EEA: “Urban Treasures” Photo Competition

This year’s competition “Urban Treasures” is a call to capture the essence of the cities and towns through inspiring moments that give them joy and hope for a more sustainable tomorrow. The urban theme celebrates the positive strides they are making towards a better environment and encourages a reflection on how they can build more eco-friendly and liveable neighbourhoods. reflection on how they can build more eco-friendly and liveable neighbourhoods.

Categories

• Wildlife in the city
  • This category celebrates the harmonious co-living of humans and wildlife in the cities and towns. The urban environments are not just concrete and asphalt, they are also habitats for thousands of important and interesting species. From familiar friends like squirrels and birds to shy recluses like bats and spiders, the cities host a diverse array of wildlife. This category focuses on highlighting this biodiversity and encourages them to observe and cherish these small inhabitants that share the urban spaces. Photos could include curious foxes exploring the backyard gardens, green/wildlife corridors, deers in green spaces of the cities or birdhouses.
• Charming neighbourhoods
  • This category celebrates the pride they feel when walking down the streets and witnessing the environment friendly elements embedded in everything that surrounds them. The streets tell the story of past and present generations and are filled with positive and eco-friendly examples. Notice the solar-powered streetlights, community composting stations, pedestrian-friendly designs, native plant landscaping, local markets with seasonal products or children playing in urban parks. Show how they create an environment that celebrates both innovation and cultural heritage. Pictures may also include green buildings, vertical forests, or repurposing of old factories and industrial spaces.
• Green at heart
  • This category is about people and focuses on the everyday eco-conscious actions. Look at how the actions ripple through the community and have a long-lasting impact on the shared environment. How are you or your community choosing to make a difference? Whether it is rewilding the gardens, adopting renewable energy practices, planting trees, opting for a greener commute or embracing the principles of reduce, reuse, and recycle, small lifestyle changes contribute to a more liveable urban environment and cheerful community life. Show them the people behind the change.

Prize Information

• 3 X 1000 EUR: Best photo in each category
• 500 EUR: Public Choice award
• 500 EUR: Youth Prize 18 – 24 years old

Why participate? 

• Win exciting prizes and have your work featured in the publications and exhibitions.

Eligibility Criteria

• The competition is open to the citizens of the EU 27 Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and Türkiye; under the stabilisation and association agreements: North Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• The photos must be taken in the countries mentioned above.
• All participants must be 18 or older.
• You must have full copyrights to the submitted material.
• You may submit maximum 5 entries in the competition. Each entry will be handled separately so you need to fill out a new submission form for each entry.

Technical Requirements

• Submissions must contain one photograph and accompanying text.
• Photo: In electronic format (e.g.: .jpeg, .png, .tiff), minimum resolution of 2000 pixels preferably more than 4960 pixels on the long side of the photograph.
• Text: Short title and a text of maximum 1000 characters in English.

For more information, visit EEA.