Climate Camp
by jodyb
This work has not been commented by curators.
Title
Climate Camp
Headline
Road Show
Concept author(s)
Jody Boehnert; Amy Scaife; Mike Mike Russell: Kristian Buss
Concept author year(s) of birth
1970, ???
Concept author(s) contribution
Graphic Designer; Producer, Photographer; Photographer; Photographer;
Concept author(s) Country
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Designer(s)
Jody Boehnert;
Designer(s) year(s) of birth
1970
Designer(s) contribution
Graphic design and art direction
Designer(s) Country
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Copy author(s)
Anonymous
Copy author(s) year(s) of birth
n/a
Copy author(s) contribution
The text is the work of about ten different individuals from the camp and edited by the communications working group.
Copy author(s) Country
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Other author(s)
Anonymous
Other author(s) contribution
The project is a collaborative effort involving everyone at the Camp for Climate Action.
Other author(s) Country
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Friendly Competition
Love Conflict Imagination (2010-2011)
Competition category
Mobilization
Competition field
nonacademic
Competition subfield
activist
Subfield description
I have worked with the Camp for Climate Action (Climate Camp) since 2007. This involves organizing through consensus processes actions and camps.
Check out the Love Conflict Imagination 2010-2011 outlines of Memefest Friendly competition.
Description of idea
Describe your idea and concept of your work in relation to the festival outlines:
I have created 16 A0 posters in 2007 and then another 10 A1 posters in 2009-2010 that are used to help people understand what is is that Climate Camp is all about. I worked with a team of photographers and other activists to make this exhibition. Like everything Climate Camp does, we funded it ourselves.
What kind of communication approach do you use?
In terms of production we used a consensus method of making decisions which was very difficult for me as the designer, but necessary to keep with the ethos of the camp. The posters travel to Climate Camp groups around the country to help the climate movement grow.
What are in your opinion concrete benefits to the society because of your communication?
During 2007-2009 the climate movement in the UK grew significantly and was prominent on the public agenda. Climate Camp helped shift the public debate towards a critique of the structural forces which contribute to climate change. The Camp for Climate Action grew from a small group of activists who were regarded as extreme, to a strong public voice pushing a more radical agenda. The work that campers did on the ground, by engaging local people with our processes (with the help of the exhibition) was critical.
What did you personally learn from creating your submitted work?
That design by consensus is hard work!
Why is your work, GOOD communication WORK?
This exhibition is good communication because it breaks many stereotypes perpetuated by the media about activists and creates and alternative narrative. It is presents voices and points of view that were completely excluded form media representation. It production was a collaborative effort completely anti-commercial since we paid rather than got paid to produce it! It was exhibited widely around the country due to the joint effort of literally hundreds of people.
Where and how do you intent do implement your work?
It is still being exhibited at events.
Did your intervention had an effect on other Media. If yes, describe the effect? (Has other media reported on it- how? Were you able to change other media with your work- how?)