Jeudi 26 Mars 2015 10:36:23 par Juliette Sellin dans Expositions

A project depicting one of the main and often overlooked consequences of climate change on human populations: the environmental migrants... In 2008, for the first time in history, there are more people living in cities than in rural areas. In 2050 the Earth will have to face the trauma depicted by 200 million environmental migrants who will not “land” on the richer nations, but will look for new sources of income in the urban areas of their home countries, which are already overcrowded and often extremely poor.

However, once they get there, because of the lack of resources and opportunities, their dream of a favorable future turns into the last of their illusions. With my work I focus on rural-urban environmental migration, and Mongolia with its extreme cold induced migration, Bangladesh with sea level rise, and Kenya with drought, offer a glimpse on the future of our planet and cities.

© Alessandro Grassini



© Alessandro Grassini