NICKY QUAMINA-WOO
Lens Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM
Exposure 1/320 sec, f/10, ISO100
Nicky Quamina-Woo’s As The Water Comes was photographed in northern Senegal. It shines a light on the ineffective response of the Senegalese government to the plight of people suffering from the effects of rising sea levels. Some 25% of the Senegalese coast is at high risk of coastal erosion, and mis-steps by the authorities have had major implications for local communities, and some families had to move inland to tented camps, away from their livelihoods near the sea.
As 63% of Senegal’s population is aware of the negative effects of environmental change, there is public support for government intervention. But promoting appropriate intervention is critical: the mindset of policy makers and the public over the threats posed by coastal erosion and climate change needs to be transformed.
That’s what Nicky hoped to achieve with this project, and the judges of the Marilyn Stafford Award clearly agreed. “These issues are urgent,” says Nicky. “And the clock is ticking.” We caught up with Nicky to talk awards, travel, photography and Canon gear
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