Protect our Glaciers
“Glaciers are the ambassadors of climate change.
The ice is melting at an unprecedented pace impacting water availability and livelihood.
If we don’t act now, Swiss glaciers might completely disappear by 2100, and
water supply from the mountains would shorten by up to 50% during summer.”
Dr. Matthias Huss, Professor for Glaciology at ETH Zürich
If we don’t do our part,
they will stop doing theirs.
A twofold vernissage with photographs by Maja Juzwiak
to raise funds for the organization
Protect Our Winters (POW) Switzerland,
sponsored by Hotel Pollux Zermatt.
At each event, artworks will be presented and put available for sale online.
50% of the sale will be donated to POW.
You don’t want to buy a photograph?
Not a problem. You will also be able to donate directly to the organization.
The images for sale and the link for donation will be released online
on the day of the first event.
The Goal?
To inform and raise awareness of individuals about how vital glaciers are for our entire ecosystem and why we should start caring more about them.
From the mountains to the city - we are all affected by the melting of the glaciers.
Let’s take action now.
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Last year, while hiking through the lost valley located in the surroundings of Zermatt, Switzerland, the rivers created by the melting glacier caught my attention.
During the same week, I did another hiking in the region and was confronted with other rivers created by different glaciers- all watering down to the valley.
The thought that glaciers are losing their presence throughout the years pressed into my mind during my entire stay.
The idea of creating art to raise awareness about the fact and find solutions to tackle the issue came up. Supporting an organization engaged in the subject with the sale of illustrative images would be a first step.
What then initiated only as an idea will this year come to fruition.
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Maja Juzwiak is a Swiss / Brazilian creative mind with an interdisciplinary and international background experimenting with life and striving for positive impact by showing different perspectives through photography.
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Protect our Winters (POW) has been active in Switzerland since 2017 and within a few years has become the most important climate protection organisation in the Swiss outdoor community.
They rely on positive and emotional communication to channel their passion for nature and the mountains into concrete climate protection measures.
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Hotel Pollux is a family-run hotel centrally located on the main street of Zermatt. The owner stems from the family of the first Matterhorn mountain climber, Peter Taugwalder, an event that happened back in 1865.
Protect our Glaciers
“Glaciers are the ambassadors of climate change.
The ice is melting at an unprecedented pace impacting water availability and livelihood.
If we don’t act now, Swiss glaciers might completely disappear by 2100, and
water supply from the mountains would shorten by up to 50% during summer.”
Dr. Matthias Huss, Professor for Glaciology at ETH Zürich
If we don’t do our part,
they will stop doing theirs.
A twofold vernissage with photographs by Maja Juzwiak
to raise funds for the organization
Protect Our Winters (POW) Switzerland,
sponsored by Hotel Pollux Zermatt.
At each event, artworks will be presented and put available for sale online.
50% of the sale will be donated to POW.
You don’t want to buy a photograph?
Not a problem. You will also be able to donate directly to the organization.
The images for sale and the link for donation will be released online
on the day of the first event.
The Goal?
To inform and raise awareness of individuals about how vital glaciers are for our entire ecosystem and why we should start caring more about them.
From the mountains to the city - we are all affected by the melting of the glaciers.
Let’s take action now.
-
Last year, while hiking through the lost valley located in the surroundings of Zermatt, Switzerland, the rivers created by the melting glacier caught my attention.
During the same week, I did another hiking in the region and was confronted with other rivers created by different glaciers- all watering down to the valley.
The thought that glaciers are losing their presence throughout the years pressed into my mind during my entire stay.
The idea of creating art to raise awareness about the fact and find solutions to tackle the issue came up. Supporting an organization engaged in the subject with the sale of illustrative images would be a first step.
What then initiated only as an idea will this year come to fruition.
-
Maja Juzwiak is a Swiss / Brazilian creative mind with an interdisciplinary and international background experimenting with life and striving for positive impact by showing different perspectives through photography.
-
Protect our Winters (POW) has been active in Switzerland since 2017 and within a few years has become the most important climate protection organisation in the Swiss outdoor community.
They rely on positive and emotional communication to channel their passion for nature and the mountains into concrete climate protection measures.
-
Hotel Pollux is a family-run hotel centrally located on the main street of Zermatt. The owner stems from the family of the first Matterhorn mountain climber, Peter Taugwalder, an event that happened back in 1865.
PART I
“So close, but yet so far”
Date: September 3rd, 2022
Location: Hotel Pollux, Zermatt
As of 17:00, Walliser Apéro at the premises of the Hotel Pollux Zermatt
What to expect: great local wine and food, a first view of the images for sale, explanation about the project, where the idea started, information about the impact the melting of the glaciers has, introduction to POW and why this organization has been chosen to be supported.
Be part of the impact.
Register below for the events (for free)
PART II
“So far, but yet so close”
Date: November 3rd, 2022
Location: tbd, in Zürich
As of 17:30, location and details coming soon
What to expect: release of new images for sale, explanation and background about the project, POW Presentation and discussions on glaciers melting.
The artworks and link for donation will be uploaded to the online shop after each vernissage.
