​​​​​​​ Julio Etchart
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documentary photographer
visual journalist
environment
environment
The Four Elements is a touring exhibition which I produced for the British NGO War on Want, UNESCO and the European Union.
The title is a metaphor on the impact of environmental degradation on water, air, earth and fire.
The project, while focusing on specific locations that have suffered serious ecological decay and damage to human health, also conveys a message of hope: it shows groups and individuals who are committed to change and to the task of creating a better environment for ourselves and our children.
The exhibition and catalogue has won an award from the Visuals Arts Department of the British Council and has been displayed in 20 countries around the world.
I have been updating the project regularly with new assignments, documenting the urgent problem of plastic waste on our fragile coasts, seas and waterways