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It is easy to feel hopeless in the face of such a serious issue. Art and music have the power to influence and engage people on an emotional level.
”Music for the climate” presents scientific questions about climate and sustainability research in an unconventional way. We believe that music’s ability to influence people on a subconscious level can contribute to an increased commitment to the change that is already underway.
This project is a collaboration between composer and musician Claus Sörensen, sustainability researcher Sara Brogaard (Lund University) and XL Big Band. The project was initiated with support from Region Skåne and the recording has been financed by Sunnanå Studio and XL Big Band.
Claus Sörensen (as,cl) solo on ”Tragedy of the commons”
Mattias Carlsson (ss,as,cl) solo on “The Green Road”
Edvin Ekman (ts,cl)
Tobias Sandén (ts,cl)
Niklas Wennerqvist (bari,bcl)
Jocke Vickström (tp,flhrn)
Hans Wikund (tp, flhrn)
Carl Lindecrantz (tp,flhrn)
Johan Elmqvist (tp,flhrn)
Stefan Wikström (tb)
Calle Lindberg (tb) Solo on “Tragedy of the commons”
Åke Letandersson (tb)
Magnus Klügel (btb)
Anders Apell (gui) Solo on “Highway” and Tragedy of the commons”
Pete Rogers (pi) Solo on “Kol”
Edvin Elmersson (b)
Anders Vestergård (dr) Solo on ”Vind” and ”Highway”
Recorded in Sunnanå studio by Markus Nilsson
Mix: Markus Nilsson and Claus Sörensen
Master: Markus Nilsson
Text and research: Sara Brogaard
Translation: Pete Rogers
All musik composed by Claus Sörensen, except ”Coalpower”, an interpretation of the Oscar Petersons version of Duke Ellingtons ”Night Train”
Webdesign: Framtidsbyrån
Markus Spiske, Leon Skibitzki, Anders J, Andreas Gucklhorn, Dan Meyers, Elijah Hiett, Jenn Wood, Mark Konig, Sara Brogaard, Karsten Wurth, Sander Weeteling, Dawid Malecki, Pawel Janiak, Danist Soh, Alexander Popov, Dawid Stamm, Ricardo Gomez Angel, Nick Fewings, Illiya Vjestica, Quang Nguyen Vin, Zinko Hein, Christer Järeslätt.
”The hockey stick graph” is a curve that shows the earth’s average temperature over the last 2000 years.
The curve was published in 1999 by the researcher Michael Mann and his colleagues, and received the popular scientific name ”the hockey stick graph” because the shape of the curve resembles a hockey stick. The first versions showed the average temperature over the last 500 years and illustrates a slow long-term cooling over time. However, the trend changes and shows a relatively rapid warming during the 20th century – a warming which, since the year 2000, now exceeds previous temperature levels.
Kurvan fanns med i IPCCs (Internationella klimatpanelens) tredje rapport som ett viktigt bevis för en allmän global uppvärmning.
The curve was included in the IPCC’s (International Climate Panel) third report as important evidence of general global warming.
The parts of the curve that are based on reconstruction (not measurement data) have been questioned – not least by lobby groups from the fossil fuel industry, who naturally were not particularly interested in further ”proof” of global warming. Mann and his colleagues received many emails, some were even addressed to his family, and it was also questioned whether he should even receive further research grants.
A number of reconstructions (more than 20) of the curve were made and in 2006 a study was published which supported Mann’s findings.
For Mann personally, this became an important fight for the right to spread the message of global warming and a fight against the climate change deniers and their vested interests. You can read more about this in the book ”The hockey stick and the climate wars” (2012).
”The hockey stick graph” är en kurva över jordens medeltemperatur de senaste 2000 år.
Kurvan publicerades 1999 av forskaren Michael Mann och hans med kollegor, och fick det populärvetenskapliga namnet ”hockey stick graph” eftersom formen påminner om en hockeyklubba. De första versionerna visade de senaste 500 årens medeltemperatur och illustrerar en långsam långsiktig nedkylning över tid. Trenden förändras dock och visar en relativt snabb uppvärmning under 1900-talet, som från år 2000 överstiger tidigare temperaturnivåer.
Kurvan fanns med i IPCCs (Internationella klimatpanelens) tredje rapport som ett viktigt bevis för en allmän global uppvärmning. De delar av kurvan som bygger på rekonstruktion (inte mätdata) har ifrågasatts – inte minst av fossilindustrins lobbygrupper som naturligtvis inte hade samma intresse av ytterligare ett ”bevis” för den globala uppvärmningen. Mann och hans kollegor fick mängder av email, även riktat till sin familj, och man ifrågasatte även att han skulle få fler forskningsanslag.
Ett antal rekonstruktioner (mer än 20) av kurvan gjordes och 2006 publicerades en utredning som stödde Manns resultat. För Mann personligen blev detta en viktig kamp för rätten att sprida budskapet om en global uppvärmning och en kamp mot klimatförnekarna och deras intressen. Mer om detta finns att i boken ”The hockey stick and the climate wars” (2012).
The energy transition is absolutely fundamental to the achievement of our climate goals.
The transition is a global phenomenon and Sweden is in a very favorable position from which it can lead by example. It is important that any transition reduces our environmental impact in absolute terms – and that a saving in emissions or energy does not instead lead to more consumption through a so-called recoil effect. It is also important to remember that on a global level this transition is taking place from a low percentage of renewables, and that, for many poorer regions of the world, the energy issue is not only about a transition but also about everyone having access to clean energy at a level that provides for a decent standard of living. Issues and considerations concerned with a fair transition are fundamental to discussions about how best to bring about a long-term sustainable transition.
