Hosted by the Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR) at Durham University, UK
Societies worldwide are confronted with escalating risks from hazards such as floods, landslides, earthquakes, and water pollution, as well as mounting social pressures driven by migration, population growth, and urbanisation. In response, we are enhancing our resilience to these challenges through innovative local initiatives, such as community-driven action, nature-based solutions, and novel financial strategies. The Exploring Risk Visual Arts Festival 2025 is about documenting, capturing, and inspiring the transition from being impacted by hazards to being resilient.
Exploring Risk 2025 (see exploringrisk.org.uk for past years) explores stories of increasing resilience through visual arts approaches. We are looking for visual depictions of how communities and individuals adapt, endure, and thrive amid complex global shifts from environmental to societal crises. These could be stories from global scientists, practitioners, and artists’ perspectives about our responses to, for example, floods or climate migration.
We welcome short, one to three-minute videos, still photography, artwork, comics, and computer graphics. Participating in the Exploring Risk Festival offers an opportunity to showcase your perspective on resilience in today’s complex world in a global collection of visual narratives. Whether you are a scientist, practitioner, student, artist, or anyone engaged in risk research, Exploring Risk 2025 allows you to engage a diverse audience and contribute to a broader dialogue on the challenges and possibilities of resilience in the face of global change.
Take Part
You can take part in the Exploring Risk Visual Arts Festival by:
- Submitting a film or image – details here.
- Attending the screenings on 20th May 2025