Mike Edwards, PhD, is Chief Listening Officer at Sound Matters. An environmental educator, retreat coordinator, and didgeridoo player, his work builds deeper bonds between human and more-than-human worlds.

• Introduction Part 1: Soundscaping 1. Aural Experience - Bringing Another Sense Into The Mix 2. Soundscaping And Crises 3. Soundscaping For Change - Using The Soundscape To Create New Stories 4. Soundscaping Engagement Part 2: Listening 5. The Importance Of Listening 6. Integral Listening (IL) 7. The Integral Listening Framework (ILF) Part 3: Soundscapes Of Life 8. Case Study - The Soundscapes Of Life (SoL) Project 9. A Farewell To Connection

"Soundscapes of Life is a soulful call to listen anew to the eloquent voice of nature which exists both around and within us. A highly recommended read especially for those who are looking for new ways of understanding and addressing environmental issues in these challenging times."Christiana Figueres, Former Executive Secretary of the UN Climate Convention."Soundscapes of Life is an indispensable guide for anyone who wants to listen more deeply to the living world . With clarity, passion, and profound ecological insight, Edwards weaves science, art, indigenous knowledge, and philosophy into a compelling exploration of how sound shapes our understanding of place and presence. This work not only illuminates the hidden frequencies of the more than human that surround us but also reminds us of our responsibility to protect and create kinship with them. Essential reading for field recordists, ecologists, artists, and anyone who yearns to tune back into the Earth’s subtle voices."Jamie House, Sound Artist, independent researcher, and author of: Transmissions - Speculative Field Studies at the Goonhilly Downs SSSI Earth Station."Soundscapes of Life calls for listening – listening deeply and openly to grasp the dominant processes shaping the world. Listening, we learn, is an essential antidote to our self-enclosing, self- and Earth-damaging obsessions with control, with growth, with human exceptionalism. Yet until now, it hasn’t always been clear how to listen, or how to do so in ways that navigate the balance between passivity and action. This book’s listening and ‘soundscaping’ frameworks make a vital contribution to that task, teaching us not only how to listen, but how to ‘sing along’ in ways that foster more successful coexistence with the human and more-than-human world."Dr Christopher Baird, Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at Queen’s University, Belfast.

Mike Edwards, PhD, is Chief Listening Officer at Sound Matters. An environmental educator, retreat coordinator, and didgeridoo player, his work builds deeper bonds between human and more-than-human worlds.

• Introduction Part 1: Soundscaping 1. Aural Experience - Bringing Another Sense Into The Mix 2. Soundscaping And Crises 3. Soundscaping For Change - Using The Soundscape To Create New Stories 4. Soundscaping Engagement Part 2: Listening 5. The Importance Of Listening 6. Integral Listening (IL) 7. The Integral Listening Framework (ILF) Part 3: Soundscapes Of Life 8. Case Study - The Soundscapes Of Life (SoL) Project 9. A Farewell To Connection

"Soundscapes of Life is a soulful call to listen anew to the eloquent voice of nature which exists both around and within us. A highly recommended read especially for those who are looking for new ways of understanding and addressing environmental issues in these challenging times."Christiana Figueres, Former Executive Secretary of the UN Climate Convention."Soundscapes of Life is an indispensable guide for anyone who wants to listen more deeply to the living world . With clarity, passion, and profound ecological insight, Edwards weaves science, art, indigenous knowledge, and philosophy into a compelling exploration of how sound shapes our understanding of place and presence. This work not only illuminates the hidden frequencies of the more than human that surround us but also reminds us of our responsibility to protect and create kinship with them. Essential reading for field recordists, ecologists, artists, and anyone who yearns to tune back into the Earth’s subtle voices."Jamie House, Sound Artist, independent researcher, and author of: Transmissions - Speculative Field Studies at the Goonhilly Downs SSSI Earth Station."Soundscapes of Life calls for listening – listening deeply and openly to grasp the dominant processes shaping the world. Listening, we learn, is an essential antidote to our self-enclosing, self- and Earth-damaging obsessions with control, with growth, with human exceptionalism. Yet until now, it hasn’t always been clear how to listen, or how to do so in ways that navigate the balance between passivity and action. This book’s listening and ‘soundscaping’ frameworks make a vital contribution to that task, teaching us not only how to listen, but how to ‘sing along’ in ways that foster more successful coexistence with the human and more-than-human world."Dr Christopher Baird, Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at Queen’s University, Belfast.

Mike Edwards, PhD, is Chief Listening Officer at Sound Matters. An environmental educator, retreat coordinator, and didgeridoo player, his work builds deeper bonds between human and more-than-human worlds.

• Introduction Part 1: Soundscaping 1. Aural Experience - Bringing Another Sense Into The Mix 2. Soundscaping And Crises 3. Soundscaping For Change - Using The Soundscape To Create New Stories 4. Soundscaping Engagement Part 2: Listening 5. The Importance Of Listening 6. Integral Listening (IL) 7. The Integral Listening Framework (ILF) Part 3: Soundscapes Of Life 8. Case Study - The Soundscapes Of Life (SoL) Project 9. A Farewell To Connection

"Soundscapes of Life is a soulful call to listen anew to the eloquent voice of nature which exists both around and within us. A highly recommended read especially for those who are looking for new ways of understanding and addressing environmental issues in these challenging times."Christiana Figueres, Former Executive Secretary of the UN Climate Convention."Soundscapes of Life is an indispensable guide for anyone who wants to listen more deeply to the living world . With clarity, passion, and profound ecological insight, Edwards weaves science, art, indigenous knowledge, and philosophy into a compelling exploration of how sound shapes our understanding of place and presence. This work not only illuminates the hidden frequencies of the more than human that surround us but also reminds us of our responsibility to protect and create kinship with them. Essential reading for field recordists, ecologists, artists, and anyone who yearns to tune back into the Earth’s subtle voices."Jamie House, Sound Artist, independent researcher, and author of: Transmissions - Speculative Field Studies at the Goonhilly Downs SSSI Earth Station."Soundscapes of Life calls for listening – listening deeply and openly to grasp the dominant processes shaping the world. Listening, we learn, is an essential antidote to our self-enclosing, self- and Earth-damaging obsessions with control, with growth, with human exceptionalism. Yet until now, it hasn’t always been clear how to listen, or how to do so in ways that navigate the balance between passivity and action. This book’s listening and ‘soundscaping’ frameworks make a vital contribution to that task, teaching us not only how to listen, but how to ‘sing along’ in ways that foster more successful coexistence with the human and more-than-human world."Dr Christopher Baird, Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at Queen’s University, Belfast.