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Pulitzer Center Update September 25, 2018

Watch 'Communicating Climate Change: The Power of Visual Storytelling'

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Losing Earth

Thirty years ago, we could have saved the planet. The world was ready to act. But we failed to do...

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The panelists share a light moment. Image by Mark Schulte. Chicago, 2018.
The panelists share a light moment. Image by Mark Schulte. Chicago, 2018.

Climate change has commanded global attention for decades—but critical solutions at scale have yet to be implemented. While policy and protest continue to dominate the dialogue, photographers and documentarians have witnessed the extraordinary effects of climate change on the front lines. From narratives on climate aggregators in the world's largest cities, to sweeping aerial shots of storm ravaged towns, visual storytelling has a profound ability to affect the way we view climate change. Can visual arts cut through the politics and rhetoric to engage the public and galvanize action on one of the most complex and pressing issues of our time?

Jon Sawyer moderates a panel discussion at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs with photographer Larry C. Price, photographer George Steinmetz, and Chicago Council senior fellow Karen Weigert.  

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Airborne particles—sometimes much smaller than the width of a human hair—are not just contributing...

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