If you are a youth climate activist, if you have been to a Powershift conference, and/or if you read this blog, you have seen some of these amazing images that are on display, right now, in front of delegates at the Barcelona intercessional meetings –only one month before Copenhagen. (click “read more” to see them up!)
I wanted to take a moment and share this work, and also a message from my amazing co-worker, Robert van Waarden:
“Youth have been documenting the movement on the front lines of the global climate crisis and now, we are bringing our message to negotiators at Barcelona.
For years now, the global youth climate movement has been organizing, building momentum and strength, and influencing the debate through our actions, documentation, and networking from the front lines of the climate crisis. Actions by individuals have inspired groups and movements across Earth to fight for a dependable, stable climate. It is the issue that defines our generation.
I have had the pleasure of documenting and photographing this movement across the globe. From the halls of Powershifts to the high level segments of the Conference of Parties, from the G20 to the High Arctic, I have been honored to lend my skills as a photographer, and help give the international youth movement a voice and image. Now, we at Fired UP! Media and Project Survival Media are seizing the opportunity to place large, professional, compelling images directly in front of the negotiators and delegates in Barcelona RIGHT NOW.
This last intercessional meeting will be instrumental in crafting the outcome of Copenhagen and it is absolutely essential, and wonderful that our story is being shown. But we need your help to support the display. All of this photographic coverage has been undertaken on a volunteer basis and because of this, we need to seek financial support to cover the shipment of these images to Barcelona. If you feel that displaying your voice at the UN is important, then please consider donating to Project Survival Media so we can continue to sound our voices loud and clear at the meeting before the most important meeting in the world. Survival is Not Negotiable. The youth of the world are here.” – Robert van Waarden
Help us support the photographers that so greatly amplify our voice, and influence our decision makers.
Thank you for your inspiration and dedication.
how much are you hoping to raise?
//Ahhh! the wide photo’s messing up the format!!//
I love Robert’s photos. Its a huge plus to have such high quality content telling the story of the movement.
We need to raise 500 Euros to pay for the shipping (the photos were also up at Bonn), and for the installation!
Any little bit helps – there is a special entry for the photo exhibit on the Project Survival Media donate form.
Cheers, and thanks all! It’s an AWESOME exhibit!