The climate crisis can make us want to avoid the news or ignore what's happening. I think it's honestly just because of course we want to look away from anything dark and heavy, but it's no different than Canadians and Americans turning away from the history of genocide or racism. Most people consider the cost of looking as if I look at this, then I'll have to go off the grid and change my entire life. most people can't do that. They can't afford to.
Music and social movements have historically gone hand in hand. Folk music played a unifying role for the labor movements in the United States. Music was central to the protests against the Vietnam War and in favor of Civil Rights. As more people become aware of the climate crisis, music is starting to reflect that.
But there is still no one song or artist inspiring climate action the way music catalyzed other movements. Why aren’t more musical artists raising the alarm over the growing climate catastrophe? And for the artists who are, how do they express the anxiety and grief that they and their listeners are experiencing?
Guests:
Tamara Lindeman, Musician, The Weather Station
Jayson Greene, Contributing Editor, Pitchfork
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