CIWEM say: PHOTOGRAPHY CAN HELP US FACE CLIMATE CHANGE

The Environmental Photographer of the Year 2008 will share images of environmental and social issues with international audiences, enhancing our understanding of the causes, consequences and solutions to climate change. And profits from limited edition prints will help meet the seventh Millennium Development Goal, which aims to halve the number of people without access to clean water and basic sanitation by 2015.

EPOTY encourages images of places and people that are benefitting from a changing climate, or vulnerable ecosystems and communities which are struggling with the effects. Images may examine the relationship between economic development, environmental degradation and social inequity, celebrate innovations helping us achieve environmental improvements, examine lifestyles, cultural traditions, spiritual activities and racial prejudices or celebrate the incredible variety and beauty that exists within our natural environment. They will serve to remind us what we need to protect.
EPOTY will create a legacy of informed individuals working to protect our environment. During a roving UK wide exhibition and online gallery, supporting information will help audiences acquire the knowledge they need to change their behaviour for the good of the environment.

The sale of limited edition prints of winning and highly commended entries will help fund WaterAid’s projects, providing communities with access to clean water and sanitation. Countries are already struggling to meet basic sanitation needs and climate change will make this worse.

The competition encourages entries that are traditional, contemporary, avant-garde, ironic, creative, experimental, subversive, subtle, strong, resonant, challenging, political, original and beautiful. It is open to all international professional and amateur photographers and this year’s categories are Changing Climates; A World of Difference; Quality of Life; and The Natural World. This will also be the first year of a special Under 21 category which has no thematic boundaries.

The entries will be judged by some of the most respected environmental photographers in the industry, including Gary Braasch, winner of the Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography. Individual pieces of work will be judged on impact, creativity, composition, originality and technical abilities. To enter, go to www.ciwem.org/awards/epoty. The competition is open until July 31st 2008.

For more information contact Emily Doyle, CIWEM Press and Marketing Officer, on 020 7831 3110 or emily@ciwem.org.

CIWEM and the Environment Agency are putting on a conference in London on March 25th, on the topic of flooding and its impact on critical infrastructure, Details from
http://www.ciwem.org/events/Critical_Infrastructure_Flooding_0108.doc

The City Dip is a charity swimming event held annually by the City’s Sports Development team in aid of the Lord Mayor’s Appeal -see- http://www.thelordmayorsappeal.org/
There is a team reservation form and details and entry forms: City Dip Application form or a printer friendly form

Share your thinking on Drinking Water Quality: a CIWEM – CMS Conference, 6th March , SOAS, London. Details

Water competition starts in Scotland on 1 April but there has been little progress in the rest of the UK.

Earlier News will be moved after about a month, but will still be accessible

The Conservator, Summer 2007

2008 Events