Author Oliver Jeffers makes climate picture books for adults and kids alike

Oliver Jeffers is a visual artist, author and climate activist whose oeuvre spans picture books, fine art, and large-scale installations. — Photos: Instagram/@OliverJeffers

At his studio in Belfast, Oliver Jeffers sits in front of a poster of the moon’s phases. He leans forward to talk about his work, revealing more of the image behind him. In the centre of the lunar chart, the Earth emerges from behind Jeffers’ head.

We’re talking about the Earth in the wrong ways, Jeffers says. "It’s not true that the planet is broken. It is doing exactly what it should with the input it’s receiving,” he says. "It’s going to be around long after we’re gone. Life as we know it – that’s what’s in danger.”