In looking at the link between culture and climate change, the G20 ministerial on culture held in last summer had been overlooked. Now as we get closer to COP26, we see how important it is. It was the first meeting devoted to Culture in the history of the G20 was held on 29-30 July in … Continue reading The G20 on Culture adopts the Rome Declaration
Author: Rod Janssen
“Listening to a composition is an active experience, not just a passive one. It can make climate change feel more personal and inspire people to take action.”
Scientists and artists hope the emotional power of music will help move people to act on the climate crisis. Knvul Sheikh discusses the power of music in an article from 2019 on the New York Times website. This Is What Climate Change Sounds Like Earth’s climate is changing around us. From the frequent wildfires … Continue reading “Listening to a composition is an active experience, not just a passive one. It can make climate change feel more personal and inspire people to take action.”
A variety of media offer images on the effects of climate change may help people be motivated to solve them
On a daily basis, a variety of media offer images that depict the effects of climate change to help us understand the extent of environmental damage. Carmela Cucuzzella, Professor Design and Computation Arts at Concordia University in Montreal explains in an article on The Conversation website that through these experiences, people move a step closer … Continue reading A variety of media offer images on the effects of climate change may help people be motivated to solve them
Classical music is one of the greatest joys on our planet and that we need to make changes in order to keep it that way
Classical concerts consume energy in several ways: patrons traveling to the venue, the concert hall's lighting and heating costs, and the artist traveling via plane, car or bus to venues across the country or even the globe. While environmental activism and support is shown by performers and composers, there are ways in which music appreciators … Continue reading Classical music is one of the greatest joys on our planet and that we need to make changes in order to keep it that way
How classical music can reduce its carbon footprint
As we all prepare for COP26 in Glasgow, it is refreshing to see how various industries are addressing their carbon footprint. Michela Comparey wrote on the Ludwig Van website how classical music is taking on climate change. While this was originally published last year, it is still very relevant today. How Classical Music Is … Continue reading How classical music can reduce its carbon footprint
As the climate crisis gets more deadly, the finger is pointing at the oil industry
In a news item compiled by The Energy Mix staff, one meeting in Edinburgh recently showed the sharpness of the positions of climate campaigners and the oil industry. Please read on. This reflects the tensions that are not going to change significantly in the near future. This shows many of the issues of the carbon-neutral … Continue reading As the climate crisis gets more deadly, the finger is pointing at the oil industry
For business, fighting climate change effectively requires a new mindset to prioritise sustainability over profit
Raz Godelnik, Assistant Professor of Strategic Design & Management at The New School writes on The Conversation website about how integrating climate change concerns is requiring changes by business. It is requiring an entirely new mindset from past practice. How the climate crisis is transforming the meaning of ‘sustainability’ in business In his 2021 letter … Continue reading For business, fighting climate change effectively requires a new mindset to prioritise sustainability over profit
The power of storytelling: climate fiction – or “cli-fi” – has quickly become a recognised genre in recent years
Authors of science fiction are consulted by organisations and governments to help us think about the risks and challenges of the future in ways inaccessible to other discipline. Chris Pak, Lecturer in English Literature at Swansea University in an article on The Conversation website, discusses the role of science fiction as we try to address … Continue reading The power of storytelling: climate fiction – or “cli-fi” – has quickly become a recognised genre in recent years
Ecological threats will lead to widespread conflict and mass migration unless significant efforts are made to limit the damage
A new report published this week concluded that ecological threats will lead to widespread conflict and mass migration without significant efforts to limit the damage. Alistair Walsh discusses the findings of the report in an article on the Deutsche Welle website. Conflict being driven by ecological damage, report finds Ecological threats will lead to widespread conflict and … Continue reading Ecological threats will lead to widespread conflict and mass migration unless significant efforts are made to limit the damage
World leaders need a more complete picture of the complexity before embarking on the construction of a global carbon removal industry
Johanna Forster, Lecturer in Environment and International Development at the University of East Anglia and Naomi Vaughan, Senior Lecturer in Climate Change at the University of East Anglia, in an article on The Conversation website, discuss the problems that need to be overcome if there is to be a global carbon removal industry. A … Continue reading World leaders need a more complete picture of the complexity before embarking on the construction of a global carbon removal industry
