Grunge Meets Grid: How Pearl Jam’s Carbon Price Led Me to Battery ETFs

Pearl Jam, the grunge rock heavy hitter recently reached out to me to ask how they could invest their personal carbon pricing of their concert travels at $200 per ton. They’ve been doing that for a long time, with guitarist Stone Gossard leading that focus. Their efforts have included supporting projects like Amazon rainforest reforestation, sustainable fuels, and photovoltaic technology. For instance, during their 2018 US and European tours, they offset approximately 3,500 tons of CO₂ emissions through conservation work on Afognak Island in Alaska, home to old-growth coastal temperate rainforests.

Michael Barnard