The success of climate risk management, or any type of risk management, hinges on linking knowledge with action. Regrettably, there are many reasons why organizations fail to turn available risk information into successful decisions to act. Acting on the assumption that people and organizations are rational actors, the majority of resources associated with the development of climate risk management systems are dedicated to technical aspects (such as data accuracy, timely access, decision support systems). The volition to act (or not) is controlled by deeper layers of perception and understanding of risk; layers related to trust, emotions and motivations.
Evidence shows that better outcomes, relative to risk management systems that link knowledge to action, are achieved by embedding information in participatory processes that engage our deeper senses. Music and art has been used for generations to influence people’s understanding and behavior, from commercial jingles that trigger shopping impulses, to brass marches that mobilize soldiers so they want to go to war.

The notion of climate as art will be explored through a mixed media format consisting of abstract audio and visual forms. Pulsations, striations, hesitation and uncertainty; each will be probed in this piece involving both recorded and live artistic forms.