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Climate Change and Music: Exploring the Relationship Between Sound, Nature and Environment

Author(s) Dr Jasmeet Kour
Country India
Abstract Climate change is a burning conceren of present times.Climate change is not merely an ecological or scientific crisis; it is also a cultural, social and emotional crisis. As changing temperatures, extreme weather events, biodiversity loss, water scarcity and environmental degradation transform human relationships with nature. Music provides an important medium through which these changes can be experienced, expressed and communicated. Music has historically maintained a close relationship with natural surroundings, seasonal cycles, landscapes, animals and community life. In the contemporary context, this relationship has developed into areas of study such as ecomusicology, soundscape studies and environmental musicology.
This paper examines the relationship between music, sound, nature and climate change and explores the ways in which music can contribute to environmental consciousness and climate action. It argues that music can function simultaneously as a medium of environmental communication, a repository of ecological memory, a tool for education and activism, and a means of emotional engagement with climate-related concerns. At the same time, the music industry itself has an environmental footprint through touring, transportation, energy consumption, production and digital technologies. Therefore, the relationship between music and climate change is twofold: music can respond to environmental crisis, but the musical sector must also transform its own environmental practices. The paper concludes that music has the potential to contribute meaningfully to a sustainable future when artistic expression, ecological awareness, traditional knowledge, education and sustainable music practices are brought together.
Keywords Climate change, music, nature, environment, ecomusicology, soundscape, sustainability, ecological awareness, environmental activism, Indian music
Field Arts > Movies / Music / TV
Published In Volume 7, Issue 5, September-October 2026
Published On 2026-09-03
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