Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment

The green room

What is your guilty green secret?

I fly a lot, and I am on the tour bus a lot: I use a lot of energy in my life. I have started learning about carbon offsetting, but I haven't got around to researching it properly yet.

What is your carbon footprint?

I don't know. I need to find that out.

What was the last green thing you did?

I recycle very carefully.

If you could buy any green gadget - wormery, solar panels, etc - what would it be?

I'm about to get a hybrid car. I haven't had a car for a while. I'm on the road so much, and I live in New York, so I don't really drive much here.

What wakes you up in the night?

If I have a weird dream. Or sometimes if I've left the TV on.

Do you have skills for a post-oil world?

I guess you don't need oil to sing, or to play the piano.

What would you save come the floods?

My laptop. It has got everything on it - my photographs, my music. They are the heirlooms of the modern age. John Legend will be playing at Wembley on Saturday as part of Live Earth.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.