Filkin's Drift, a band of two in UK, have been highlighting sustainability（可持续性）in their latest tour along the coast of Wales. The tour1 over 40 shows along the 870-mile path, which started in Flintshire on Sept. 3 and2 on Oct. 31 in Chepstow.
At one point, because of bad weather, the tour was3 temporarily. When Filkin's Drift was prepared to start touring again, they found too much of their time was spent in a car4 in traffic jams, which wasn't very good for the5 , or mental and physical health.
So Bye and Roberts,6 of the band, decided to walk their tour along the coast of Wales. They walked between stops for the rest of their tour, carrying the7 and just enough clothing to walk and8 each day. Along the way, they collected songs, stories, and tunes to make their performances9 . Also, the band raised money for a charity to10 this mission.
They shared their experiences of the walking tour11 in videos on their website blog, hoping to12 other musicians and the music industry as a whole to approach touring in a more sustainable way. They have shown that a tour on foot is13 , discovering that the music industry, as well as others, could also learn to reduce the 14 for vehicles.
Today, Filkin's Drift15 a growing number of artists and industry professionals working to spotlight sustainability and the environment in their work.
