“Tourism in the climate change era” recounts the effects of climate change on the tourism industry. This photographic project saw Marco Zorzanello travel to some of the planet's most iconic locations, from the Arctic Circle to the Indian Ocean.
With a touch of irony, the author awakens the public to the issues of global warming, denouncing the disaster and absurdity of unsustainable tourism. He shows us that, despite ongoing climate change, there is still tourism that is unscrupulous and lacks ecological awareness. The message is strong: to what extent are we willing to turn a blind eye for a holiday at any cost?
THE PROJECT
Snow-Land, Water Tour, Iceberg Souvenir and Lost Paradise are the four chapters produced between 2016 and 2021 that make up the body of the project “Tourism in the Climate Change Era”. Each of these sections addresses the effects of climate change on our planet, starting with the disappearance of snow and glaciers in the Alps (Snow-Land), moving on to increasing desertification in arid areas (Water tour), the melting of the poles in the Arctic region (Iceberg souvenir), and ending with rising sea levels (Lost paradise).
Holidays are a status symbol for the middle class. Associating tourism with global warming has generated greater involvement among observers: we have all been tourists at least once. This project seeks to address an issue of global importance: the effects of climate change on our lifestyle.
THE EXHIBITION
The project ‘Tourism in the climate change era’ is currently a book published by André Frere Edition, a project for magazines and an exhibition already printed both indoors and outdoors with the following characteristics:
Indoor exhibition: 32 frames 55x70 cm without glass
Outdoor exhibition with captions in Italian, French and English: 26 panels 150x150cm on d-bond; 26 panels 100x100 cm on forex (four of these panels will need to be reprinted due to wear and tear)
CLIMATE CHANGE
According to data from the United Nations and NASA, the last few years have been the hottest on record. Increasingly frequent weather disasters show that climate change is a reality that affects us all. Global warming is forcing society to adapt, move (migration) or resist, imposing artificial changes on the environment.
The holiday industry accounts for 10% of global GDP and contributes equally to CO2 emissions in the atmosphere. This project explores how the world of tourism is responding to climate change.
