Imagine using tailored soundscapes to restore ecosystems, simply by amplifying recordings of sonic cues that attract wildlife, stimulate plant growth and rebuild relationships between species.
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In today’s episode, we look at how sound and noise are used as tactics of protest and how practitioners are using environmental soundscapes to protest against racism and police brutality.
Soundscapes impact the well-being of human and non-human urban inhabitants. Here’s how noise can change animal behaviour, both in and out of lockdown.
A lockdown sound map project asked people to actively listen to the sounds being revealed in the absence of normal everyday noise.
Listening more deeply to what makes sounds meaningful for people within their respective contexts matters in an era of rising expressions of racism in the pandemic.
The music we choose to listen to not only allows us to retreat into a place of peace and privacy, but also helps frame our daily routines and interactions with others.
Smartphones are here to stay, so why don’t art teachers explore using them mindfully for visual and aural self-expression and to create intentional classroom communities?
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PhD, Department of Art Education, Concordia University
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Professor of Urban Geography, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Justice and Society, UniSA, Adelaide University
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Instructor, Faculty of Extension's Department of Communications and Design, University of Alberta
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Chair in Music, University of Aberdeen
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Professor, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
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PhD candidate in Communication Studies, Concordia University
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Associate Dean and Associate Professor in Social Sciences, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor in Biology, Flinders University
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Ecologist and Researcher, Flinders University