Shopping by Boat Through Flood Water
Reflecting the tensions found in previous research of climate impact images, participants in our discussion groups frequently focused on the ‘but what can I do?’ question. This reinforces the importance of coupling emotionally intense ‘impacts’ images with practical guidance on ‘actions’ that can be taken in response to this heightened emotional arousal.
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WHAT IT SHOWS: Streets in the district of Satkhira, in southern Bangladesh, are flooded after months of heavy rain – people travel by boat to reach the local shop.
Photo by
DFID / Rafiqur Rahman Raqu
Principles:
Climate change impacts are emotionally powerful
Show 'real people', not staged photo-ops