Our Work
Check out what we are doing in more depth and come along to show your support.
EarthSonic is a global project by In Place of War. EarthSonic tells the story of climate change and brings together a diverse range of people - from musicians to scientists, climate activists and indigenous communities - all with the goal of mobilising and unifying a global movement of positive action.
EarthSonic will engage young people and communities across the world via a record label with a roster of artists collaborating with the sounds of climate change; through live streamed concerts from disappearing spaces; education projects; and advocacy.
Below you can see the 3 pillars of activities which form part of EarthSonic, as well as meet the team behind all our work.
Projects &
Events
Projects
Over the next few years, EarthSonic will launch various initiatives combining music and creativity to address the climate crisis. Partnering with global organisations and communities, we will feature high-profile artists, producers and indigenous artists. The goal is to build a worldwide community committed to tackling the climate crisis through art, fostering global awareness and action.
Live
EarthSonic Live features groundbreaking events combining music-making and climate activism, showing how individuals can collaborate with nature to tell our planet’s stories. Through music industry events, EarthSonic Live aims to highlight the deep connection between music and environmental stewardship, inspiring people to unite in narrating the compelling stories of our world.
Community Events
EarthSonic Community Events are designed to empower individuals and groups to organise their own local events as a call to action for the climate crisis, utilising the powerful mediums of music and the arts. These events can include concerts, workshops, presentations, exhibitions, film screenings, and other creative gatherings that aim to raise awareness, educate, and inspire communities to engage with and address the climate crisis.
Music
&
Sound
Record Label
An international label platform releasing new music from artists participating in upcoming EarthSonic projects. Our intention is to understand the way to create the most carbon neutral record label over the next three years.
Through our label, you can listen to sounds under the themes of Earth, Water, Air, Fire, Extinction, Humanity and Waste. Each release will celebrate international collaborations and aim to raise awareness of environmental issues around the globe.
Sounds Archive
The EarthSonic Sounds Archive captures global sounds of the planet and climate change, recorded by scientists, nature sound recordists, indigenous communities and others. Our curated sound banks provide a glimpse into this collection.
Leading musicians will rework some of these sounds, such as whale songs, receding glaciers, and recordings of extinct species, into music to inspire a global audience.
We have also established a fund to support indigenous communities and sound recordists, creating opportunities for young people worldwide to engage with nature sound recording and contribute to our archive.
Education
&
Advocacy
100 Creative Agents of Climate Change
Education, advocacy and youth empowerment through our 100 Creative Agents of Climate Change online residency programme (2024-2028), building on our Gulbenkian Civic Arts Prize winning programme in 2022, aiming to impact thousands of young people and engage them in the movement.
An exciting art and activism project designed for young people passionate about mobilising their communities to combat climate change.
Environmental Policy
The ambitions of our work across the EarthSonic project and within the organisation of In Place of War extend beyond artistic innovation. We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint significantly, ensuring that every staff member has or will be trained in a carbon literacy programme to be certified ‘carbon literate’. Through our dedication to sustainability, we aim to inspire positive change and contribute to a more environmentally conscious future for all.
EarthSonic Futures Workshops
In the summer of 2025, EarthSonic in collaboration with Roland teamed up to empower the next generation of climate-conscious music makers across the UK. Together, we gave away 9 exclusive equipment bundles to young people who wanted to explore sound in a new way, through the world around them. We called on young people and artists who are passionate about music, the environment, and storytelling. With their bundles, they have undertaken work experimenting with field recordings, ambient textures, and turning everyday sounds into powerful compositions.
Three online workshops were held between July and September 2025.
