Monaco Foundation Environmental Photography Award aims to reward photographers who put their creativity to good use in raising awareness on environmental protection.

The best photographs will be presented in the framework of an exhibition in the Principality of Monaco and tour in various locations around the world. They will also be displayed in a photography book which will be distributed to the Foundation’s partners and benefactors.

Prize

Grand Prize Winner

1. The title “PA2F Environmental Photographer of the Year 2022”
2. 5,000 € grant
3. Also, an invitation to visit the Amazon Research Station of the University of Ecuador, and to do a photo documentary in the field, in the heart of the Ecuadorian jungle
4. Invitation to the inauguration of the 2022 award exhibition in the Principality of Monaco
5. In addition, public relations support of the Foundation through its communication channels

Category Winners

1. 1,000 € grant for each of the 5 category winners
2. Public relations support of the Foundation through its communication channels

Public Award

1. the grant award of 1,000 €

Shortlisted Photographers

1. Featured in the PA2F Environmental Photography Award 2022 exhibition in Monaco and on international tour
2. Also published in the PA2F Environmental Photography Award 2022 book

Categories

1. Polar Wonders

Photographers are invited to submit their most beautiful images depicting landscapes, wildlife, and local communities in the polar regions

2. Beneath the Canopy

This category aims to highlight the beauty of the flora and fauna that make up the forest ecosystem and the lives of native communities in the boreal, temperate and tropical forests.

3. Life Under the Surface

This category welcomes photographs that illustrate the incredible richness of the underwater world, both in terms of aquatic landscapes and the wildlife inhabiting the ocean.

4. Humanity Versus Nature

Images submitted to this category should depict the conflicting relationship between humans and nature, as well as the negative impact of human activities on the environment. Photographs should address the issues related to the consequences of climate change, the terrible loss of biodiversity, as well as the depletion of the world’s water resources. You can take images from anywhere in the world, from the most remote to the most populated areas, from the warmest to the coldest parts of the globe.

5. Towards a Sustainable Future

This category is for the images that highlight the efforts, actions, and solutions implemented globally by communities to build a more sustainable world and more harmonious relationships between man and nature. This category welcomes images that demonstrate hope for Humanity and for the Planet. Photographs could illustrate actions undertaken by civil society in favor of environmental protection.

Eligibility