{"id":71423,"date":"2024-11-21T14:03:55","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T13:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/?p=71423"},"modified":"2026-06-29T15:04:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T13:04:25","slug":"personal-memories-climate-disasters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/71423\/personal-memories-climate-disasters\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal memories from climate disasters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The climate crisis knows no boundaries, and has left its mark on every continent of our planet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Representatives of Greenpeace at the 29th <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/71155\/cop29-need-know-annual-global-climate-summit\/?\">United Nations Climate Change Conference <\/a>brought objects and remains of recent climate impacts experienced in Pacific islands, Brazil, the Philippines, Austria, Italy, Belgium, Indonesia, South Africa, Cameroon and Spain.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The objects representing millions of people who have lost their loved ones, their homes, their belongings, serve as a visual reminder that the fossil fuel industry &#8211; and around 1800 lobbyists from the fossil fuel industry attended the climate talks &#8211;  must pay for the climate crisis for which it is primarily responsible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We take you through our exhibit at COP29 below:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"857\" title=\"Climate Impacted Items Exhibition at COP29 in Baku\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/0ffa0de6-gp0su3h6h.jpg\" alt=\"Exhibition organized by Greenpeace with items collected in areas affected by climate change. \nThe 29th UN Climate Conference, COP29, takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024. Greenpeace is at the COP to hold governments to account to make fossil fuel polluters pay for the climate crisis they have created, and put fossil fuel phase out plans at the heart of national climate action.\" class=\"wp-image-71435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/0ffa0de6-gp0su3h6h.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/0ffa0de6-gp0su3h6h-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/0ffa0de6-gp0su3h6h-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/0ffa0de6-gp0su3h6h-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/0ffa0de6-gp0su3h6h-476x340.jpg 476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-element-caption\">Exhibition organized by Greenpeace with items collected in areas affected by climate change.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Marie Jacquemin \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"857\" title=\"Climate Impacted Items Exhibition at COP29 in Baku\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/eb439e17-gp0su3h71.jpg\" alt=\"A moka pot from a flooded location in Italy at an exhibition organized by Greenpeace with items collected in areas affected by climate change. \nThe 29th UN Climate Conference, COP29, takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024. Greenpeace is at the COP to hold governments to account to make fossil fuel polluters pay for the climate crisis they have created, and put fossil fuel phase out plans at the heart of national climate action.\" class=\"wp-image-71425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/eb439e17-gp0su3h71.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/eb439e17-gp0su3h71-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/eb439e17-gp0su3h71-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/eb439e17-gp0su3h71-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/eb439e17-gp0su3h71-476x340.jpg 476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-element-caption\">A moka pot from a flooded location in Italy at an exhibition organized by Greenpeace with items collected in areas affected by climate change.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Marie Jacquemin \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"857\" title=\"Climate Impacted Items Exhibition at COP29 in Baku\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/2ca3e6d7-gp0su3h72.jpg\" alt=\"Exhibition organized by Greenpeace with items collected in areas affected by climate change. \nThe 29th UN Climate Conference, COP29, takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024. Greenpeace is at the COP to hold governments to account to make fossil fuel polluters pay for the climate crisis they have created, and put fossil fuel phase out plans at the heart of national climate action.\" class=\"wp-image-71426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/2ca3e6d7-gp0su3h72.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/2ca3e6d7-gp0su3h72-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/2ca3e6d7-gp0su3h72-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/2ca3e6d7-gp0su3h72-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/2ca3e6d7-gp0su3h72-476x340.jpg 476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-element-caption\">Exhibition organized by Greenpeace with items collected in areas affected by climate change..<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Marie Jacquemin \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"857\" title=\"Climate Impacted Items Exhibition at COP29 in Baku\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/3196758b-gp0su3h6u.jpg\" alt=\"Exhibition organized by Greenpeace with items collected in areas affected by climate change. \nThe 29th UN Climate Conference, COP29, takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024. Greenpeace is at the COP to hold governments to account to make fossil fuel polluters pay for the climate crisis they have created, and put fossil fuel phase out plans at the heart of national climate action.\" class=\"wp-image-71427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/3196758b-gp0su3h6u.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/3196758b-gp0su3h6u-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/3196758b-gp0su3h6u-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/3196758b-gp0su3h6u-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/3196758b-gp0su3h6u-476x340.jpg 476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-element-caption\">Exhibition organized by Greenpeace with items collected in areas affected by climate change.