Turning the Tide
Climate Change Photo Competition – Call for entries
The British Council and the Permanent Mission of the Maldives to the United Nations office at Geneva would like to invite you to take part in “Turning the Tide”, a major international exhibition that will take place during the main annual Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva in March 2009. The exhibition, which will be seen by Presidents, Prime Ministers, Ministers and thousands of delegates, will showcase the photographs and stories of climate witnesses from around the world whose lives and rights are being affected by the everyday reality of global warming.
We ask young climate witnesses from around the world to go out into their community to create a photographic record of the way in which climate change and its consequences are affecting the human environment, including the lives, livelihoods and human rights of local people. The photographs should highlight the challenges your community is facing and how you are living and coping with the changing environment. “Turning the Tide” is about your own experiences - we want to know your climate story.
If you would like to enter the competition you must be between the age of 16 and 25.
By 31st January 2009 we ask you to provide a series of 10-15 photographs showing the effects of climate change in your community, a portrait photograph of yourself, biographical information and a text of up to 200 words summarising the effects of climate change on your life, on your family and on your community.
A jury including representatives from the British Council, the Maldives Mission, the Global Risk Forum Davos and UNESCO will select the best 12 submissions. The photographs, portraits and stories from these 12 submissions will be made up into posters that will be showcased at the UN Human Rights Council in March 2009. An online exhibition featuring work by all participants will accompany the event.
For details on how to enter the competition, please visit the British Council website:
www.britishcouncil.org/switzerland
In the “Turning the Tide” section on the website you will find information on how and in what format to submit your photos and texts as well as background information about the project. Please read the terms and conditions carefully as submitting an entry will be taken as your agreement with the rules.
Entries submitted later than 31 January 2009 and entries that differ from the specifications listed on the website will not be considered.
“Turning the Tide” has been made possible thanks to the generous support of our partners.
Main sponsor: The Global Risk Forum, Davos
If you have any questions regarding your submission, please contact Stefan Wanzenried at the British Council in Switzerland by sending an email to: turningthetide@britishcouncil.ch
