CIFOR-ICRAF is Calling on all professional photographers, photo enthusiasts, content creators, and nature lovers. Gear up to showcase the stunning beauty and critical importance of our planet’s biodiversity through the lens of your camera. Let’s inspire action to protect the richness of our natural world.
CIFOR-ICRAF invite you to capture the essential role of forests and trees in promoting biodiversity, mitigating climate change, and driving restoration efforts.
The competition typically revolves around a central theme related to the environment, such as the impact of climate change, the relationship between people and forests, or the sustainable management of natural resources. Entrants are invited to submit photos that visually convey the challenges and solutions connected to these themes. The competition aims to raise awareness of the crucial role that forests and sustainable land use play in global ecosystems while celebrating the diverse cultural and ecological landscapes captured through photography.
Winning entries receive a range of prizes, which can include monetary awards, the opportunity for global recognition, and the chance to have their work featured in CIFOR-ICRAF publications, exhibitions, and digital campaigns. Beyond these tangible rewards, participants gain the opportunity to contribute to a global conversation about sustainability and conservation, using the power of photography to inspire positive change.
The CIFOR-ICRAF Photo Competition not only celebrates visual storytelling but also emphasizes the importance of community involvement and awareness in the fight against climate change and deforestation. By showcasing images that reflect the deep connection between people, trees, and landscapes, the competition helps to draw attention to the urgent need for sustainable solutions and collective action in preserving our planet’s natural heritage.
Eligibility Criteria For The CIFOR-ICRAF Photo Competition
The CIFOR-ICRAF photo competition welcomes participants aged 18 or older. You are encouraged to use the photography equipment with which you are most comfortable. Employees of CIFOR-ICRAF are not eligible to enter.
Rules
Please note the following rules:
- Entries should not include watermarks, signatures, or captions.
- Entries that have previously won other photography competitions will be automatically disqualified.
- Submissions featuring children or minors are not eligible.
- Entries generated using generative artificial intelligence tools or with their assistance are ineligible.
- Images portraying the willful harassment of wildlife will not be accepted.
- Photos taken in ways that cause or have caused environmental damage by the photographer, including capturing images in areas where human presence is restricted by authorities or property managers, are not eligible.
- Photos taken before the year 2010 will not be eligible.
Prize
- 1st: USD 500
Jury selection first prize
- 2 nd: USD 400
Jury selection second prize
- USD 300
People’s choice award
Finalists
The CIFOR-ICRAF team will email all finalists on 6 December 2024. They will be invited to share a short video message about their photo and work. The best videos will be exhibited in our art gallery on CIFOR-ICRAF’s digital platform (more information to be announced).
Application Deadline: 14 October 2024.
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