GHHIN/EJN Extreme Heat Photo Contest

The Global Heat Health Information Network (GHHIN), in partnership with Internews' Earth Journalism Network (EJN), is launching a global photography competition to showcase the real impacts of extreme heat and the ways communities around the world are responding to it.

📖 About the Contest

Heat is a silent killer, often invisible and misunderstood. This competition invites photographers and visual storytellers worldwide to submit original, compelling photographs that capture:

• The human, environmental, and infrastructural impacts of extreme heat.
• The creative strategies communities are using to stay safe and resilient.

📅 Opportunity Details

• Date Published: July 17, 2025
• Application Deadline: August 29, 2025
• Category: Contest

📸 Categories

Submissions must fit one of the following categories:

• Heat Impacts on Human Health
• Heat Impacts on Infrastructure & the Economy
• Heat Impacts on the Environment & Animals
• Heat Resilience Strategies

🎁 Benefits

While monetary prizes are not offered, winners and finalists will receive educational, networking, and publication opportunities. These include:

• Photojournalism Masterclass:
  Winners will be invited to a virtual masterclass with Nicola Vigilanti, a Lyon-based documentary photographer with over 20 years of experience. This session will cover storytelling, aesthetics, technique, editing, and caption writing, offering a thoughtful, ethical perspective on documentary photography.

• Feature on Internews' Earth Journalism Network:
  Finalists' images will be featured in a photo essay on heat risk and action worldwide, produced by GHHIN in partnership with EJN.

• Digital Exhibit:
  Selected photos will be included in a digital exhibit displayed at various UN climate and health conferences.

• Certificate of Recognition:
  A personalized certificate from the Global Heat Health Information Network.

• Online Promotion:
  Winners' work will be credited and featured on www.ghhin.org, social media, and potentially global UN, health, and climate communication channels.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

• Entrants must be 18 years or older at the time of submission.
• Open to individuals and groups globally, except employees or direct contractors of GHHIN or the WMO Secretariat.

📋 Submission Requirements

• All photographs must be original and unaltered (beyond basic editing).
• Images must be submitted in JPEG or PNG format with minimal compression.
• AI-generated images are not permitted.
• Image size must be at least 4000 × 3000 pixels.
• Submissions must include:
  • A title, date, and location.
  • A caption describing the context or what is happening in the photograph.
• Multiple entries are allowed, but each person can only win in one category.
• Photographs that have previously won awards or been published in online/print publications (excluding personal social media) are not eligible.
• Photos used on personal platforms such as blogs, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, or Flickr are permitted.

🗓 Application Process

To apply, visit the official application portal:
Apply for GHHIN/EJN Extreme Heat Photo Contest

📌 Application Deadline

August 29, 2025

For more details, visit the official contest page:
View GHHIN/EJN Extreme Heat Photo Contest Details

• Photojournalism masterclass: Contest winners will be invited to a virtual Photojournalism Masterclass with Nicola Vigilanti.
• Internews' Earth Journalism Network feature: Finalists will have their images featured in a photo essay on heat risk and action around the world.
• Digital exhibit: Your photo and information will be included in a digital exhibit to be displayed at various UN climate and health conferences.
• Certificate: A personalized certificate of recognition from the Global Heat Health Information Network.
• Online promotion: You will be credited for your work whenever it is used, including in features on www.ghhin.org and Network social media.