Chris Jerrey

The ability to fly quickly and cheaply comes at a heavy cost to people who live near airports. The noise of a take-off can be heard ten miles away.

Reports presented at COP26 indicate predict 2.4 degrees increase in average temperatures since 1850. This would be enough to submerge this Kent beach permanently.

The soft white chalk cliffs of Sussex are especially vulnerable to higher seas and more intense storms.

Once this was a thriving lido. Now it is abandoned to the rising sea.

The seawall at Climping in West Sussex has been undermined and breached. Now the sea chews away at the farmland behind.

Oil pollutes a pond in Chichester Harbour

Rising seas will inundate the coast of Sussex, where I live. This is already a reality for many island communities.

Fiercer storms and heavier rainfall will increase the frequency of flooding. The car is not in the river, it’s on the road.

Climate change caused by human activity will cause the extinction of animals and plant species.

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Chris Jerrey

My photography practice embodies my curiosity about the world. Much as I love a sunset, a breathtaking view or a perfectly-lit scene, there is so much more to the world. There are the things that are past-their-best, that have been deliberately spoiled, that have been exploited. This is all the world, and it has stories to tell.

Whilst there is much beauty, goodness and joy in the world, we fool ourselves if we ignore everything else.

There are three pillars to my practice:

Witness – human beings are a massively disruptive and destabilising force in the world. I want to examine, understand and document this impact.

Rebellion – there are many brave people who realise what we are doing to the world and are resisting. I want to support them and amplify their efforts because they offer hope.

Wild – this is still a beautiful planet. It is unique in its ability to support life. I want to celebrate the extraordinary and complex gift of life that we have all been given. It is my hope that as we all better understand how fortunate we are, we will be driven to protect the planet that gives us life. That is the best safeguard for the future.

I am currently crowdfunding to publish my first photobook about the environmental crisis. See the crowdfunder link below …

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