LSE Festival 2026 graphic promoting the 'How to Save the Planet' exhibition. Photo credit: LSE.
LSE Festival exhibition: Sounding out climate-friendly urban policies
We're delighted to take part in this year's LSE Festival, bringing climate-friendly urban policies to life through immersive soundscapes.
What does climate change sound like in cities around the world? At this year's LSE Festival exhibition, How to Save the Planet, IGC invites visitors to experience three immersive soundscapes from Ghana, Uganda and Jordan.
The 'Sounding out climate-friendly urban policies' exhibit reveals how communities navigate waste, transport and water challenges in their daily lives.
IGC research explores their environmental impact and considers the potential of more climate-friendly and equitable urban policies.
Water scarcity in Amman, Jordan
A woman stands behind a sitting man next to a cistern and a mural on a temporary shelter showing a dripping tap with a caption reading in Arabic "Water = Life", at the Zaatari refugee camp in northern Jordan on July 14, 2019. (Photo by Khalil MAZRAAWI / AFP) (Photo credit KHALIL MAZRAAWI/AFP via Getty Images)
What does water scarcity sound like?
Hear the sounds of water management in Amman, where water is delivered to households just a few days each week.
IGC research is helping policymakers understand who benefits from limited water supplies and how more equitable access can be achieved in one of the world's most water-scarce regions.
Transport congestion in Kampala, Uganda
View over the central bus station in Kampala, Uganda. Photo via iStock and by Ozbalci.
What does congestion sound like?
Experience the sounds of daily travel in Kampala, where traffic delays shape access to jobs, schools and essential services.
IGC research is uncovering the hidden costs of congestion and informing transport solutions that could make cities more connected, productive and inclusive.
Waste management in Accra, Ghana
ACCRA, GHANA - 2017/06/20: Daily life in the waste disposal dump where the residents recycle the junk. In the outskirts of Accra there is the biggest electronic waste disposal site, also called by the locals with the biblical name of Sodoma and Gomorra. (Photo by Maniglia Romano/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
What does waste management sound like?
Hear the sounds of waste collection and recycling in Accra, where informal workers play a vital role in keeping the city running.
IGC research is helping to better understand and support the people and systems that are essential to managing waste in rapidly growing cities.