CIWEM hosts competition on environmental photography [Worldwide]

Professional and amateur photographers can enter this contest.

The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) hosts an international competition that features the best in environmental photography.

The competition includes the Environmental Photographer of the Year 2019, Young Environmental Photographer of the Year 2019 (under 21), Changing Environments Prize, Sustainable Cities Prize, Climate Action and Energy Prize, and Water, Equality and Security Prize.

The prizes consist of GBP2,000 (US$2,600) for the Environmental Photographer of the Year, photo equipment for the Young Environmental Photographer of the Year and GBP500 (US$650) for the remaining winners.

Photographs must have been completed since Jan. 1, 2018.

The deadline is June 30.


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Award seeks nominations of journalists reporting natural resources [US]

Journalists who write about natural resources can apply for an award.

The Renewable Natural Resources Foundation (RNRF) offers the Excellence in Journalism Award to advance public education and understanding of important natural resource issues through the dissemination of accurate and scientifically based information about the environment.

The contest recognizes print or online work by an individual, group or organization, including an online report or article/feature in a newspaper, magazine, journal or newsletter.

Works must have been published in 2018.

The winner will receive a plaque at an award ceremony.

The deadline is May 31.

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Registration ongoing for webinar on journalism newsletters [Worldwide]

Newsletter writers, editors and newsroom leaders are invited to attend this webinar.

Poynter is offering the webinar "Dear reader: accomplish more with your newsletter" at 2 p.m. EDT May 23.

Participants will learn how to make their newsletter useful and enjoyable; how to keep their newsletter evolving to meet the needs of readers; writing tips and tricks for drawing readers to their content; creative options for producing strong newsletters; and the big picture: how to find content that resonates and how to judge a newsletter’s overall success.

The instructor is Kris Higginson, writer/editor of The Seattle Times’ Morning Brief.

Registration is ongoing and costs US$29.95.

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