Why music needs to talk about the climate crisis

What this episode covers

<p>Journalist, podcaster and climate communicator <strong>Greg Cochrane </strong>shares how interviewing ANOHNI changed his life, what it was like editing NME’s website, the joy of being involved in Loud &amp; Quiet magazine plus a little bit about writing for The Guardian, interviewing Lady Gaga for the BBC, and plenty more.</p> <p>The focus of our conversation is around the importance of understanding the intersection between the climate emergency and culture. “We need more stories about what’s happening” said Greg, in a really moving section of the podcast involving his hopes for the future of journalism. Toward the end, we also touch upon the economics of media and the creative economy as a self-sustaining ecosystem, including a shout out to Novara Media’s subscription model where people are encouraged to donate an hour of their salary.</p> <p><em>Related Links</em></p> <p>Read Greg’s life-changing interview with ANOHNI</p> <p><a href="https://www.loudandquiet.com/interview/anohni-hoping-for-a-miracle-cover-feature-interview/">https://www.loudandquiet.com/interview/anohni-hoping-for-a-miracle-cover-feature-interview/</a> </p> <p>Greg’s coverage of Billie Eilish’s recent “solutions focussed” Overheated event can be found here</p> <p><a href="https://www.nme.com/news/music/overheated-billie-eilish-mother-maggie-baird-interview-london-climate-event-3491598">https://www.nme.com/news/music/overheated-billie-eilish-mother-maggie-baird-interview-london-climate-event-3491598</a> </p> <p>Rebecca Solinit on hope in an age of climate boomers is here</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/26/we-cant-afford-to-be-climate-doomers">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/26/we-cant-afford-to-be-climate-doomers</a> </p> <p>Subscribe to the Sounds like a Plan music &amp; climate podcast that Greg co-hosts with Fay Milton (from Savages, co-founder of Music Declares Emergency and new music project Goddess) </p> <p><a href="https://linktr.ee/soundslikeaplanpodcast">https://linktr.ee/soundslikeaplanpodcast</a> </p> <p>Learn more about Greg’s work with Heard - the communications charity who support individuals and organisations to tell better stories on climate. <a href="https://heard.org.uk/articles/climate-stories-that-work-turning-awareness-into-action/">https://heard.org.uk/articles/climate-stories-that-work-turning-awareness-into-action/</a> </p> <p>Listen to Loud &amp; Quiet’s podcast and subscribe to the magazine</p> <p><a href="https://www.loudandquiet.com/podcasts/">https://www.loudandquiet.com/podcasts/</a> </p> <p>Learn more about the Reuters Institute’s Oxford Climate Journalism Network</p> <p><a href="https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/oxford-climate-journalism-network">https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/oxford-climate-journalism-network</a> </p>