.