Desertification is one of the most important environmental challenges facing the world today, however it is arguably the most under-reported. Desertification is the gradual transformation of arable and habitable land into desert, usually caused by climate change and/or the improper use of land.
"China's Growing Sands" & "China's Threatened Waters" - A Photo Auction at Club Yugong Yishan
Published November 15, 2010
Event date:
December 10, 2010 - 10:00pm
From Greening the Biege:
"China's Growing Sands" (2009) and "China's Threatened Waters" (2010) feature signature works by award-winning photojournalist, Sean Gallagher (UK). Each piece focuses on critical issues such as desertification and the dramatic loss of wetlands, while gently depicting the human impact of such environmental issues.
Greening the Beige and Red Gate Gallery cordially invite you to a private presentation by Mr. Gallagher featuring his multi-media works made possible by the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting. Following his introduction, we will host an auction of select pieces from both "China's Growing Sands" and "China's Threatened Waters".
All sales from this auction will help reimburse production costs for "China's Threatened Waters" – Nov 22 through Dec 12 – at Club Yugong Yishan. Additional proceeds will go towards the China Mangrove Action Project in Guangdong Province, an education and research center dedicated to wetland restoration. Minimum bids for the limited edition, signed and framed prints, will start at 800 RM.
The auction will take place at the Hutong in Beijing, China, starting at 10:00 PM, on December 10th, 2010. The event is by RSVP only. Please email morgan@thehutong.com for a reservation, and visit the event page for more information.
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Pulitzer Center photojournalist Sean Gallagher talks to the Asia Society about his reporting projects on China's environmental problems and his experience as a freelance journalist in China.
Sean Gallagher discusses China's environmental crises with students and faculty at Davidson College.
