As a result, over time, a limited set of images have come to dominate how we think of climate change – like polar bears and melting glaciers - which haven’t kept up with the changing conversation about the crisis. All too often, these images tend to be abstract, removed from our daily lives and typically don’t feature people - when we know that climate change is happening all around us, all the time, and is very much a story with people and communities at its core.

So how can we develop a new, and more effective visual language for climate change? What kind of images ‘work’ to both convey the urgency of the crisis as well as inspire behavioural change? And what are some of the ways in which photographers are seeking to represent the crisis in a way that transforms apathy into action?

Guests:

Cristina Mittermeier, photographer and conservationist

Arati Kumar-Rao, National Geographic Explorer and photographer

Toby Smith, Programme Lead at Climate Visuals

Saffron O’Neill, University of Exeter

Presenter: Neal Razzell

Producer: Zoe Gelber

Researcher: Lizzie Frisby

Series Producer: Alex Lewis