This photographic exhibition is being held at the Devon & Exeter Institution over two months  during February and March, and is part of ‘12 Stories for 12 Days of COP27’, a project led by Dr Eliana Maestri and supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. It showcases a selection of images of artworks inspired by We Still Have a Chance – powerful human stories around climate change – and produced in Exeter in support of COP27, which took place in Egypt in November 2022.

The artworks were created by Exeter schools with Daisi artists, graffiti artist Steve McCracken and artists at Double Elephant. Displayed around the city of Exeter, including MakeTank, Exeter Phoenix and Exeter Library, the artworks empower the messages behind We Still Have a Chance by translating them into prints, installations and graffiti on wood. They also express the desire to forge relationships that transcend sectors and participate in big conversations about the health of our planet.

This project is also located within a wider international collaboration – led by the University of Exeter with the Met Office, the British Council, the American University in Cairo and Banlastic, Egypt – which aims to engage local and global communities and deliver messages of hope for a better and greener future.

Dr Eliana Maestri expresses her sincere gratitude to a number of key partners and institutions: the University of Exeter COP27 team; the Met Office; UoE Arts and Culture; UoE Innovation, Impact and Business; Devon & Exeter Institution; Exeter Phoenix; Exeter Library; MakeTank; Daisi and the Daisi artists; photographer Theo Moye; Exeter schools; graffiti artist Steve McCracken; Double Elephant artists and the workshop participants and leaders;  and all of the institutions and organizations in the city of Exeter, including the Exeter City Council, that have helped us to promote these exhibitions. Special thanks go to the Arts Council England for making it all possible.