With The Meltwaters, So Too We Go is a project that seeks to document the emotional landscape of loss by capturing the stories of people who feel the impacts of climate change most intimately.
Rapid climate change is reshaping ecosystems and weather patterns, winters in the Northeast United States and glaciers in Subarctic and Alpine regions are being profoundly altered. This project shifts the focus away from raw climate data to the lived human experiences and attends to the emotional toll these changes have on individuals and communities whose lives are intertwined with the cryosphere.
For generations, these communities have depended on the presence of ice and snow, shaping their cultural identity, economy, food security, and way of life. However, as global temperatures rise and ice continues to retreat, the grief of losing these natural elements becomes not just a physical loss but a cultural and emotional one as well. With The Meltwaters, So Too We Go aims to explore the profound sense of mourning for a disappearing world and anticipatory grief as individuals witness the erasure of the landscapes that have defined them for centuries.
With The Meltwaters, So Too We Go seeks to make visible the emotional landscape shaped by climate change. The work highlights not only the human toll but also the impact on more-than-human communities. By bridging geographical distances, the project seeks to connect diverse communities that are experiencing similar emotional responses to the changing climate. The project endeavors to create a collective visual archive that illustrates the intimate relationship between people and their rapidly transforming environments.
With The Meltwaters, So Too We Go intends to inspire empathy, awareness, and a deeper connection to the planetary changes underway, fostering a sense of stewardship for the ecosystems we are losing, and offering a platform for the voices of those at the front lines of climate change to be seen.
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