Comics from the Arab world tell local stories of climate change - in pictures

  • From Ink to Action - Using Comic Art to Save the Planet runs until December 22 at Warehouse 58 in Alserkal Avenue. All photos: British Council – Mena
    From Ink to Action - Using Comic Art to Save the Planet runs until December 22 at Warehouse 58 in Alserkal Avenue. All photos: British Council – Mena
  • The exhibition is a collaborative project between the Lakes International Comic Art Festival (LICAF) and the British Council – Mena
    The exhibition is a collaborative project between the Lakes International Comic Art Festival (LICAF) and the British Council – Mena
  • The exhibition commissioned 12 artists from across the Arab region to explore environmental issues affecting their communities
    The exhibition commissioned 12 artists from across the Arab region to explore environmental issues affecting their communities
  • The artists come from Lebanon, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia
    The artists come from Lebanon, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia
  • The comics explore stories about environmental issues, water scarcity and misuse, chemical pollution, warfare and displacement
    The comics explore stories about environmental issues, water scarcity and misuse, chemical pollution, warfare and displacement
  • The modules on which the comics are presented are made from recycled plastic obtained from the cosmetic industry
    The modules on which the comics are presented are made from recycled plastic obtained from the cosmetic industry
  • The comics themselves are printed on recycled flex sheets
    The comics themselves are printed on recycled flex sheets