Music and Sustainable Development Goals: Telling the Story

Authors

Mark Reimer, Christopher Newport University, USAFollow

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Now, 10 years after the United Nations adopted its 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the music profession continues to work toward being a responsible partner in the health and preservation of the planet and its inhabitants. By transcending social barriers, music promotes cultural awareness and mutual understanding, encourages creativity, and enhances emotional well-being, outcomes vital to the global goals of health, freedom, peace, education, equality, prosperity, and environmental sustainability. The article includes various examples of how music performers, educators, composers, and scholars are creating or adopting new practices that are mindful of reducing the carbon footprint, yet financially feasible in their application.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.24073/jga/6/02/06

Recommended Citation

Reimer, Mark (2025) "Music and Sustainable Development Goals: Telling the Story," Journal of Global Awareness: Vol. 6: No. 2, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24073/jga/6/02/06
Available at: https://scholar.stjohns.edu/jga/vol6/iss2/6