Climate change is one of the most pressing global challenges, disproportionately affecting countries that contribute the least to its causes. Malawi is a prime example of this climate injustice.
Despite its minimal contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions , the country faces severe consequences. Approximately 84% of Malawians depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. Shifting weather patterns, prolonged droughts, erratic rainfall, and increasingly frequent natural disasters like cyclones, pose a direct threat to survival and economic stability.
As participants in SEED 2024/2025, we have conducted interviews with people from diverse social, economic, and national backgrounds. The aim is to explore how perceptions and experiences of climate change differ across communities worldwide with a focus on how these perspectives are shaped by underlying systemic challenges related to sustainability and climate justice. Through these portraits and personal stories, we invite you to join us in reflecting on who and what shapes our understanding of climate change, why perspectives vary, and how our own experiences influence the ways we respond.
The interviewed participants were asked the following questions:
The interviews were conducted spontaneously, without prior preparation or background information given to the interviewee, ensuring that responses were candid and unfiltered.
In this exhibition, you will see their words as they were spoken, with only minor edits for readability. Some of the interviews have been conducted in Norwegian and has thus been translated.
Despite its minimal contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions , the country faces severe consequences. Approximately 84% of Malawians depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. Shifting weather patterns, prolonged droughts, erratic rainfall, and increasingly frequent natural disasters like cyclones, pose a direct threat to survival and economic stability.
As participants in SEED 2024/2025, we have conducted interviews with people from diverse social, economic, and national backgrounds. The aim is to explore how perceptions and experiences of climate change differ across communities worldwide with a focus on how these perspectives are shaped by underlying systemic challenges related to sustainability and climate justice. Through these portraits and personal stories, we invite you to join us in reflecting on who and what shapes our understanding of climate change, why perspectives vary, and how our own experiences influence the ways we respond.
The interviewed participants were asked the following questions:
- Do you know what climate change is?
- How does climate change affect you?
- Who is responsible for climate change?
- What needs to be done to address the challenges of climate change?
- Are you optimistic about the future?
The interviews were conducted spontaneously, without prior preparation or background information given to the interviewee, ensuring that responses were candid and unfiltered.
In this exhibition, you will see their words as they were spoken, with only minor edits for readability. Some of the interviews have been conducted in Norwegian and has thus been translated.