PROJECT PRESSURE – Overview
Project Pressure is a charity with an ecological and climate focus. The mission is to create impactful projects that triangulate art, science, and activism resulting in actions on environmental issues. Project Pressure has more than 15 years of experience in instigating, conceptualizing, and leading ambitious change-driven projects with an emphasis on field-building. Materials from our projects have been used by activists, policymakers, institutions, and others to support their ongoing work.
- UN landmark building was wrapped in images and words from six young activists, including Greta Thunberg, as a part of the project VOICES FOR THE FUTURE.
We have forged partnerships with the UN, UNESCO, NASA, the World Glacier Monitoring Service and in 2011, were recognized as a contributor to the Global Terrestrial Network for Glaciers. Recognition has come from prestigious benefactors, including the Queen of Denmark, Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, the Lighthouse Foundation, Getty Images, Arts Council England, Swiss Ministry of the Environment, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Project that has received coverage in major news outlets including the Guardian, BBC, New York Times, CNN, Le Monde, Wired and National Geographic.
Launched in 2018 Project Pressure’s MELTDOWN exhibitions showcases climate crisis art created by renowned artists through over 30 expeditions between 2008 and 2017. Recognized with a Sony World Photography Award in 2013, it continues to tour globally, reaching venues like Vienna’s Natural History Museum and London’s Horniman Museum. By 2019, it had engaged over 1.5 million visitors, focusing on educating younger audiences and the public.
In 2019, Project Pressure created VOICES FOR THE FUTURE, projecting images of a melting iceberg and youth voices, including Greta Thunberg, onto the UN Headquarters, urging action against climate change. Music by Brian Eno amplified the message. Our awareness work has been a success, with activists, international bodies, presidents, ministers, diplomats, and policy makers enthusiastically disseminating our materials, but the work is not done.
Final artwork by Christopher Parsons from Nepal Expedition.
Current Focus
Since 2019, Project Pressure has taken a broader perspective incorporating the climate, ecological and bio-diversity crisis and has positioned itself as a bridge organisation breaking down silos and working in a multidisciplinary way. Current focus includes a diverse range of endeavours working on multistakeholder projects addressing the root cause of some of the most pressing environmental issues. We have ambitious projects underway in Chile, India, Mexico and Uganda in collaboration with local NGOs, indigenous communities, intranational governing bodies and respected universities
Project Pressure Team
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Klaus Thymann – Founder
Jernej Gregoric – Exhibition Representative
William Skeeping – Trustee Christian Tønnesen – Trustee
Marjorie Thompson – Trustee Louise Opprud – Trustee
Ben Rawlingson-Plant – Strategic Advisor Peter Funch – Artistic Advisor
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