An Atlas of Needs is a collection of insights on how people think, feel and act in a particular context. This project documents people’s intentions in the Earth context, referring to climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.
Shambala 2023
Oli visualises how fit he will get after doubling the number of journeys he’ll take by bike.
Tatiana will save water by having more joined showers with her partner, Billy. They’re eager to enact the scene on the spot. Billy also sets his own commitment to keep pestering company bosses to end single use plastics now!
James is more philosophical. He’ll aim to not forget to put on his gas mask first, so he can help everyone with theirs.
Elida is wearing a monkey costume to get people to sign a petition making businesses more accountable.
Becky is panicking. ‘Commence existential dread!’
Fairy Love is spreading sparkles of joy to make people aware of a petition to ban single use plastic in uk.
A few more intentions collected from people:
🫙 Shop more locally and use less plastic by shopping at refill stores. Jeinny
🪟 Put cardboard at the windows and on the floor. Free insulation. Dan
📸 Action this through photography showing the human and necessary side of it. We need to connect to the unswayed public to the need for potentially radical action. Tom
✊ Find out how to exert pressure on government to stop fossil fuel. Ruth
⚡️ Turn unused electricity off. Leyla
☕️ Stop using so many coffee cups [made of plastic]. Lucy
🚬Use an old candle [box] as an ashtray when in nature. James