Set up in 2007, CIWEM's international photography contest depicts the human impact on the natural environment. Open to professionals and amateur photographers of all ages, the CIWEM Environmental Photographer of the Year encourages entries that will inspire people around the world to think differently about contemporary social and environmental issues and to start taking care of our planet.
“The hopeful eyes of the girl making a living by rubbish” taken in the waste dump of the city of Kon Tum in Vietnam by photographer Quoc Nguyen Linh Vinh, the winner of Environmental Photographer of the Year (EPOTY) 2017.
“Flight for Life” by photographer Jose Luis Rodriguez, the winner of the EPOTY 2017 Changing Climates prize.
“Struggle” by photographer Raju Ghosh, the winner of Environmental Photographer of the Year 2017 in the Built Environment category.
“Karachi Wildlife” by photographer Syed Umer Hasan, the winner of Young Environmental Photographer of the Year 2017.
“After The Monsoon” by photographer Lloyd Ericson Castro Rodriguez, the winner of Environmental Photographer of the Year 2017 in the Mobile Phone category.
“Cross dance waltz” by photographer Jihua Guo, shortlisted in Environmental Photographer of the Year 2017.
“Changing Africa 3” by photographer Joerg Boethling, shortlisted in Environmental Photographer of the Year 2017.
“Dani boy” by photographer Magdalena Zelewska "Dani boy", shortlisted in Environmental Photographer of the Year 2017.
“Qayyarah burning oil fields” by photographer Alessandro Rota, shortlisted in Environmental Photographer of the Year 2017.
“Exotic Pets in China 3” by photographer Sean Gallagher, shortlisted in Environmental Photographer of the Year 2017.
“Drought of Bangladesh” by photographer Pronob Ghosh, shortlisted in Environmental Photographer of the Year 2017.
“Paddy cultivation” by photographer Sujan Sarkar, shortlisted in Environmental Photographer of the Year 2017.
“Touch Of Autumn” by photographer Yuri Pritisk, shortlisted in Environmental Photographer of the Year 2017.
“Happy Birdie” by photographer Emilie Crittin, shortlisted in Environmental Photographer of the Year 2017.
“Journey to school” by photographer Anindya Phani, shortlisted in Environmental Photographer of the Year 2017.
“Monarchs in the Snow” by photographer Jaime Rojo, shortlisted in Environmental Photographer of the Year 2017.
“Solar Portraits” by photographer Ruben Salgado, shortlisted in Environmental Photographer of the Year 2017.
“Open Veins of Latin America” by photographer Matjaz Krivic, shortlisted in Environmental Photographer of the Year 2017.
“Water for life” by photographer Sohel Parvez Haque, shortlisted in Environmental Photographer of the Year 2017.
“We need green” by photographer Huynh Thu, shortlisted in Environmental Photographer of the Year 2017.
