GC Insights: Communicating Climate Change – Immersive Sonification for the Piano
Charles Jahren Conrad · 2022
Abstract. In order to convey climate change to a wider audience, I converted various CO2 records (parts per million) into music for the piano (scale notes) through the method of sonification. This is a data driven piece with five movements and includes musical elements such as tone, chords and key signatures, along with the data driven notes, providing a sonic experience of climate change and the acceleration of emissions. Because this composition can be played on the piano, it provides a level of immersion beyond a visual or auditory understanding, conveying the urgency of climate change to a broader audience in a new way.