The Climate Walk is a combined research, education and media-art project by the Wanderers of Changing Worlds. It is about walking across Europe to understand regional experiences of Climate Change. It is about listening to local perspectives, learning from them and connecting these stories together to construct a holistic, people-centric understanding of these complex phenomena.
Below you can learn more about our planned walk, the different projects that will be conducted while and after walking and have a look at our timeline.
Walking is a grounding way to perceive temporality and spatiality in today’s superfast world. Being physically and mentally present allows for a unique perspective on people’s experiences with Climate Change and changing Climates while deviating from the current hegemonic way of travelling ever further and faster.
As we make our way across Europe, we will experience changes of landscapes, climates, practices, and ways of life. From the North Cape in Norway to European mainland’s westernmost point Cabo da Roca, through sites of change and struggle, through civilization and wilderness we will walk, listen and talk to people we encounter. The overall aim will be to experience these people’s life realities, to better inform us of their perspectives and to enable us to act as carriers of this information, locally, inter-nationally and globally.
Starting on June 5, 2021 at the North Cape in Northern Norway, we are going to make our way down south, through a variety of environments. We welcome everyone to walk with us. Everyday the route will be updated and YOU can WALK with us!
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