The Visual Life of Climate Change
Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.

Images can play a key role in communication – but climate change imagery can be formulaic and narrow in perspective. Going beyond polar bears and wildfires, this book is a manifesto for opening up the visual discourse on climate.

Rather than portraying scenarios that can be remote from many people’s lives, Saffron O’Neill shows how images can be powerful tools to engage viewers and enable them to connect different issues together. With engaging case studies and practical advice throughout, the book shows how visuals can represent climate change in a more ethical manner on social and traditional media platforms.

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The Visual Life of Climate Change
Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.

Images can play a key role in communication – but climate change imagery can be formulaic and narrow in perspective. Going beyond polar bears and wildfires, this book is a manifesto for opening up the visual discourse on climate.

Rather than portraying scenarios that can be remote from many people’s lives, Saffron O’Neill shows how images can be powerful tools to engage viewers and enable them to connect different issues together. With engaging case studies and practical advice throughout, the book shows how visuals can represent climate change in a more ethical manner on social and traditional media platforms.

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The Visual Life of Climate Change

The Visual Life of Climate Change

by Saffron O'Neill
The Visual Life of Climate Change

The Visual Life of Climate Change

by Saffron O'Neill

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Overview

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.

Images can play a key role in communication – but climate change imagery can be formulaic and narrow in perspective. Going beyond polar bears and wildfires, this book is a manifesto for opening up the visual discourse on climate.

Rather than portraying scenarios that can be remote from many people’s lives, Saffron O’Neill shows how images can be powerful tools to engage viewers and enable them to connect different issues together. With engaging case studies and practical advice throughout, the book shows how visuals can represent climate change in a more ethical manner on social and traditional media platforms.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781529250022
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Publication date: 01/06/2026
Edition description: First Edition
Pages: 192
Product dimensions: 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: ‘Just Tell Me, What’s the Best Climate Image?’

2. Adaptation: Heatwaves and Sea Level Rise

3. Impacts: Polar Bears and Flooding

4. Energy: Smokestacks and Wind Turbines

5. Science: Climate Stripes and Weather Maps

6. People: Politicians and Protestors

7. Conclusion: The Flow and Friction of Climate Images

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