Our Commitment to Climate Action
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) is committed to reducing the climate impact of JUNO Week events and taking responsibility for the emissions associated with operations.
We work with sustainability experts to measure our carbon footprint, choose renewable energy to power our event venues and accommodations, and offset travel-related emissions.
We have partnerships in place with key industry leaders and initiatives designed to engage all involved with JUNO Week to support our efforts to reduce our impact and enhance sustainability.
Highlights
- Nearly 7,000 MWh of renewable electricity supported since 2008
- Over 10,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions offset since 2010
- Free public transit for all 2026 JUNO Awards ticketholders
- Partnerships supporting sustainability and climate action in the music industry
How We Measure Our Impact
CARAS works with Strategin Solutions to measure the carbon footprint associated with JUNO Week events and operations. This process helps identify the largest sources of emissions and opportunities for reducing climate impacts.
Our assessment considers several key areas, including:
- Energy use at event venues and accommodations
- Travel-related emissions from production, artist, and staff travel
- Audience transportation
- Operational activities associated with event production
These insights help guide initiatives including powering event venues and accommodations with renewable power, carbon offsetting for travel-related emissions, and programs that encourage sustainable transportation choices.
Renewable Energy
Since 2008, CARAS and the JUNO Awards have proudly chosen renewable electricity through Bullfrog Power.
Through this partnership, we have helped add nearly 7,000 MWh of renewable power to the Canadian grid—the equivalent of the electricity needed to power approximately 33,000 Canadian homes for one week!
Opting for clean, green, renewable power helps us to reduce our overall carbon footprint and supports the development of renewable electricity in Canada.
Carbon Offsetting
Travel is an essential part of the music industry, but it also generates greenhouse gas emissions.
Since 2010, the JUNO Awards have taken responsibility for this impact by offsetting travel related emissions through Gold Standard certified carbon offsets provided by Bullfrog Power.
To date we have offset more than 10,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to removing approximately 107,000 personal vehicles from the road for one week!
What You Can Do
You too can help us to make JUNO Week events more sustainable!
Join thousands of other delegates and fans helping to reduce our carbon footprint and use your ticket to the 2026 JUNO Awards in Hamilton to ride transit for free!
Fan travel can account for up to 85% of an event’s carbon footprint, so your choice to take sustainable transportation really matters.
Traveling sustainably means choosing options like:
- Public transit
- Walking
- Biking
- E-scooter
- Carpooling
Arriving to the 2026 JUNO Awards by one of these methods makes you eligible for the Music Declares Emergency contest for cool prizes, all you need to do to enter is find one of their booths in the concourse during the broadcast!
Other actions you can take include:
- Turning off lights and electronics when leaving your hotel room
- Participating in your hotel’s linen reuse program
- Choosing low impact food and beverage options (plant forward, locally produced, minimally packaged)
- Using a reusable water bottle or mug while exploring the host city
- Sorting waste properly at event venues
Small Actions, Big Impact
If just 1,000 fans like you take a few simple steps during JUNO Week, together we could:
- Divert approximately 1,120 pounds of waste from landfill
- Avoid 3 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions
- Prevent the use of 8,000 single-use bottles
- Save approximately 45,000 litres of water
- Conserve enough electricity to power a Canadian household for two months
Looking Ahead
Creating more sustainable live events is a shared effort. Artists, fans, venues, partners, and organizers all play a role in enhancing the sustainability of live music and the music industry.
CARAS is committed to exploring new and innovative ways to enhance the sustainability of the music industry and will continue to explore new ways to reduce environmental impacts and engage partners, industry, artists and fans alike in climate action and sustainability initiatives.
Sustainability Partners
Strategin Solutions
Strategin Solutions is a boutique consultancy that specializes in creating innovative event sustainability management solutions which result in positive outcomes for people, the planet and the bottom line. Offering cost effective and customizable services, Strategin Solutions provides organizations operating in the production based industries with the know-how to integrate sustainability into their operations and become recognized leaders. Working with Strategin Solutions enables you to align corporate values with actions, identify efficiencies, improve performance, enhance reputation, and drive market position.
Bullfrog Power
Bullfrog Power offers smart and sustainable energy solutions that help thousands of businesses and individuals meet their climate goals. In 2005, Bullfrog Power revolutionized Canada’s energy landscape by giving businesses and individuals a green electricity choice for the first time. Bullfrog Power’s team of sustainability experts also offers solutions including power purchase agreements, green natural gas, and green fuel. As a Certified B Corporation, Bullfrog Power meets higher standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.
Visit bullfrogpower.com to see how our sustainability solutions can power the future of your business, or join the bullfrogpowered community online on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.
Music Declares Emergency
Music Declares Emergency Canada (MDE Canada) is an independent group, created by artists, music industry professionals and organisations concerned at the lack of a cohesive, industry-wide response to the climate emergency. We believe in the power of music to promote the cultural change needed to create a better future.