Jazz musician Etienne Charles explores the effects of climate change on vulnerable communities. We are excited about his appearance as the Ford School of Public Policy’s annual Martin Luther King Day speaker on January 17.

Through the “Earth Tones” project, he is shining a light on the effects of climate change on some of the world's most vulnerable communities. His multimedia performances with the University Musical Society will show his artistic and creative expression. At the Ford School, we will hope to be able to sample a taste of that creativity, and to probe his journey – physical and intellectual – to arriving at the concept.