Yesterday, I chatted with Carlton Reid about the #Petrofuture project. Here's his write-up in Forbes, just in time for Earth Day...

Yesterday, I chatted with Carlton Reid about the #Petrofuture project. Here's his write-up in Forbes, just in time for Earth Day...
A preview of the London #Petrofuture — the first of the Britain and Ireland series. I’m still working on these, so it might be a while before I post others.
All the Petrofuture maps and more at https://conspiracyofcartographers.com/
And finally, the #Petrofuture of France . The last of this series.
66m sea level rise on a 1969 Shell Oil gas station map—when the world.s ice caps have melted.
More:
https://conspiracyofcartographers.com/petrofuture-france-gallery/
#climateChange #maps #cartography #France #GreenWashing #SeaLevelRise #WorldBuilding #Futurism #Paris #Clifi
The France #Petrofuture was the first full series where I used maps digitized in my own studio, allowing me to dramatically expand the scope of the project.
So much appreciation for the Rumsey Map Center, where I got the first few dozen base maps!
Across the water to the Corsica #Petrofuture.
When the cryosphere has melted—66m sea level rise on a 1969 Shell Oil gas station map.
More:
https://conspiracyofcartographers.com/petrofuture-france-gallery/
#climateChange #maps #cartography #France #GreenWashing #SeaLevelRise #WorldBuilding #Futurism #Corsica #Corse #mediterranean
Up the Mediterranean coast to the Cote d'Azure #Petrofuture.
This one includes Monaco and a small corner of Italy
More: https://conspiracyofcartographers.com/petrofuture-france-gallery
I was recently asked why some maps are #Retrofuture, and some #Petrofuture.
I understand the confusion...
The Retrofuture maps are based on any antique map: https://conspiracyofcartographers.com/retrofuture-gallery
The #Petrofuture are always based on vintage maps from gas station or auto-oriented companies: https://conspiracyofcartographers.com/petrofuturegallery
I wanted to make the distinction between what is directly aimed at petro corps and everything else...even though ultimately it's all aimed at petro corps
Plus, the Petrofuture pun delights me
The #Petrofuture of Côté Basque. 66m sea level rise--melted ice caps on a 1969 Shell Oil map.
More: https://conspiracyofcartographers.com/petrofuture-france-gallery
Moving south in this circuit of France, the #Petrofuture of Périgord. 66m sea level rise--melted ice caps on a 1969 Shell Oil map.
More:
https://conspiracyofcartographers.com/petrofuture-france-gallery
The #Petrofuture Val de Loire -- 66m sea level rise on a vintage 1969 Shell Oil map of the Loire River Valley and coast of France. More: https://conspiracyofcartographers.com/ #ClimateArt #climateChange #maps #cartography #clifi #greenwashing #ConspiracyOfCartographers #Loire #Nantes #ValdeLoire #LaRoche #Angers #Tours #France
From Île de France, zooming in on the city itself.
The #Petrofuture of Paris--66m sea level rise on a vintage 1969 Shell Oil map.
More: https://conspiracyofcartographers.com/petrofuture-france-gallery/
#ClimateArt #seaLevelRise #climateChange #maps #cartography #clifi #Seine #Paris #IledeFrance #France
When the ice caps melt, the Seine becomes a long inlet to a flooded Paris.
The #Petrofuture of Île de France -- 66m sea level rise on a vintage 1969 Shell Oil map.
More: https://conspiracyofcartographers.com/petrofuture-france-gallery/
#ClimateArt #climateChange #maps #cartography #clifi #greenwashing #ConspiracyOfCartographers #Seine #Paris #IledeFrance
The #Petrofuture of Bretagne. 66m sea level rise--melted ice caps on a 1969 Shell Oil map. More: https://conspiracyofcartographers.com/petrofuture-france-gallery
The second #Petrofuture France map--Normandie. 66m sea level rise--a melted cryosphere on vintage Shell Oil maps.
More: https://conspiracyofcartographers.com/petrofuture-france-gallery
BTW…all the Petrofuture France maps have been added to the shop. Take one home today!
The #Petrofuture of France, Nord, with bits of other countries. I posted these a few months ago, so scroll down far enough and you'll see them again. This series is based on a set of 1969 Shell Oil maps.
More:
https://conspiracyofcartographers.com/
The #Petrofuture of France, Nord, with bits of other countries. I posted these a few months ago, so scroll down far enough and you'll see them again. This series is based on a set of 1969 Shell Oil maps.
And finally, the #Petrofuture map of the USA.
66m sea level rise--melted ice caps on a vintage Shell gas station map.
For now, that's the last of the North America Petrofuture maps. Next up--France.
The penultimate of the North America #Petrofuture maps...Washington State.
Melted ice caps on a vintage Shell gas station map.
The #Petrofuture map of Seattle...we’re getting close to the end of the North American Petrofuture tour. Melted ice caps on a vintage Shell gas station map.
I’m visiting the University of British Columbia today, so here is a bonus #Petrofuture map of Vancouver.
66m sea level rise on a vintage Shell gas station map.