Support ecosystem restoration with Pictures for Purpose, a fundraising print sale
Elsa Leydier, Chamarrées, 2019
Alexandra Leese, Heads in the Sky, Du'an, 2019
‘Let’s make our planet greener together’ is the message behind the second edition of Pictures for Purpose, a print sale fundraiser aiming to spotlight the UN’s Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Running for two weeks only from 7 - 21 June, proceeds from the sale are going to Justdiggit, an organisation battling climate crisis with grassroots operations in East Africa aiming to revive lost ecosystems and regreen masses of land under threat.
In collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme, the fundraiser will present contemporary photographs from 36 international artists including Nataal favourites Daniel Obasi, Ilyes Griyeb and Joana Choumali. Their images range from scenes of plant-life to cityscapes, each highlighting the unique and influential role we play within our fragile ecosystems.
Ilyes Griyeb., End of the day at Aït Ouallal, Morocco, 2019
World Environment Day on 5 June 2021 marks the start of the UN’s decade-long push to halt ecosystem degradation and the rapid decline of our natural surroundings. ‘Climate change’ is a phrase that has been on everyone’s lips but it is promising causes such as Pictures for Purpose whose global call can hopefully jolt us into action.
Support Pictures for Purpose here.
Each print is 20 x 30 cm, printed by Fotolab Amsterdam for a donation of €125, from 7 - 21 June 2021.