Portraits to alert climate change

The Espace Quartier Libre GIS presents on Thursday “Born in … Moreover, PPM”, a project to demonstrate the increase in the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere. However, In black. Similarly, white portraits, Mary-Lou Mauricio photographs participants with the rate of PPM (parties per million) contained in the atmosphere during their year of birth. Moreover, – Portraits alert climate change new

(Keystone-ATS) Among the 350 portraits presented until October 26 are photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand and director Cyril Dion. “Born in … PPM” aims portraits alert climate change new to raise awareness of climate change. to question individuals, famous or anonymous, on their relationship to warming in progress. The photographs of people born between 1925 and today are accompanied by testimonies.

More than 5,000 portraits have been made since 2022. By browsing the exhibition. the rate of CO2 indicated continues to increase to reach 424 ppm in 2024, compared to the industrial revolution. A way to materialize carbon, to make the invisible tangible, according to the photographer. A studio will be installed on August 30 to allow Genevans to participate in the project.

Acronym of “parts per million”. the PPM is the unit of measurement which makes it possible to assess the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. A crucial indicator to measure the impact of human activities on the climate.

www.sig-quartierlibre.ch