We are all climate witnesses

The climate witness video series invites people across the world to share the experiences that made them realise the climate crisis is on their doorstep.

Now it’s time to act

The climate witness video series invites people across the world to share the experiences that made them realise the climate crisis is on their doorstep. The moments that made them a climate witness. The stories behind the photos and headlines. The feelings that made them want to take action.

We'd like to highlight more climate witness stories. To share your own experiences, please contact us by email: campaigning@oxfam.org.uk

Image: Loliwe Phiri

WHAT DID LOLIWE WITNESS?

Loliwe Phiri is a humanitarian photographer based in Lusaka, Zambia. She has travelled to some of the most remote and challenging locations to document the resilience of communities and the impact of Aid.

"I strive to create visually evocative images that not only inform but inspire action."

Watch Loliwe's story

Image: Thoko Chikondi

WHAT DID THOKO WITNESS?

Thoko Chikondi is an award-winning Malawian photojournalist who is passionate about telling the stories of women and children through imagery. Her work seeks to highlight their lives and show their solutions to their problems.

"I believe everyone has a voice, some are just louder than others and privilege has a lot to do with it."

Watch Thoko’s story

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WHAT DID JOYCE WITNESS?

Joyce Koech, is a climate activist and teacher from Mombasa, Kenya. Her activism began when she started the campaign “Mikoko Yetu Uhai Wetu'' (our mangroves are what keeps us alive). Her activism includes issues of climate justice including gender equality, community awareness and youth involvement. She advocates for sustainable business practices and a future that is free from fossil fuels.

"Every day I am inspired to see small actions create big impacts. My motivation for young people is that your actions today can be our big hope for tomorrow."

Watch Joyce's story

Daud Kayisi

WHAT DID DAUD WITNESS?

Daud Kayisi is Media and Communications Manager at Oxfam in Southern Africa. He has witnessed climate change encroaching on his life and work.

In my line of work, I get an opportunity to get firsthand information of the people impacted by climate shocks. I have taken it upon myself to support them tell their own story so that their voices are heard. I hope my work can act as a channel to help amplify voices of the impacted who are mostly muted by being in hard-to-reach areas or lack of a platform through which their can share their stories.

Remote areas in Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Mozambique are the places I want to frequent the most because men, women, girls and boys staying in these places are paying the steepest price to climate shocks and yet their voices many times are not heard.

"I hope my work can act as a channel to help amplify voices of the impacted who are mostly muted by being in hard-to-reach areas"

Watch Daud's story

We are all witnesses to climate breakdown

Watching as the world crumbles under the weight of climate change and injustice.

We are all witnesses to climate chaos

But we are not all experiencing it equally. People living in poverty are experiencing the worst effects right now.

We are all witnesses to a dying planet

But we are not all equally responsible. The richest 1% emit as much planet-heating pollution as two-thirds of humanity.