‘Future Tripping’ is a response to eco-anxiety, and, in keeping with the theme of the performance, explores the role of imagination in. ‘Eco-anxiety’ is generally recognised as ‘our emotional response to the threat posed by the climate and biodiversity crisis’ (Hickman, 2020, p.414). Wodak (2018, p.58) suggests that there is limited research on the relationship between popular music and climate change, so I sought to explore this in my own composition.
‘I don’t have to imagine anymore.
The water's getting closer to my door'
Further Reading
Hickman, C. (2020) ‘We need to (find a way to) talk about…Eco-anxiety’, Journal of Social Work Practice, 34 (4), pp.411-424. doi: 10.1080/02650533.2020.1844166
Wodak, J. (2018) 'Shifting Baselines: Conveying Climate Change in Popular Music’ , Environmental Communication, 12(1), pp. 58-70, doi: 10.1080/17524032.2017.1371051