Deadline: 20-Apr-2026
The DesirMED project invites individuals across the Mediterranean region to participate in a photo competition highlighting climate adaptation through visual storytelling. The contest welcomes submissions from students, professionals, amateurs, and the public, capturing innovative and resilient responses to climate change in homes, cities, landscapes, and communities.
What is the DesirMED Photo Competition?
The DesirMED Photo Competition celebrates transformative climate adaptation across the Mediterranean by documenting how humans, communities, and ecosystems respond to environmental change.
Key objectives include:
- Showcasing adaptation in everyday life, urban areas, homes, and landscapes
- Highlighting human-nature relationships and community resilience
- Focusing on local responses, emerging adaptation strategies, and nature-based solutions
- Promoting themes of hope, transformation, and climate-resilient futures
The competition emphasizes both documentary and artistic approaches, reflecting a wide spectrum of creative perspectives.
Who Can Participate?
- Students, researchers, and professionals in environmental or social sciences
- Amateurs and photography enthusiasts
- Activists and general public across the Mediterranean region
- Anyone able to capture and interpret climate-resilient transformations, whether structured initiatives or spontaneous local actions
Why Participate?
- Create a shared visual space for dialogue and reflection on climate adaptation
- Highlight innovative and resilient solutions at individual, community, and ecosystem levels
- Gain recognition for your photography
- Opportunity to attend a DesirMED flagship event and connect with a broader Mediterranean network focused on climate resilience
Submission Guidelines
Themes to Explore:
- Climate adaptation in homes, cities, landscapes, and everyday life
- Human-nature interactions in a changing environment
- Local responses and community resilience
- Invisible, future, or emerging forms of adaptation
- Nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based approaches
- Narratives of hope, transformation, and climate-resilient futures
Format: Both documentary and artistic photographic approaches are accepted.
How to Apply
- Capture Your Image: Focus on a theme reflecting climate adaptation and resilience.
- Prepare Submission: Ensure photographs are high-resolution and properly labeled with relevant details (title, location, description).
- Submit Online: Follow the official DesirMED contest submission portal guidelines.
- Engage with Community: Selected entries may be displayed at DesirMED events and exhibitions.
- Connect and Learn: Winners gain opportunities to participate in DesirMED flagship events and network with Mediterranean climate adaptation practitioners.
Benefits of Participation
- Recognition for photography and climate storytelling
- Exposure to regional networks and collaborations in climate resilience
- Chance to contribute to public awareness of adaptation strategies
- Participation in exhibitions celebrating hope, resilience, and community action
FAQ
1. Who can submit entries?
Anyone from the Mediterranean region, including students, professionals, amateurs, activists, and the general public.
2. What types of photography are accepted?
Both documentary and artistic approaches are welcomed.
3. Are there specific themes?
Yes, including everyday adaptation, human-nature relationships, local resilience, future adaptation, and nature-based solutions.
4. Can multiple entries be submitted?
Yes, but each photograph should reflect a unique perspective on climate adaptation.
5. What are the prizes?
Recognition, exhibition of work, and participation in a DesirMED flagship event.
6. Do submissions require prior approval?
No, all individuals are encouraged to submit original photographs that align with the contest themes.
7. What is the objective of the contest?
To visually communicate climate adaptation practices, spark dialogue, and foster a Mediterranean network of climate-resilient initiatives.
Conclusion
The DesirMED Mediterranean Climate Adaptation Photo Competition 2026 offers a platform for diverse voices to document and celebrate resilience, innovation, and hope in the face of climate change. By participating, photographers contribute to a shared understanding of adaptation and the potential for human collaboration to transform the Mediterranean environment.
For more information, visit DesirMED.