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The Climate Tribe : Orchestrating a New Climate Awareness

Stephan Crawford, founder of The ClimateMusic Project, believes the path to climate action runs through the heart, not just the head. His San Francisco-based organization communicates climate science insights through music, moving audiences to both tears and action…

The Ensemble Newsletter : Students Across Continents Sing Their Way to Climate Action

By Natalie Osby, Student, Loyola Marymount University; Volunteer and Be Cool! Connections Coordinator, The ClimateMusic Project.

“It’s the end-of-year Ensemble, with all the trimmings. As we reflect on things here in the U.S., we’re moved by stories of communities across the world uniting in the face of new challenges—the bedrock of our movement. Such stories re-stoke our fierce belief in the power of the arts and the young people we serve.

This joint December/January issue captures that power in its many forms. An organization called The ClimateMusic Project lives up to its name with a cross-continental initiative that supports students in developing nations. A program in Germany sprouts from an airport-hangar-turned-refugee-shelter, and then thrives. A program in Buffalo, New York fosters cross-cultural connection through the music of Myanmar. And a thriving ecosystem of music initiatives in Manchester, England continues to inspire and support its citizens…” Read the full article HERE, and full issue HERE.

Selected Media Coverage of The ClimateMusic Project

Podcast episode Cool Tunes for a Hot Planet-Episode 26

Episode 26 profiles the Climate Music Project, a San Francisco-based team that brings together scientists, musicians, and graphic artists to create new ways to communicate climate science. The CMP’s innovative multi-media presentations offer hard data with an emotional score and compelling visuals to transform audience members’ personal engagement with climate change. We feature interviews with co-founders Stephen Crawford and Fran Schulberg, climatologist Garrett Boudinot, and composer Erik Ian Walker, along with excerpts from five of the CMP’s groundbreaking pieces.

Podcast episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Stephan Crawford-ClimateMusic 5-23-25

In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted interviews Stephan Crawford, the founder and executive producer of ClimateMusic. Stephan is a San Francisco-based fine artist who in 2014 developed ClimateMusic. Frustrated by the lack of action to combat the very real threat of the climate emergency, Stephan brought together musicians with science experts to develop musical messages to educate and inspire action. In addition, ClimateMusic brings together visual artists and videographers to enhance and spread its messaging far and wide….read more HERE.

On The Brink: A Composer’s Journey to Climate Action

The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, led by Music Director Delta David Gier, gave the world premiere of Theodore Wiprud’s Violin Concerto N. 2, “on the brink,” on January 25 of this year, read the featured story here.

4’33 magazine Music and nature, nature of music: Climate Music Project: “We create scientifically informed music”

“Until now, San Francisco’s Climate Music Project had escaped almost everyone’s notice on this side of the Atlantic. The organization, however, has existed since 2014, has already contributed to the creation of around ten new works, and organizes concerts around the world . A presentation of this institution by its founder, Stephan Crawford…” Read the full article HERE.

The Road to COP 28: Arts, Activism, and Combating Climate Change Part 1

Produced by the DSR Network, listen and learn more here.

This Is What Climate Change Sounds Like, May 2023

Creativity in Climate Modeling: Compelling Research Questions and Human Concerns

“A podcast about people and projects in computational science”. Tapio serves as a science advisor for the ClimateMusic project, an artists’ collaboration that’s producing music and video pieces that explore climate change and solutions to the climate crisis. This episode includes clips from music that Tapio consulted on… Listen to the podcast HERE.