# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Climate Talks: Can a Photograph Do What a Policy Paper Cannot?
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 10 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Mon, 10 Aug, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Can powerful images succeed where data and policy papers fall short?

Join us for a dynamic panel discussion on climate communication, disinformation, and the role of storytelling in shaping public debate.

? August 10, 2026 | 12:00–13:00
? Vitensenteret Sørlandet, Arendal
 ? English | ? Free

With leading voices from politics, diplomacy, and science, the panel explores how we can better communicate the urgency of climate action and whether photography can make the difference.

Participants include:
• Sveinung Rotevatn (Bellona)
• Sophia Armanski (German Federal Foreign Office)
• Peter Prokosch (Vision 52) 
• Esther Horvath (Photographer, Alfred Wegener Institute)

Moderated by Gosia Smieszek-Rice, Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (AMAP)

? Following the debate: optional guided tour with Esther Horvath at her exhibition “Stars of Polar Night” (Teaterplassen). 

Organised by the German Embassy, the French Embassy, Goethe-Institut, Alfred Wegener Institute, the Norwegian-German Willy Brandt Foundation, and Bellona.

More information: https://www.goethe.de/ins/no/no/ver.cfm?event_id=27294023
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/arendal/climate-talks-can-a-photograph-do-what-a-policy-paper-cannot/200030295322338
- **Event Categories**: business, exhibitions, science-fair, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Arendal
- **state**: AA
- **country**: Norway
- **location**: Vitensenteret Sørlandet
- **lat**: 58.459706129047
- **long**: 8.7730952545533
- **full address**: Vitensenteret Sørlandet, Kystveien 4, 4841 Arendal, Norge, Arendal, Norway

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Climate Talks: Can a Photograph Do What a Policy Paper Cannot? being held?
  - **A:** Climate Talks: Can a Photograph Do What a Policy Paper Cannot? takes place on Mon, 10 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Mon, 10 Aug, 2026 at 01:00 pm at Vitensenteret Sørlandet, Kystveien 4, 4841 Arendal, Norge, Arendal, Norway.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Climate Talks: Can a Photograph Do What a Policy Paper Cannot??
  - **A:** Climate Talks: Can a Photograph Do What a Policy Paper Cannot? is organized by Goethe-Institut Norwegen.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Climate Talks: Can a Photograph Do What a Policy Paper Cannot? is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Arendal, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Climate Talks: Can a Photograph Do What a Policy Paper Cannot? sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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