Deadline: April 7, 2024
Applications are open for the GreenLens Photo Competition & Virtual Eco-Exhibition 2024. GreenLens is a project launched by a group of environmental enthusiasts from ASEAN and supported by the U.S. Department of State and the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI).
The project aims to enhance social-environmental awareness among ASEAN youths through a photo competition running from March 4, 2024, to April 7, 2024. This will be followed by a virtual eco-exhibition where participants will showcase their submissions. Participants are invited to submit original photos along with narratives addressing environmental challenges with a specific focus on the theme of Climate Change.
Two Phases of Project
- Phase 1: Photo Competition – Empower ASEAN youths to submit original photos (illustrations) accompanied by narratives addressing environmental challenges.
- Phase 2: Virtual Eco-Exhibition – Showcases all submitted entries, digital space to amplify impactful eco-narratives (Challenges and Solutions) of ASEAN youths.
Benefits
- Total prizes amounting to USD $1,000:
- 1st Prize: USD $250 (1 winner)
- 2nd Prize: USD $150 (1 winner)
- 3rd Prize: USD $100 (1 winner)
- Honorable Mentions: USD $50 each (10 winners)
- Receive a certificate of completion and acknowledgement of contribution to the project.
- Enhance professional skills such as design, photography, and networking through the competition for young environmental photo enthusiasts.
Eligibility
- Open to all individuals of any ASEAN nationality (including Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Timor-Leste) AND currently based in an ASEAN country or Timor-Leste during the period of competition.
- Participants must be 25 years old (born in 1999) or younger. (A copy of ID will be required for shortlisted participants).
Application
The submission deadline is April 7, 2024 (Sunday), 23:59 GMT+8.
For more information, visit GreenLens Photo Competition & Virtual Eco-Exhibition.
