Sustainable Publishing & Climate Crisis Demilade Oyatemi

Sustainable Publishing & Climate Crisis

Demilade Oyatemi

Image produced by Demilade Oyatemi and titled “Sustainable Publishing & Climate Crisis,” for a joint CCA/CCLA panel on Sustainable Publishing, 31 May 2023 at York University.
Figure 1. Demilade Oyatemi. “Sustainable Publishing & Climate Crisis,” Joint CCA/CCLA panel on Sustainable Publishing, 31 May 2023, York University.

The graphic recording was created as a live visual response to the panel’s dialogue, capturing the rhythm of ideas and emotions as they unfolded. For me, the drawing and understanding of the dialogue happened concurrently, allowing each icon, line, and colour to emerge from the atmosphere of the discussion, reflecting its coherence and shared energy. Rather than merely documenting, I sought to visualize the relational flow among participants and ideas, creating a record of the communal experience of imagining a better future together.