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PHOTOGRAPHY 4 HUMANITY GLOBAL PRIZE COMPETITION

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Application Deadline: 1 August, 2024

LOCATION: South Korea

SEEKING THE BEST CLIMATE JUSTICE PHOTOGRAPHY

The 2024 Global Contest promotes climate justice. We believe climate change is a human rights issue, so we are looking for images that show people impacted by the escalating climate crisis. They include climate refuges, the very young, the very old, the disabled and injured, the poor, indigenous and island people, and women. Images of climate champions advocating for change, and those helping to mitigate and reverse climate change are welcome. The 2024 Photography 4 Humanity Global Prize Competition is now open.

ELIGIBILITY:

You must be at least 18 years of age or older to enter. Entry is free.

All entries must be submitted between Feb 1, 2024 12:00PM EST and August 1, 2024 12:00PM PST

All photography must relate to people being impacted by climate change, and/or people trying to reverse and/or mitigate climate change

Must include photographer name, title, date, location and description of each photograph submitted

All images must have been taken within between August 1, 2023 and August 1, 2024

BENEFIT:

The 2024 Global Prize Recipient will receive $5,000 USD

The Global Prize Recipient, top 10 Finalists and 20 Honorable Mentions will be exhibited globally on December 10, 2024 – via UN.org.

The Global Prize Recipient, top 10 Finalists, and  20 Honorable mentions will then have their work help open the 2025 Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit hosted by  the University of Oxford on June 5, 2025 – UN World Environment Day.

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WAYFINDER SOCIETY STUDENT MINI GRANTS

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Application Deadline: April 15, 2024, 5 pm PT

LOCATION: USA

Get funding for your projects and education! These mini-grants are available to students looking for financial support for their personal education, school and community projects, internships, networking events, etc. connected to addressing the plastic crisis. This grant must be applied to your education, projects, or other efforts related to addressing the plastic problem.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible to apply for a Wayfinder Society Student Mini-Grant, you need to:

Our Student Mini-Grants are open to applicants anywhere in the world! 

Be between the ages of 11-25 on the application deadline,

Have an individual account (or student account through your teacher) on Wayfinder Society

Have successfully completed these 2 Actions: The Story of Plastic – Watch the Film and The Story of Plastic – System Mapping by following the instructions and completing the form at the bottom of the page.

Be dedicated to ending plastic pollution in your classroom, school, community, or beyond.  

We do not discriminate against its applicants based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.

BENEFIT:

In 2024, Wayfinder will award a total of $15,000 USD through this program!

Each winner will also receive:

Social media coverage on Algalita’s social media channels.

The opportunity to contribute to a blog post on the Wayfinder Society website.

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