Who writes the songs? The crisis of imagination – and the opportunity for culture to change our tune

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Gabriel Smales from the UN Live's Sounds Right initiative reflects on the power of culture - from music to sport - to inspire action against the climate and biodiversity crises

The defining crisis of our age is not merely economic or environmental. It is, at its root, a crisis of imagination. And not the lofty, utopian kind. It's the day-to-day capacity to picture a world that...

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