The energy transition is absolutely fundamental to the achievement of our climate goals.
The transition is a global phenomenon and Sweden is in a very favorable position from which it can lead by example. It is important that any transition reduces our environmental impact in absolute terms – and that a saving in emissions or energy does not instead lead to more consumption through a so-called recoil effect. It is also important to remember that on a global level this transition is taking place from a low percentage of renewables, and that, for many poorer regions of the world, the energy issue is not only about a transition but also about everyone having access to clean energy at a level that provides for a decent standard of living. Issues and considerations concerned with a fair transition are fundamental to discussions about how best to bring about a long-term sustainable transition.
The energy transition is absolutely fundamental to the achievement of our climate goals.
The transition is a global phenomenon and Sweden is in a very favorable position from which it can lead by example. It is important that any transition reduces our environmental impact in absolute terms – and that a saving in emissions or energy does not instead lead to more consumption through a so-called recoil effect. It is also important to remember that on a global level this transition is taking place from a low percentage of renewables, and that, for many poorer regions of the world, the energy issue is not only about a transition but also about everyone having access to clean energy at a level that provides for a decent standard of living. Issues and considerations concerned with a fair transition are fundamental to discussions about how best to bring about a long-term sustainable transition.
The energy transition is absolutely fundamental to the achievement of our climate goals.
The transition is a global phenomenon and Sweden is in a very favorable position from which it can lead by example. It is important that any transition reduces our environmental impact in absolute terms – and that a saving in emissions or energy does not instead lead to more consumption through a so-called recoil effect. It is also important to remember that on a global level this transition is taking place from a low percentage of renewables, and that, for many poorer regions of the world, the energy issue is not only about a transition but also about everyone having access to clean energy at a level that provides for a decent standard of living. Issues and considerations concerned with a fair transition are fundamental to discussions about how best to bring about a long-term sustainable transition.
The energy transition is absolutely fundamental to the achievement of our climate goals.
The transition is a global phenomenon and Sweden is in a very favorable position from which it can lead by example. It is important that any transition reduces our environmental impact in absolute terms – and that a saving in emissions or energy does not instead lead to more consumption through a so-called recoil effect. It is also important to remember that on a global level this transition is taking place from a low percentage of renewables, and that, for many poorer regions of the world, the energy issue is not only about a transition but also about everyone having access to clean energy at a level that provides for a decent standard of living. Issues and considerations concerned with a fair transition are fundamental to discussions about how best to bring about a long-term sustainable transition.
The expression ”The tragedy of the commons” originates from a scientific article by the biologist Richard Harding which was published in the journal ‘Science’ in 1968. This article has now been used (or cited) over 40,000 times in other reports.
The tragedy or dilemma of the commons is an expression that refers to situations that can arise when a number of people have to cooperate in connection with a natural resource, but where the action that is best from an individual point of view is bad from a mutual perspective. As a result the resource risks becoming depleted. Harding described one such example with a common pasture. Everyone who has the right to this pasture places as many animals on it as possible, in order to create the greatest possible short-term personal gain. Eventually the common resource becomes depleted, we get land degradation and soil erosion at a level that may be irreversible, and consequently the land can never be used again.
Fishing grounds and the earth’s atmosphere are other examples of natural resources that are often used in research and in the debate about overexploitation and the lack of consideration paid to the limitations of ecosystems.
Uttrycket allmänningarnas tragedi – eller ”The tradegy of the commons” härstammar från en vetenskaplig artikel i tidskriften Science 1968 av biologen Richard Harding. Denna artikel har numera använts (eller citerats) över 40 000 gånger i andra rapporter.
Allmänningarnas tragedi eller dilemma – syftar på är ett uttryck som kan uppkomma i situationer där ett antal personer skall samarbeta, men där det handlingssätt som är bäst ur ett individuellt perspektiv är dåligt ur det gemensamma perspektivet, och där naturresurserna riskerar att utarmas. Harding beskrev ett sådant exempel med en gemensam betesmark. Alla som har rättighet till denna betesmark placerar så många djur på denna som möjligt, för största möjliga och kortsiktiga personliga vinningen. Så småningom blir den gemensamma resursen utarmad, vi får markförstöring och jorderosion, kanske på en irreversibel nivå så marken aldrig går att använda igen.
Andra exempel på naturresurser som ofta används som exempel i forskningen och i debatten kring överutnyttjande och brist på hänsynstagande av ekosystemens begränsningar är våra fiskevatten och jordens atmosfär.
Major changes are needed in order to achieve the 1.5 degree target. These changes are both behavioural and related to an increased use of new technological achievements. In recent years, an international team of climate scientists, economists and energy system modelers has developed a series of new socioeconomic ”pathways” that examine how global communities may develop over the coming century. These scenarios have been important to the development of the 6th climate report from the IPCC, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. They are used to explore different choices that we and our communities make and how these choices can affect the emissions of greenhouse gases and, accordingly, whether the climate goals set under the Paris Agreement can be achieved, and how. These scenarios are called ”Shared Socioeconomic Pathways” (SSPs).
The highway – the road powered by fossil fuels. This world puts its faith in markets and innovation for rapid technological progress. Global markets are increasingly integrated. There is also strong investment in health, education and institutions to improve human and social capital. At the same time, a focus on high economic and social development in combination with the utilisation of abundant fossil fuels drives a lifestyle that is resource and energy-intensive. All these factors lead to rapid growth of the global economy. Local environmental problems such as air pollution are successfully managed. Greenhouse gas emissions remain high.