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Climate Change Survivor Testimonies
The Guardian, CDP, and the Red Cross collaborated to collect survivor testimonies of extreme weather events, aiming to create a "people's history of climate change."
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United Kingdom
Climate ChangeEnergy SecurityDisaster ReliefJournalismClimate CrisisHuman ImpactEnvironmental Reporting
The GuardianClimate Disaster Project (Cdp)International Red Cross
Damian Carrington
- What organizations collaborated on this project?
- The project aimed to give voice to those experiencing the daily impacts of climate breakdown and provide evidence of the harm caused by delays in climate action.
- What measures were taken to ensure ethical data collection?
- Teams trained in trauma-informed interviewing techniques spent considerable time with survivors, ensuring the stories were relayed respectfully and accurately.
- What is the significance of the collected survivor testimonies?
- The testimonies collected will be used to show the human cost of the climate crisis and advocate for increased aid to climate victims. It highlights the urgent need to end fossil fuel burning.
- What was the main goal of the Guardian's project in March 2024?
- The Guardian collaborated with the Climate Disaster Project (CDP) and the International Red Cross to gather testimonies from survivors of extreme weather events to create a "people's history of climate change."
- Who from the Guardian was involved in collecting the testimonies?
- Damian Carrington, the Guardian's environment editor, worked with the Red Cross to gather additional survivor testimonies to enhance the project's impact and evidence base.