The Photaumnales photography festival: when Planet Earth weeps

The festival, which takes place in northern France, chose anthropocene as its theme this year, i.e. the age when human activity began to have a significant impact on our planet’s ecosystem; images that can be violent at times and that take a hard look at our actions.

CTRL-X. A topography of e-waste © Kai LÖFFELBEIN
These people have their hands covered in metal. They're digging for cables, computer RAM modules and cell phone chips. When these devices become obsolete, they end up in open landfill sites in Gha...

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