Famed Authors Pen Hopeful Signs For Public To Use For Climate Change Protests
Authors are gathering around to pen inspirational posters to protest climate change.
The Hope Signs initiative was brought together by Gothenburg Book Fair and advertising agency Nord DDB, and sees authors such as Jojo Moyes, David Lagercrantz, Lauren Groff, and Anthony Doerr put their thoughts on global warming onto rally placards.
Inked onto the posters are one-liners such as “It ruined first all the other life on the planet, then in a blink it killed itself,” by Lauren Groff, and “It is through hope that we create the world not yet visible but possible,” by Vanessa Nakate. These words are intended to bring comfort and wisdom to society, yet strike a chord in those who will not help bring change to the community.
The public may use the motivational placards while attending rallies for various social causes by printing them from the Hope Signs website. To further spread the message, it can also be posted on social media.
Johana Burai, a Swedish graphic designer, helped illustrate the posters to make them look like heat maps to further instill the image of climate change in onlookers’ minds.
The written word is a weapon that can have a profound effect on people. Where protests are often filled with signs made by attendees, sometimes someone with a voice and the ability to invoke change has just the right thing to say in moments such as these. And with their words, they can rally the people and pave the way.
