Goal: A day workshop that combines participatory photography and urban exploration, focusing on heating island, in order to help participants observe and interpret climate challenges in their local area.
Format: The event combines two participatory and awareness-raising approaches: Photostory, a narrative technique derived from PhotoVoice that uses photography to document and interpret a place in a structured way, and the Climate Walk, a guided walk through an urban area during which the main environmental dynamics and local climate challenges are introduced.
Agenda: The workshop will take place in person and will be divided into two sessions, separated by a free lunch break (12:30–13:30).
The photographs and texts produced by participants will be compiled into a collective e-book and communication materials aimed at raising awareness among citizens and institutions about local climate issues.
Target audience: The activity is open to citizens, students, and anyone interested in exploring climate change through photography. No prior photography experience is required, and participants may use either smartphones or cameras.
English translation support will be available.
EuCliPa.IT is an association founded in 2022 by a committed group of European Climate Pact Ambassadors, appointed by the European Commission, with the aim of engaging citizens as active participants in climate policies within their local communities. Today, EuCliPa.IT coordinates the European Climate Pact in Italy, the largest civic engagement initiative supporting the sustainability goals of the Green Deal.
Simone Padovani is a professional photographer, a researcher in community psychology, and co-founder of EuCliPa.IT. For over fifteen years, he has explored the intersection of photography, social research, and civic participation. He is the creator of the PhotoStory method, which he teaches at the University of Padua, and collaborates as a photojournalist with Getty Images, National Geographic Italia, The New York Times, and European institutions on photography projects related to climate and human rights.
Jean Monnet JFFT: The Jean Monnet Just Fossil Fuel Transition (JFFT) is a Centre of Excellence dedicated to research on the energy transition away from fossil fuels, co-funded by the European Commission. Its mission is to produce and disseminate scientific knowledge to support EU green transition policies, fostering dialogue between academia, civil society, and institutions. Representing JFFT at the Climate Walk will be Salvatore Pappalardo, Edoardo Crescini, Francesca Peroni, and Massimo de Marchi, from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Padua (ICEA).
