Liv Ferguson is a documentary photographer from Los Angeles, CA, currently living in Washington, DC. She is currently a member of the National Press Photographer’s Association (NPPA), the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), and is secretary of the Women Photojournalists of Washington (WPOW). During her photography internship for Greenpeace USA in the summer of 2016, Liv pursued her interests in environmental issues and the non-profit sector. Since the end of her internship, Liv has continued to work for Greenpeace as a contributing photographer, documenting events such as the Women’s March in both San Francisco and London, and the aftermath of the Santa Rosa fires in Northern California. An avid storyteller, Liv enjoys the challenge of melding the right words with photographs in order to interpret reality. Her interests in topics such as women’s rights, the preservation of the environment, and animal welfare compels her to pursue a career working for nonprofits in the DC area.
The Youth Climate Strike took place in more than 2,000 cities in 125 countries, including Cape Town, Seattle, New Delhi, Taipei, and Sydney. In the United States, the movement was sparked by three student activists: Haven Coleman, Alexandria Villaseñor, and Isra Hirsi, the daughter of House Representative Ilhan Omar. Outside the Capitol building in Washington, DC, Haven, Isra, and her mother Ilhan spoke to the crowd of activists about the threat that climate change poses and what is required to curb its destruction.
A young girl holds her sign on the lawn outside the Capitol at the Youth Climate Strike in Washington, DC on March 15, 2019. The Youth Climate Strike took place in more than 2,000 cities in 125 countries, including Cape Town, Seattle, New Delhi, Taipei, and Sydney. In the United States, the movement was sparked by three student activists: Haven Coleman, Alexandria Villaseñor, and Isra Hirsi, the daughter of House Representative Ilhan Omar. Outside the Capitol building in Washington, DC, Haven, Isra, and her mother Ilhan spoke to the crowd of activists about the threat that climate change poses and what is required to curb its destruction.
Representative Ilhan Omar (MN-D) watches her daughter, Isra Hirsi, speak onstage at the Youth Climate Strike in Washington, DC on March 15, 2019. The Youth Climate Strike took place in more than 2,000 cities in 125 countries, including Cape Town, Seattle, New Delhi, Taipei, and Sydney. In the United States, the movement was sparked by three student activists: Haven Coleman, Alexandria Villaseñor, and Isra Hirsi, the daughter of House Representative Ilhan Omar. Outside the Capitol building in Washington, DC, Haven, Isra, and her mother Ilhan spoke to the crowd of activists about the threat that climate change poses and what is required to curb its destruction.