Sustain – Reimagining the World

“Sustain: Harmonizing Sound and Sustainability” – merging electronic music and sustainability. Explore global electronic soundscapes, beats, and live performances while hearing from artists, researchers, and activists driving positive change. Each episode of Sustain features a curated selection of electronic music from diverse cultures and genres. From pulsating basslines to ethereal melodies, our show celebrates the power of music to unite people while highlighting its connection to sustainable living. Tune in to experience the fusion of digital sounds and environmental consciousness, creating a unique audio landscape

In this episode we dig into how sound and music can fit together with sustainability transitions – how can we change whole parts of our society to become more sustainable? Earlier this year, I had the chance to compose and perform with some colleagues to open the International Sustainability Transitions conference in Utrecht, Netherlands. I also played a live sustainable techno set at the conference party at De Helling and performed a sound art composition based on turning climate data into sound. It was quite the week and we had a lot of fun bringing sustainability to life through music in a few different ways. This episode dives deep into how sound and music can represent, challenge, and inspire new imagination for the future through interviews and excerpts from the live performance.

Featuring interviews with, and live performances by, Josephine Chambers and Joost Vervoort from Utrecht University, Noor Noor from the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre, and Dan Lockton from Eindhoven University of Technology.

Links

International Sustainability Transitions Conference 2023 https://ist2023.nl/
“The role of sound and music in reimagining sustainable futures” – Academic paper with three case studies on how sound and music can support/facilitate sustainability. Presented at the International Sustainability Transitions conference in Utrecht NL August 2023 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/97343h5131h435gc0jf1n/Williams-et-al.-2023-Reimagining-Futures.pdf?rlkey=fxx4jif59io9e5ef2qmhidtda&dl=0
Creative Practices for Transformational Futures https://creaturesframework.org/
Chambers, J. & Noor, N. (2021). Co-productive agility for sustainability transformations (musical abstract). YouTube. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JfwUJZL4wo – Musical abstract for academic paper
Terzij de Horde – Joost Vervoort’s black metal band https://www.terzijdehorde.nl/

Sustain – Reimagining the World

On air on Wed 22nd November at 6pm