Environmental / Political Involvement
On the 7th June 2007, lead singer of Razorlight, Johnny Borrell recorded a song for Friends of the Earth as part of The Big Ask campaign in the new solar powered studio. The Big Ask was a widely publicised political campaign designed to lobby government to introduce a climate change law which committed the UK to cutting its carbon dioxide emissions by at least three per cent every year.
Later in 2007, The Premises joined Friends of the Earth and various lobbying bodies to further establish the 10:10 movement, a business group advocating the cut of carbon emissions by 10% by 2010.
In April 2008, The Premises Studios once again joined Friends of the Earth and the Renewable Energy Association to continue to lobby Government, calling for a financial reward for homes and businesses that generate their own clean renewable energy. The Energy Bill was amended in part as a result of this campaign, which had the support of recording artist Lily Allen.
On the 5th Oct 2010, The Premises received the Audio Pro International Award for Most Original Studio Initiative for its solar powered recording studio.
In June 2011, The Premises won the Best Green Business Award at the annual MusicWeek Awards. This was the first time the award featured at the Music Week Awards.
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