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2014 Autumn | Arts & Humanities, Education & Outreach, Sustainability

Using Music to Promote Green Spaces in Urban Places

Student(s):

Anna Mines

Program or Department(s):

  • Program on the Environment
  • University of Washington

Site supervisor(s):

Alberto Rodriguez

Partner(s):

  • University of Washington School of Music

Faculty advisor(s):

Patricia Campbell Ethnomusicology and Music Education

This summer I interned with the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition, a non-profit organization that works with the community to ensure an effective cleanup of the Duwamish River. I assisted in organizing the entertainment for the Duwamish River Festival, an annual community event in South Park celebrating the Duwamish River and its communities. I was interested in studying how music can connect communities to urban natural environments, and the Duwamish River Festival was a great case study to explore this idea. I found that music has the potential to encourage place attachment, pro-environmental behaviors, and community building.