USHIRIKIANO

The Prix Pictet Commission is an invitation for one of the photographers short-listed for the Prix Pictet to document a sustainability project in a particular country or region. For the third Commission, Chris Jordan took a fieldtrip to photograph the Nakuprat-Gotu Conservancy in Northern Kenya. It is an initiative led by tribal Elders, which aims to bring peace and prosperity to a region ravaged by violence and climate change. In an effort to draw attention to the potentials of sustainable living, Jordan’s project both documents the problems?particularly the poaching of elephants?and celebrates the triumphs of what he calls a “quiet revolution” aimed at building a sustainable future for this community. Text in English, German and French.