A picture tells a story.
Some told.
Some untold.
Some waiting to be told.

Use a picture to tell our world a story.
Tell us a story of hope.
A story of change.
A story of rain in spring or sweat in winter.
A tale of shrinking islands.
A fable of forest fires.
An adventure amidst melting ice and glacier retreats.

Tell us a story that can be clicked

Our climate is getting unpredictable and more violent by the minute. Human survival is at risk. We must act collectively to adapt to the changes that are inevitable and reverse the most dangerous trends, including our penchant for overloading the earth’s atmosphere with carbon. But this will need lifestyle changes. It will also need the governments of the world to unite. So we must win the climate battle or we will perish.

This is our ‘Inconvenient truth’.
This is also our ‘11 Hour’.

Hewlett-Packard India and Sanctuary have joined hands to search for images that have the power to shake people out of their stupor, to recognise the reality and inevitability of climate change. We hope to move them to action by showing how the quality of lives is going to be impacted. We are looking for creative, attention-grabbing or poignant images that graphically express the reality and impact of climate change on people and the environment. These images will help us fight for climate stability and justice. Presenting, the Climate Change Photography Contest 2008.

You are limited only by your imagination. Literally, any image you take is eligible for entry, provided you are able to explain its climate change relevance in less than 25 words. Your subject could be living or non-living, involve man made or natural environments, and depict technology, health, urban or rural life, the economy, the problems or the solutions. The jury will look for images that have the ability to grab the attention of people, images that tell a story, and that have the potential to change peoples' lives.

First Prize
A chance to feature on the cover of Sanctuary magazine - October ‘08 issue, and an Energy-efficient HP product gift hamper worth Rs. 75,000.

Second Prize
Energy-efficient HP product gift hamper worth Rs. 65,000.

Third Prize
Energy-efficient HP product gift hamper worth Rs. 55,000.

100 special mention winners win a two-year subscription to Sanctuary Asia.

Entries close on September 15, 2008.

Send your entries to
Climate Change Photography Contest 2008
146, Pragati Industrial Estate, N. M. Joshi Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai 400 011.
For more details on the contest, write to climatechangecontest@gmail.com or log on to www.sanctuaryasia.com or www.hp.com/in/globalcitizenship

Images may be sent as prints, transparencies, or digital files. Entry forms are mandatory. Click here to download the entry form