PROMOTE CLIMATE JUSTICE
SHARE YOUR PHOTOS
SEEKING THE BEST CLIMATE JUSTICE PHOTOGRAPHY
The 2025 Global Contest champions the cause of climate justice, recognizing that climate change is not merely an environmental challenge but a profound human rights issue. We sought compelling images that capture the human face of the escalating climate crisis - climate refugees, the young and the elderly, the disabled and injured, the impoverished, Indigenous and island communities, and women bearing disproportionate burdens. Alongside these powerful portrayals, we celebrated the resilience and determination of climate champions - those advocating for change and those working tirelessly to mitigate and reverse the effects of this global emergency.
The 2025 Global Contest is now open for submissions.
2024 GLOBAL PRIZE
Recipient: Viviane Rakotoarivony
Title: Ambalakondro, Devastated by Cyclone Freddy
Description: “In the village of Ambalakondro, Cyclone Freddy devastated 90% of the homes, leaving these residents to take refuge beneath a fragment of their roof.”
Location: Mananjary, Madagascar
GLOBAL PRIZE COMPETITION
At the core of the initiative, is a global call to action for amateur and professional photographers alike to submit images for an annual competition promoting climate justice, where the winning entry will receive the Photography 4 Humanity Global Prize and $5,000 USD.
In 2024, the Global Prize Recipient, alongside the top 10 Finalists and 20 Honorable Mentions, have their photographs showcased at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City on December 10th - UN Human Rights Day. These extraordinary works are also featured globally online at UN.org.
The 2025 Photography 4 Humanity global completion is now open for submissions.
UNITED NATIONS AND UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD GLOBAL EXHIBIT
As part of the 2025 Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit, Photography 4 Humanity: A Lens on Climate Justice stood as a powerful visual testament to the global climate justice movement. Presented and curated by Fotografiska, the internationally renowned museum of photography, the exhibition brought together compelling imagery from around the world that captured the human cost and courage in the face of the climate crisis.
This striking installation, showcased at the Weston Library at the University of Oxford, offered an unflinching look at climate injustice—and the individuals rising to confront it. Through the universal language of photography, the exhibition gave voice to frontline communities and celebrated the shared resilience of humanity in an era of unprecedented environmental change.
