Caldo partners with glaciers.today

Caldo, an independent blog on climate change and sustainable development, and glaciers.today, a high-resolution glacier photography project, join forces to document and raise awareness about climate change. The partnership leverages on the combined power of words and images to create better communication about the way our climate is changing.

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Caldo is an independent blog on climate change and sustainable development launched last June by Lisa Mazzon, a sustainability professional. It is rooted in three principles: science, awareness, and independence. Its mission is making the science of climate change understandable to everyone, through weekly articles delivered every Tuesday.

Glaciers.today is a project launched by the renowned Swiss photographer Jürg Kaufman. It consists in documenting the evolution of the Aletsch Glacier, the largest glacier of the Alps and part of an Unesco World Heritage Site. Professional high-resolution cameras will be installed permanently on the glacier taking photos from different angles every 30 minutes for the next 10 years. By capturing unique images of the glacier from the sunrise to the starry night, the project will offer an unequivocal document of the glacier developments.

This collaboration aims at creating better communication about climate change, thus increasing awareness and inspiring people to embrace a more sustainable lifestyle. Live images of the Aletsch Glacier will be publicly accessible on internet as well as the weekly articles about climate change and sustainable development published by Caldo.

Jürg Kaufmann, founder of glaciers.today, said: “The glaciers serve as huge thermometers for our planet: they show the consequences of climate change without mercy. For over a decade I have been visiting and photographing the Aletsch Glacier. During my expeditions I have discovered the fragility of this giant: I have seen it melting while the mercury in the planet’s thermometer was rising.

I am neither an eco-activist nor a scientist, but what I have been able to see on the glaciers as a photographer over the past decade was a silent call to action for me. With glaciers.today, we will show to the world in real time and with the latest technology how the Aletsch Glacier develops. And I am excited to team up with Caldo because we will offer our readers and supporters a holistic understanding of climate change, explaining the science behind global warming.”

Lisa Mazzon, founder of Caldo, stated: “Today, the Aletsch Glacier is made up of approximately 11 billion tons of ice. By the end of this century, there might be only few left. And same for many more glaciers around the world. The latest IPCC report published on August 9 was a red code for humanity: regions with mostly smaller glaciers - including Switzerland - are projected to lose more than 80% of their current ice mass by 2100 under the warmest scenario, and many glaciers are projected to disappear regardless of future emissions.

Being like an ostrich and denying the obvious is not my operating model. By joining forces with glaciers.today, we have made our mission to raise awareness about this phenomenon and relentlessly document it for future generations. Using the latest technology along with desk-based research, we aim to create a mosaic of images and words that tells us about our planet's health.”

Jürg Kaufmann is an experienced corporate and outdoor photographer with a strong passion for the sea and the mountains.

His images encompass both compelling action photos and videos in extreme locations and highly polished, stylized studio work. 

Whether shooting professional athletes or design objects in the studio, yachts, or amazing landscapes, Jürg captures the emotions in a clear distinctive style.

He recently worked for high-profile brands including Egon Zehnder, Louis Vuitton, Mirabaud, North Sails, IWC Schaffhausen, Swiss Armed Forces, and the Swiss Olympic Sailing Team, Volvo Switzerland, Visual China Group, Huawei.

He covered several Olympic Games, America's Cup, and Volvo Ocean Race.