Raphael Nemes

Raphael’s love and care for nature can be traced back to memories from a childhood spent on his grandma’s farm and the landscape of rural Romania. It is this which inspired him to study ecology and sustainability in order to preserve the natural world. Through his studies he has followed a pathway to environmental activism on issues which are important to his community and the world beyond.

As a migrant raised in both Spain and the UK, Raphael’s appreciation for his heritage and the close connection between people and land in his community has been enhanced as he has navigated his own identity. This has also inspired him to take up photography and collage as a means to capture the way of life in his Romanian homeland.

In 2023, as part of our Planet Summer programme, Raphael became one of our Southbank Centre Young Activists; a programme of activity that aimed to help him progress in his activist journeys.