
Tar Sands Mining
Our research suggests that images like this are likely to produce a strong negative emotions, and convey the scale and urgency of the climate challenge. Although without a clear instruction for the viewer on how to 'act' on their emotional engagement, the overall effect can be overwhelming.
Magnum Photos
Rights Managed
WHAT IT SHOWS: CANADA. Fort McMurray, Alberta. 2015. Strip mining, trailings ponds.
Photo by
Larry Towell
Principles:
Show climate causes at scale