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Marie Jacquemin \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"857\" title=\"Climate Impacted Items Exhibition at COP29 in Baku\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/d89e4a7b-gp0su3h6r.jpg\" alt=\"Playing cards at an exhibition organized by Greenpeace with items collected in areas affected by climate change. \nThe 29th UN Climate Conference, COP29, takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024. Greenpeace is at the COP to hold governments to account to make fossil fuel polluters pay for the climate crisis they have created, and put fossil fuel phase out plans at the heart of national climate action.\" class=\"wp-image-71428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/d89e4a7b-gp0su3h6r.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/d89e4a7b-gp0su3h6r-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/d89e4a7b-gp0su3h6r-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/d89e4a7b-gp0su3h6r-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/d89e4a7b-gp0su3h6r-476x340.jpg 476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-element-caption\">Playing cards at an exhibition organized by Greenpeace with items collected in areas affected by climate change.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Marie Jacquemin \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"857\" title=\"Climate Impacted Items Exhibition at COP29 in Baku\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/db140cc3-gp0su3h6k.jpg\" alt=\"Exhibition organized by Greenpeace with items collected in areas affected by climate change. \nThe 29th UN Climate Conference, COP29, takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024. Greenpeace is at the COP to hold governments to account to make fossil fuel polluters pay for the climate crisis they have created, and put fossil fuel phase out plans at the heart of national climate action.\" class=\"wp-image-71429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/db140cc3-gp0su3h6k.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/db140cc3-gp0su3h6k-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/db140cc3-gp0su3h6k-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/db140cc3-gp0su3h6k-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/db140cc3-gp0su3h6k-476x340.jpg 476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-element-caption\">Exhibition organized by Greenpeace with items collected in areas affected by climate change.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Marie Jacquemin \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"857\" title=\"Climate Impacted Items Exhibition at COP29 in Baku\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/be097e73-gp0su3h6m.jpg\" alt=\"A damaged football from Austria at an exhibition organized by Greenpeace with items collected in areas affected by climate change. \nThe 29th UN Climate Conference, COP29, takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024. Greenpeace is at the COP to hold governments to account to make fossil fuel polluters pay for the climate crisis they have created, and put fossil fuel phase out plans at the heart of national climate action.\" class=\"wp-image-71430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/be097e73-gp0su3h6m.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/be097e73-gp0su3h6m-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/be097e73-gp0su3h6m-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/be097e73-gp0su3h6m-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/be097e73-gp0su3h6m-476x340.jpg 476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-element-caption\">A damaged football from Austria at an exhibition organized by Greenpeace with items collected in areas affected by climate change.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Marie Jacquemin \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"857\" title=\"Climate Impacted Items Exhibition at COP29 in Baku\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/fbc5f111-gp0su3h6i.jpg\" alt=\"Exhibition organized by Greenpeace with items collected in areas affected by climate change. \nThe 29th UN Climate Conference, COP29, takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024. Greenpeace is at the COP to hold governments to account to make fossil fuel polluters pay for the climate crisis they have created, and put fossil fuel phase out plans at the heart of national climate action.\" class=\"wp-image-71431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/fbc5f111-gp0su3h6i.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/fbc5f111-gp0su3h6i-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/fbc5f111-gp0su3h6i-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/fbc5f111-gp0su3h6i-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/fbc5f111-gp0su3h6i-476x340.jpg 476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-element-caption\">Exhibition organized by Greenpeace with items collected in areas affected by climate change.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Marie Jacquemin \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"857\" title=\"Climate Impacted Items Exhibition at COP29 in Baku\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/bb4c1a17-gp0su3h6o.jpg\" alt=\"Exhibition organized by Greenpeace with items collected in areas affected by climate change. \nThe 29th UN Climate Conference, COP29, takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024. Greenpeace is at the COP to hold governments to account to make fossil fuel polluters pay for the climate crisis they have created, and put fossil fuel phase out plans at the heart of national climate action.\" class=\"wp-image-71432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/bb4c1a17-gp0su3h6o.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/bb4c1a17-gp0su3h6o-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/bb4c1a17-gp0su3h6o-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/bb4c1a17-gp0su3h6o-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/11\/bb4c1a17-gp0su3h6o-476x340.jpg 476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-element-caption\">Exhibition organized by Greenpeace with items collected in areas affected by climate change.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Marie Jacquemin \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s time to make the polluters pay.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/act-int.greenpeace.org\/end-fossil-fuels\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/act-int.greenpeace.org\/end-fossil-fuels\">Sign now to hold the oil and gas corporations accountable<\/a>, and support a safe and fair future for all.<\/p>\n<div class=\"EmptyMessage\">Block content is empty. 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