Partners
THE EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY (ESA)
FUNDED THE PRODUCTION AND THE INSTALLATIONS OF THE EXHIBITION AND PROVIDED ALL THE SATELLITE IMAGES FEATURED IN THE EXHIBITION (COPERNICUS SENTINEL DATA).
The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. It is an inter-governmental organisation with 23 Member States, founded in 1975 with the objective to shape the development of Europe’s space capabilities and ensure that investments in space deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.
By coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its members, the Agency can undertake programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country. ESA’s Directorate for the Earth Observation (EO) Programmes is in charge of designing, developing, and operating state-of-the-art EO satellite missions, making observation data available to users worldwide. It cooperates with the European Commission on the Copernicus Programme, co-funding and managing the Copernicus space component, including designing, developing and (partly) operating the Copernicus Sentinel satellites. In addition, ESA promotes the exploitation of space data and undertakes research and development activities related to their use.
R!SE
IS THE ORGANISATION RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, CONCEPT, AND REALISATION OF THE EXHIBITION.
R!SE is a Rome-based no profit, whose aim is to promote a new approach to environmental communication able to bridge the gap between the need to increase scientific accuracy, and the urgency to engage the general public on issues such as the impact of climate change and environmental crimes. The team of R!SE has worked with a number of international organisations, NGOs and media, such as UN agencies, the Guardian, the Italian national television, and many others.
Authors
LORENZO COLANTONI is the creator of the exhibition, and the main author behind the stories of Across the Current.
Colantoni is a journalist and researcher, specialised on multimedia projects and environmental issues. His focus is on environmental crimes, the impact of climate change and the geopolitics of the energy transition, on which he also works as Senior Researcher at the Rome-based Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI). Colantoni has an extensive experience on the field, with particular focus on Sub Saharan Africa, Latin America and Asia, and he is author of several documentaries and of eight books with national and international publishers. The last, “Across the Current” (Laterza, 2024) is dedicated to the journey described in this exhibition.
MARCO BARRETTA is one of the authors for photo and video content, and co-curator of the exhibition. Barretta is a filmmaker and photo reporter, with active collaboration with WWF, The Guardian and other media and organisations. His focus is on the protection of European habitats and the social impact of climate change and environmental degradation, particularly on Europe. He is one of the main authors of Adaptation, a multimedia project on adaptation to climate change. His latest exhibition was at Palazza Madama in Turin in 2024 on the evolution of the Po river.
RICCARDO VENTURI is one of the authors of the photographic content of the exhibition. Venturi is an internationally recognized photojournalist, twice winner of the World Press, focused on social issues, conflicts, and environmental crises.
ARIANNA MASSIMI is co-author for the video content and responsible for the photo editing of the exhibition. Massimi is a photographer and filmmaker, and her work on social issues and inclusivity has been awarded several awards and grants from Italian and international institutions.
