You are drawn by multiple and various things every day, trifling details, massive changes or just a slice of our beautiful planet that takes your attention for a small fraction of a second. Are you eager to share your own reality that is affected by climate change? Have you met someone taking action on global warming? Our common home is changing, and so are our lives. We have a special challenge for you: capture that moment, landscape, idea, solution or person that is raising awareness and taking on climate change.
Every week we will announce a different theme in order for you to share your climate story with us. Join the Connect4Climate weekly Instagram challenge and get a chance to be featured on our Instagram page, @Connect4Climate, on Facebook and Twitter, and on our newsletter and website.
How does it work?
1. Follow @Connect4Climate on Instagram
2. Take a photo related to the weekly theme, and share it on Instagram. The photo must be original – i.e. you must be the photographer. Your photos are governed under the Instagram terms of use.
3. In the caption describe your climate photo, where it was taken, and why it means something to you.
4. Use the hashtag #Photo4Climate. Don’t forget to set your account to “public”.
5. Judging criteria for photo winner:
- Power of the photograph and its caption or narrative (includes creativity and the story the photo tells related to climate change and the monthly theme);
- Potential impact on the challenge objectives of raising awareness about climate change issues and communicating a personal climate change story or local climate change solution;
- Originality;
6. Finalist photo will:
- Be displayed during the Paris Agreement Signing Ceremony on 22nd April 2016 at UN Headquarters, New York (Note: eligible photos must be submitted until 21st April 2016)
- Be featured on Connect4Climate Instagram page on the following Monday (photos are reviewed on Friday after 12pm)
- Be featured in a photo album on the Connect4Climate Facebook page
- Be featured in Connect4Climate Twitter account
- Be featured on Connect4Climate website as an article
- Be included on our newsletter to all our partners
Submit as many photos you want.
Connect4Climate reserves the right to use these images on our social media channels, website, at events for Connect4Climate with photo credit/Instagram account name of submitter.
Share your perspective with us. Let’s show what climate change means to you!
Download the #Photo4Climate overlay (png) to put on your pictures:
Winner on #Rural
We have asked you to share a story on how #rural communities are being affected by Climate Change for our weekly Instagram Challenge. So, we are glad to congratulate Daryll Peter Griffith for his great picture.
Take a look at the finalist photo and read the full article here.
Winner on #GreenCities
Congratulations Yiga Vianney and thank you for your great winning photo on #GreenCities category.
Curious about the original caption? See here.
Winner on #GenderEquality
We are ready to announce the finalist photo under #GenderEquality theme: Congratulations Oluwaphemmy!
Take a look at the finalist photo and read the full article here.
Winner on #Oceans
Congratulations Grant Bulloch and thank you for your beautiful winning photo on #Oceans category.
You can see the original caption here.
Winner on #Energy
We are very pleased to announce the #Photo4Climate Finalist of the Week: Congratulations Allan F. Castañeda, your photo is detailed in its description of how the windmill farm is helping to mitigate the effects of Climate Change in the Philippines.
See and learn more about the story behind the photo here.
Winner on #Forests
Congratulations Green Projects team, you are the #Photo4Climate Finalist of this week's theme - #Forests. You do have a unique caption and a description that offers an understanding of a Climate Solution.
Take a look at the finalist photo here.
Winner on #Desertification
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought was captured beautifully by Adil Moumane, the winner of this week's #Photo4Climate Instagram Challenge. Congratulations! Keep raise awareness on climate change with your unique photos!
Take a look at the finalist photo here.
Winner on #Environment
Congratulations Róbert Blaško and thank you for your beautiful winning photo on #Environment category.
You can see the original caption here.
Winners on #BiologicalDiversity
We are much pleased to announce this week’s winner photo: Kate Berrisford and a Honorable Mention to Kaung Kywe Soe photography. Congratulations!
See and learn more about the story behind each photo here.
Winner on #Recycling
We are ready to announce the finalist photo under #Recycling theme: congratulations Kate Berrisford.
Take a look at the finalist photo and read the full article here.
Winner on #BirdMigration
We have asked you to share a story on how #birdmigration is being affected by Climate Change for our weekly Instagram Challenge. So, we are glad to congratulate Allan F. Castañeda for his great picture.
Take a look at the finalist photo and read the full article here.
Winner on #Education
We are much pleased to announce this week’s winner photo: Allan F. Castañeda and a Special Mention to Recycle Points photography. Congratulations!
Take a look at the original captions here.
Winner on #Agriculture
We are much pleased to announce this week’s winner photo: congratulations Allan F. Castañeda. Your photo truly illustrates how agriculture is one of the most vulnerable sector affected by climate change. Thank you. Your photo will be displayed at Climate Action 2016 at Connect4Climate booth space on People's Haus. More details here.
Take a look at the finalist photo and read the full article here.
Winners on #Water
This week we have chosen not only one but seven finalists: Roni Akbar, Audrey Cano Bárcenas, Temitope Aderibigbe, Mahmood Dadamia, Olumide Climate Idowu, Kate Berrisfod, and Marissa Malahayati.
See and learn more about the story behind each photo here.
Winner on #Health
We are very pleased to announce our first winner of #Photo4Climate Instagram Challenge: Congratulations to Olumide Climate Idowu! Your photo from Nigeria captures how public #health is being compromised by waste.
Take a look at the finalist photo and read the full article here.
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Can a photo stop #climatechange?
ENTER @connect4climate #Photo4Climate Instagram Challenge!
1 – Follow @connect4climate
2 – Take a photo related to the weekly theme and SHARE on your Instagram.
3 – Describe your climate photo, where was taken and why it means something for you.
4 – Use the HASHTAG #Photo4Climate
THEME: Until April 10 share a photo that links #climatechange & #health.
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Can a photo end climate change? Are you eager to share your own reality that is affected by climate change?
Connect4Climate presents #Photo4Climate Instagram Challenge.
THEME: Until April 10 share a photo that links climate change and health. See how you can participate here: http://bit.ly/1Y1ifBo
Your photo can be selected to be featured on Connect4Climate channels!
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Are you looking for an opportunity to share your climate story with the world? Now you can do it! Connect4Climate presents #Photo4Climate Instagram Challenge. See how you can participate here: http://bit.ly/1Y1ifBo
THEME: Until April 10 share a photo that links climate change and health. Your photo can be selected to be featured on Connect4Climate channels!
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