Africa Soft Power Climate Change Photo Essay Prize 2024

The Climate Change Photo Essay Prize calls upon 18 – 30-year-olds from Africa and the global diaspora community to document the environmental changes happening before their very eyes. After the success of the first-ever edition of the Climate Change Photo Essay Prize in 2023, they are thrilled to launch the second edition of the prize with the theme – “At a crossroad: Climate and change”.

This theme asks young photographers to consider how the ecological crisis is currently changing lives, how innovation and technology are responding to the crisis, and where change is not happening fast enough. The world is now at a crossroad when it comes to climate change, and photography can serve both as a tool for advocacy and as a barometer to show us where we stand.

Theme Statement: Climate and Change: How the ecological crisis changes lives, how innovation responds to the crisis, and where change is not happening fast enough.

Benefits of Photo Essay Prize

• Cash prize for the winner, and finalists will have their work showcased in international exhibitions, building on the success of last year’s prize, which featured finalists’ work in Nairobi, New York, Lagos, London, and Kigali.

Check : Canada Gairdner International Award 2025 ($100,000 prize)

Eligibility for Photo Essay Prize

• Open to 18 – 30-year-olds from Africa and the global diaspora community.
• Entrants do not need to be professional photographers or artists — all are encouraged to enter.
• Entrants are asked to submit a photo essay of three to five photographs that tell a cohesive story and address the theme.

Also Check : Young Climate Leaders of Color (YCLC) Fund 2025 (up to $10,000)

Application

• All works entered must be the Entrant’s own work.
• Once the Entrant submits their photos, the Entrant cannot change or edit the submission.
• Photos must be at least 1200px on the longest side and at least 72dpi – only digital images will be accepted. (Retain full-size versions of the images in your library as they may require them if your photo essay is picked as a winner)
• Submitted JPG/JPEG image files must be no larger than 10MB each
• No watermarking or digital frames or borders
• Entrant’s entry form should include the title of their photo essay and the photo selections. Note that judges will not read descriptions or explanations of any Entrant’s work.

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