BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 25. The international
photo contest “Children’s Eyes on Earth,” under the patronage of
Leyla Aliyeva, Head of the IDEA Public Union, supported by the
COP29 Azerbaijan Operating Company, and initiated by
internationally renowned photographer Reza Deghati, founder of
“Reza Visual Academy”, is nearing its submission deadline. Entries
from children worldwide will be judged by experts in the first days
of November.
Launched on October 11th to raise awareness of
climate issues in the lead-up to COP29 in Baku (November
11th -22nd ), the international photo contest
“Children’s Eyes on Earth” continues to accept submissions until
October 31st. The contest values and invites young
people to share their unique perspectives on nature and the
challenges posed by pollution and climate change. A panel of
renowned photographers will judge the entries over the next ten
days.
Under the banner “I Love Nature, I Fear Pollution,” the contest
aims to engage children and young people worldwide up to the age of
18 in raising global awareness of the severe challenges posed by
climate change. It encourages them to use their photography to
showcase potential solutions and refocus international attention on
this critical issue. This project invites young people to express
their love for the environment and their anxieties about the
planet’s future through the universal language of photography,
helping them develop into environmentally responsible citizens.
Winning photographs will be showcased in an exhibition at the
“Heydar Aliyev Center”, opening on November 18th,
coinciding with COP29. The exhibition will be open to numerous
international guests attending the conference. The organizers
encourage young photographers worldwide to participate, share their
perspectives, and make their voices heard.
For more information and to participate, please visit the
official website: https://childreneyes.earth.