Climatelinks Photo Contest

The Climatelinks 2022 Photo Contest is now closed!

About the Contest

You may submit up to five images complying with the contest rules and requirements. Entries will be judged on relevance to the photo contest theme, as well as photo composition, originality, and technical quality. One winner will be selected overall, in addition to winners chosen for each category, through an evaluation panel composed of USAID staff and the Climatelinks team.

Winning photos will be announced in Fall 2022, subsequently featured in Climatelinks communications, highlighted on the website's topic pages, and showcased in Climatelinks photo gallery. The winning photos will also be featured in the Office of Global Climate Change's official 2023 calendar.

Click here to visit the Climatelinks Photo Gallery.

Theme

Our 2022 Photo Contest theme is USAID’s Climate Strategy in Action: Climate and Development Across Sectors. We’re looking for submissions that show the issues, impacts, and solutions to climate change across 13 categories.

This year, we will also be issuing honorable mention awards to photos in any category that portray adaptation, mitigation, youth, climate justice, gender, technology and innovation, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA).

Main categories are listed in bold below. Examples of submissions under each category are also noted.

• Agriculture and Food Systems 
  • Climate-Smart Agriculture
  • Food Security
• Democracy, Rights & Governance
  • Corruption
  • Governance/Civil Society
  • Human Rights
  • Environmental Defenders
• Humanitarian Assistance
  • Conflict
  • Migration
  • Disaster Risk Management
  • Loss and Damage
• Biodiversity Conservation
  • Wildlife
  • Landscape/seascape conservation
  • Community engagement
• Education
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Education Infrastructure 
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)
• Energy
  • Renewable Energy
  • Microgrids
  • Energy Efficiency
• Climate Finance and Economic Growth
  • Circular Economy
  • Private Sector Engagement
  • Livelihoods
• Green Cities 
  • Resilient, Low-carbon Infrastructure
• Health
  • Air Quality
  • Heat
  • Nutrition
  • One Health
• Indigenous Peoples and Locally-led Development
  • Self-determined Development
  • Locally-led Climate Action
• Marine 
  • Fisheries 
  • Ocean Plastics
  • Mangrove Restoration 
• Natural Climate Solutions
  • Sustainable Landscapes
  • Nature-based Solutions
• Water Security, Sanitation, and Hygiene 
  • Water Management
  • Infrastructure 

Recognizing that the COVID-19 pandemic limited both travel and project implementation opportunities, photo submissions captured in years prior to 2022 will be accepted.

Who Can Enter

The Climatelinks 2022 Photo Contest is open to anyone with great photos.

• The Climatelinks community

• Any individuals or organizations working in climate and development
• 
USAID staff

• USAID implementers

• Non-USAID programs

Important Dates

Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Contest Opens

Sunday, August 14, 2022
Submission Deadline

Fall 2022
Winners Announced

Submit Your Photos

You must register and agree to the terms and conditions.

Questions?

Check out our FAQs. For any additional questions or issues, contact the team at [email protected].

We're thrilled to have you joining our photo contest and can't wait to see your work!