IN THE NAME OF ICE – MARCEL

Marcela Fernandez is afraid of nothing except the disappearance of Colombia’s tropical glaciers – without anyone noticing. Deeply concerned with the solitude of the scientists and the isolation of the indigenous peoples who revere the glaciers, she devotes herself body and soul to the protection of the high mountains ecosystems. The more initiatives she takes, the more the sad truth becomes clear: her country must prepare to mourn the loss of its glaciers. As if faced with the loss of a loved one, Marcela looks to herself, to nature and to the strength of the collective for solutions in the hope of keeping this precious natural heritage alive for as long as possible and mobilises her country to combat the impact of climate change in the mountains of Colombia. This portrait is part of a series entitled ‘Altitudes’ which explores the many facets of the relationship between man and mountain across the world and cultures.