Think landscapes. Think local. Think solutions.

From climate change and deforestation to pollution and food scarcity, the world is facing many environmental challenges. The degradation of landscapes affects us all – through the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe.

The good news is that solutions exist. Now is the time to bring local solutions to a global scale.

Do you have what it takes to convince the world that there are solutions out there? And do you have the skills necessary to reflect it in one image?

If this is you, submit your photo to the Global Landscape Forum photo competition!

About the competition:

The competition will run until the Global Landscapes Forum on 16 November in Marrakesh.

Over 500 participants from all over the world will come together to attend this year?s conference on the sidelines of COP22. With representatives from the private sector, NGOs, leading international organizations, government and an online social media campaign that will reach millions through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and live streaming, this is the ideal opportunity to get your work real publicity.

Show us your own landscape solutions and the people working for a better future.

Prizes:

The winners of this year?s photo competition will be divided into two categories:

Audience choice

The photo that receives the most votes from the online community will win this prize. You can vote for your favorite photos from Thursday 13 October 2016 and all photographers will receive a direct URL to their photos to be shared with friends and family via social media. Additionally, the 20 most popular photos will have their work displayed at the Forum in Marrakesh, where participants at the conference will have the opportunity to contribute to the vote tally.

Winner: USD 1,000

Jury?s choice

Two winners will be chosen by a panel of handpicked experts that will evaluate the submissions based on their quality and relevance to the competition topic (i.e. finding solutions).

• 1st prize: USD 1,000
• 2nd prize: USD 500