In 2024, Racing the King Tide launched a Photovoice project with youth leaders from these small islands. The initiative aimed to enable them to use the power of photography, filmmaking and storytelling in sharing their own lived experiences of climate change using their own voice, highlighting often-overlooked themes such as human mobility, cultural identity, and local knowledge.
(Batasan Island Youth Advocates)
(Pangapasan Island Youth Advocates)
Too often, small islands are portrayed as passive victims of climate change. This project aims to shift that narrative – empowering youth to reclaim their voice, share their lived experiences, and raise global awareness of both the urgent risks of sea level rise and the resilience of communities fighting back.
The Ocean Futures Exhibition will run until December 4, 2026 at the Azotea Hall of the National Museum of the Philippines – Bohol, occasionally featuring short talks on climate science and sea level rise adaptation, as well as 360 virtual reality film sessions on tidal flooding.
This project is supported by the British Council’s Connections Through Culture Programme
