George Marazakis

The Anthropocene is an era in which human activity is the dominant influence on both climate and environment.

Human existence, per Marazakis notes, is paradoxically both disease and cure for the earth: “If we assume that humans, and by extension, human civilization, is a product of nature”, he explains, “an external observer could describe it as an autoimmune disease attacking its own body.” Through our greed, we are destroying the earth, but it is such greed that could also save it. “The ecological movement does not aim at the salvation of the planet, but at the salvation of human existence on the planet.”

Mandy Barker

She is an international photographer whose work investigates marine plastic debris, she aims to raise awareness around plastic pollution in the world’s oceans and highlight current research studying the effects this has on marine life and ultimately ourselves.

One of her most famous images “Penalty”, that was made around the 2014 world cup, she got people worldwide to go out and find any footballs that may have been discarded or washed up on the beach. Using her simplistic style she created this image: