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UNEP YOUNG CHAMPIONS OF THE EARTH AWARD

Application Deadline: 5 April 2024

LOCATION: Kenya

Young Champions of the Earth is the flagship youth engagement initiative of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The award is bestowed annually to ambitious young people from around the world with outstanding ideas to protect and restore the environment.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible to enter the Young Champions of the Earth competition (hereafter referred to as “the Competition”), applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 30.

Additionally, each applicant must have at least six months of prior experience working on their environmental project.

Individuals who submitted applications in previous cycles of the Competition are entitled to do so again. However, only one entry is allowed per person per year.The 2024 Young Champions of the Earth will be required to share their journeys through videos and blogs on this website for up to one year. If you have at least 6 months experience working on a big idea to protect or restore the environment and will be aged between 18 and 30 on 31 December 2024, you are eligible to apply.

BENEFIT:

In 2024, Young Champions of the Earth will be selected, one from each global region: Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, West Asia and two from Asia and the Pacific. Each winner will receive: 

Mentorship, capacity building workshops and access to a UN community of experts

An introduction to dignitaries at the Young Champions of the Earth award ceremony

Publicity and recognition through interviews and online and global media

US$20,000 in seed-funding

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VOGUE PHOTO-THE TREE OF LIFE: A LOVE LETTER TO NATURE GLOBAL OPEN CALL GRANTS FOR VIDEOGRAPHERS AND PHOTOGRAPERS.

Application Deadline: 29 April 2024

LOCATION: USA

PhotoVogue’s 2024 Global Open Call invites artists worldwide to share works that celebrate nature’s beauty and resilience. Our goal is to foster compassion and respect for the environment and all living beings, seeking submissions that inspire hope and positive change. This year’s PhotoVogue Global Open Call is an ode to the awe-inspiring beauty of our natural world and the myriad creatures that populate it.

ELIGIBILITY:

Entry is free and open to artists worldwide

By participating in this Open Call, you acknowledge and consent to be bound by the terms outlined in the Submission Amendment

Furthermore, by submitting high-resolution photographs and videos, the author grants not only Condé Nast but also its partners involved in the Open Call explicit permission to publish the submitted materials on the PhotoVogue platform and in any Condé Nast publication, as well as partner platforms, showcasing the Open Call results.

The curators of PhotoVogue reserve the right to determine the presentation, including layout, size, and materials, of the selected artists’ work in both digital and physical exhibitions.

BENEFIT:

The two artists who submit the most compelling work will also receive a $5,000 grant each (TBC), supporting their artistic growth. Additionally, participants have the opportunity for 1 on 1 virtual sessions with industry experts, enhancing the global and diverse nature of this endeavor.

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