Zoom Webinar, 30 June 2021, 15:30-17:00 BST – Registration Link
This symposium will explore three urgent questions on how to create impactful communications on the climate crisis, in advance of the UN Climate Change Conference 2021 (COP26) to be held in Glasgow, Scotland starting 1 November:
- How can visual images and stories impact the climate crisis agenda?
- Are there new global voices and perspectives emerging?
- How can images improve public engagement ahead of COP26?
Hosted by VII Insider, the symposium is a collaboration between Climate Visuals, University of the Arts London’s Photography and Arts Research Centre, Slideluck Editorial, and the VII Foundation.
This hour-long event will also introduce the Climate Visuals programme, its evidence base, and preview submissions to ‘Visualizing Climate Change: An Open Call for Photography’, which is a partnership with TED Countdown.
The Open Call is accepting submissions until 30th June and will distribute a total licensing fund of US $100,000 directly to photographers – professional and amateur – to build a diverse collection of powerful images of climate solutions from around the world that cover five key themes: energy, transport, materials, food, and nature. In the lead-up to COP26, this collection will be open access to climate communicators and editorial media via the new Climate Visuals library.
Moderator:
Paul Lowe
Participants and Agenda:
Toby Smith, Climate Visuals (15 minutes)
Introduction to Climate Visuals, its evidence base on impact, and the concept behind the ‘Visualizing Climate Change’ initiative
Maria Teresa Salvati, Slideluck Editorial (15 minutes)
A personal selection from the Open Call highlighting new voices and perspectives on climate change
Nichole Sobecki (15 minutes)
Recent photographic work on the climate crisis
Moderated Q&A (20 minutes)
Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VkXcx0XlQFerZhLnSJG6pw