Stephen Williams / drusnoise

Sustain.fm

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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...

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Stephen Williams / drusnoise

Episodes

Sound is political. Sound is change. 24.01.2024 59:36

When we talk about sustainability, what often comes to mind is climate change, CO2 emissions, wind turbines and solar panels. And of course these are important. But also important are questions of justice, power, and politics – who makes decisions? Who wins and who loses in a more sustainable world? And what are the promises and perils of technical solutions? Today I talk through some of these que...

Can you hear the Earth breathing? 27.12.2023 59:36

In the 1950s, Charles Keeling started measuring carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere at the Moana Loa Observatory in Hawaii. These measurements showed for the first time how the planet itself is breathing as forests in the Northern hemisphere grow leaves in the Spring absorbing CO2, then release it back into the atmosphere in the Fall when leaves drop off the trees. In this episode we t...

Reimagining the World 28.11.2023 59:36

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? 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.