Voicing Environmental Stories Through Photography

Voicing Environmental Stories Through Photography

We’re proud to have been part of a photography workshop with a great cause in Zambia, and are excited to show the incredible work that was achieved. The two-week workshop was a collaboration between Iliziwi, a South African based organisation, Greenpop, an environmental NGO, and the Penda Trust. It was integrated into Greenpop’s annual Festival of Action in Livingstone, and hosted on the ground by the Ilizwi team; a group of inspired and inspiring people. They hosted the workshop for a small group of young talented Zambians, and together were able to create fantastic work that gives a voice to both the subject and the photographer. 

Meaning “voice” in Xhosa, Ilizwi works to “open up a platform for young people who don’t have access to photography to tell the stories that matter to them most,” and we are excited to see that vision carried out with commitment during this two-week workshop. Each participant was paired with a local Zambian or Greenpop member who play important roles in their community. Their project was to tell the story of that person through photography, and they were guided along the way by the Ilizwi team of professional photographers. The young Zambians, many of whom had never used a camera before, progressed remarkably well, completing the two weeks with powerful images.