Evenings at the Homestead: The ClimateMusic Project
Event description
In the first "Evenings at the Homestead"Ā event of the 2024-25 season, SCCF will host a live performance fromĀ San Francisco-basedĀ The ClimateMusic Project.Ā ClimateĀ ā an original composition by Erik Ian Walker that tracks historical and projected variations in the climate system ā will use synced animation andĀ music to tell the urgent story of climate change in a way that resonates, educates, and motivates.Ā
The event will take place under the pavilion at SCCF's Bailey Homestead Preserve, located at 1300 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL. Following the performance, there will be aĀ Q&A withĀ Erik Ian Walker, the musicians, and scientists.
ClimateĀ tells the story of climate change from 1800 to 2250, following two possible scenarios for the future. It predominantly tracks ābusiness as usual,ā in which we do little or nothing to rein in carbon emissions. The second scenario represents a more hopeful ā2 degreeā scenario under which society succeeds in reining in emissions during the first half of this century. ItĀ was composed by identifying four key climate change indicators and assigning each a musical analog:
- Carbon dioxide concentration is reflected in the tempo of the composition
- Near Earth atmospheric temperature is represented by pitch
- Earth energy balance (the balance between incoming energy from the sun and outgoing heat from the Earth) changes are audible as distortion
- Ocean pH is represented by compositional form
āThe music ofĀ ClimateĀ has a powerful impact; hearing and feeling it gives you an understanding of the issues from your core, in a way that looking at a chart simply does not achieve. Itās a must-listen,ā says SCCF Adult Education Director Jenny Evans.
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