Warm Waters
As global warming and climate change continue to endanger ecosystems and the way of life of the people from the affected communities of the Pacific Region, search for the solutions of how to deal with the sea level rise, coastal erosion and extreme weather events. Sea level rise in Oceania is already proving climate change scientists' worst prediction that the country might disappear under the sea in decades. Locals building seawalls, but the big waves continue damaging them, putting people's houses and gardens under the constant threat. Extreme weather events, such as unusually high temperatures and cyclones cause another big problem for the small island nations as emissions of global warming gases continue to rise.
Vlad Sokhin
Vlad Sokhin (Russia/Portugal) is a documentary photographer, videographer and multimedia producer. He covers social, cultural, environmental, health and human rights issues around the world, including post-conflict and natural disaster zones. Vlad has worked on photo, video and radio projects, collaborating with various international media and with the United Nations and international NGOs. Vlad’s work has been exhibited and published internationally, including at Visa Pour L’Image and Head On photo festivals and in the National Geographic, International Herald Tribune, Newsweek Japan, BBC World Service, the Guardian, National Geographic Traveler, GEO, ABC, NPR, The Atlantic, Stern, Le Monde, Paris Match, Esquire, Das Magazin, WIRE Amnesty International, Sydney Morning Herald, Marie Claire, The Global Mail, Russian Reporter and others. Vlad has produced short multimedia films as well as fundraising and campaign videos for UNICEF, UNAIDS, UN Women, OHCHR, The Fred Hollows Foundation, Amnesty International and ChildFund.
