Caroline Schuster
Forecasts: A Story of Weather and Finance at the Edge of Disaster
Forecasts: A Story of Weather and Finance at the Edge of Disaster
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Forecasts is a graphic novel that combines original ethnographic research with Paraguayan gothic art to explore the limitations of finance in responding to climate change. It follows the story of a family's journey through a season of planting and harvesting, highlighting their triumphs, heartbreaks, and hopes for the future.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 232 pages
Publication date: 30 May 2023
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Forecasts, a captivating graphic novel set in the agrarian world of commercial sesame farming in northern Paraguay, delves into the profound consequences when global insurance companies offer financial safety nets to farmers grappling with the devastating effects of climate change. Through a combination of original ethnographic research and Paraguayan gothic art, this powerful narrative challenges the limitations of traditional finance in addressing the deteriorating environment.
Approaching complex weather and financial models from a human-centered perspective, Forecasts presents innovative ways of examining overlapping speculative futures within a more-than-human landscape. Drawing from over a year of fieldwork in Paraguay, the book follows the potential journeys of a man through a season of planting and harvesting, buffeted by losses and sustained by the unwavering hope that he can create conditions that will ensure the prosperity of his family.
Forecasts offers a comprehensive account of environmental and financial risk, making it accessible through the intimate story of one family's triumphs, heartbreaks, and aspirations for the future. By weaving together personal narratives and broader societal implications, the novel sheds light on the interconnectedness of human actions, the fragility of ecosystems, and the urgent need for sustainable solutions. Through its vivid artwork and thought-provoking storytelling, Forecasts inspires readers to consider the role of finance, technology, and empathy in shaping a more resilient and sustainable world.
Weight: 500g
Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781487542238
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