Logan Staats, a Mohawk singer-songwriter from Six Nations of the Grand River, performs his song 'Deadman' at the Climate Emergency concert on March 17, 2024. The first Canadian Environmental Music Awards were launched on March 17 at Halifax's Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, during a concert put on by Music Declares Emergency.
Hosted by CBC's Jeff Douglas, the March 17 Climate Emergency concert also paid tribute to the environmental legacies of Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. Fry pointed to Mitchell's history in helping start Greenpeace, and Young's upcoming tour titled Love Earth, as just two examples of the musicians' lasting impact as environmental activists.
"One is that she was very unafraid to use her voice for what she stood for," explained Spencer. "And if that's not your kind of thing, you're not going to enjoy the rest of the show very much," she finished, laughing.