sound matters
London
About Sound Matters was founded in 2014, following a series of conversations
between Mike Edwards (climate change and sustainability expert) and Harry Coade
(music producer and soundscape recordist). These conversations, which took place
in London pubs, cafes and galleries, were focused on how sound and listening
could be used to create more sustainable and resilient futures. Mike and Harry
discovered a unique and deep synergy between their disparate areas of expertise
and began to further explore how they could apply this knowledge and insight.
After delivering a series of lectures at leading universities in London, Mike
and Harry began working on a number of global research initiatives, and academic
courses, which were designed to discover more about how sound and listening
could be used to understand the political, social, economic and environmental
systems shaping the world. They also began working with a number of corporate
clients who were looking for new ways of engaging their staff and stakeholders
with the importance of creating business practices which were sustainable for
both people and planet. From humble beginnings, Sound Matters has grown into an
organisation which is widely acknowledged as a global leader in the use of sound
and the art of listening to help individuals and organisations understand, and
help solve, the most fundamental challenges facing the world. Sound Matters has
a clear mission which is to create a universal culture of listening whereby
every individual and organisation can access the power of sound and listening to
create a better world.
