Collectif Argos brought the human impacts of climate change into sharp focus in 2007 when they published their book Climate Refugees. It was the first time the term had been used in print.
Collectif Argos, a group of 10 French journalists and photographers, began researching the social impacts of our changing climate in 2004. Guy-Pierre Chomette of the Collectif explained, “Our job is to tell stories we have heard and bear witness to what we have seen. The science was already there when we started in 2004, but we wanted to emphasize the human dimension, especially for those most vulnerable.” Continue reading “Climate Refugees” by Collectif Argos: A Landmark in Humanizing Climate Change