Scott Wiese traveled through Europe to visit and document the climate protests taking place on the continent. From the Hambach Forest to La Hague, his photographs show activists, their confrontations with the police, and their actions, while politicians and the majority of society try to suppress the issue. The images reveal

Scott Wiese reveal aspects of what demonstrators experience when called to action: joy and solidarity, violence and rejection, borderline experiences of body and mind. Either ignored or defamed by the majority, environmentalist groups are taking responsibility for a largely inert, clueless, or resigned society that is well aware of the impending consequences of climate change but is doing nothing. Wiese’s images appear alongside text contributions outlining the hope and despair of all those advocating for a sustainable future.

Wiese highlights his black and white photographs with a yellow signal color. This book is intended to document, but is also a tribute to those who place themselves in constant danger through their protests.