Anthropocene refers to the age of humans — the things we've done to Earth. Geologists just rejected a proposal to declare an official 'Anthropocene epoch.' But everyone agrees: Damage has been done.
Anthropocene refers to the age of humans — the things we've done to Earth. Geologists just rejected a proposal to declare an official"Anthropocene epoch." But everyone agrees: Damage has been done.This aerial photo depicts the sawmills of Lagos, Nigeria. The timber from the country's rainforests, some of the most heavily deforested in the world, are processed in this coastal city, polluting the lagoons.Humans have made an indelible mark on the planet.
In a contentious vote earlier this month, a panel of geologists declined to designate a new geologic epoch starting in 1952, when the United States tested its first thermonuclear bomb. The 1950s, proponents contend, marked an inflection point in humanity's impact on Earth, as globalization, increased burning of fossil fuels and the use of nuclear weapons left unmistakable signs of our influence in the geologic record.
Years before this final vote, photographer Edward Burtynsky and filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier were inspired by the ongoing debate over this new geological era. These three Canadian artists traveled to 22 countries to research and document"places of obvious, physical human incursions on the landscape," says filmmaker de Pencier.
" is almost looking back from a projected future, from the future geologist investigating what will remain in the rock record long after we're gone," de Pencier adds.
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