PICTURING THE ENVIRONMENT

Photographs dealing with some of the most important issues of our time will be on display from 30^th May 2008 at the Apothecary Gallery, West London.

The 2007 Environmental Photographer of the Year exhibition includes images that are traditional, resonant, contemporary, creative, subversive and beautiful. They examine issues such as poverty, climate change, human rights, leisure, culture, biodiversity, natural disasters and unsustainable population growth. Together they enhance our understanding of the causes, consequences and solutions to climate change.

The exhibition will create a legacy of informed individuals working to protect our environment by providing supporting information that will help audiences acquire the knowledge they need to change their behaviour for the good of the environment.

Entries into the competition were judged on impact, creativity, composition, originality and technical abilities, by some of the most respected environmental photographers in the industry, including Gary Braasch, winner of the Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography, Anthony Epes and Ronnie Israel.

To enter the 2008 competition, go to www.ciwem.org/awards/epoty. It is open to all international professional and amateur photographers and this year’s categories are Changing Climates; A World of Difference; Quality of Life; and The Natural World. This will also be the first year of a special Under 21 category which has no thematic boundaries.

The 2007 Environmental Photographer of the Year exhibition will run from 30^th May until 18^th July 2008 and is part of CIWEM’s Arts and Environment initiative which is putting creativity into the heart of environmental thinking.

For more information contact Emily Doyle, CIWEM Press and Marketing Officer, on 020 7831 3110 or emily@ciwem.org.

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Editor’s notes

1.       The Apothecary Gallery is part of Apothecary, a centre specialising in physiotherapy and complementary medicine, which has two exciting exhibition spaces. The gallery is located at 33 Greyhound Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 8NH, tel. 020 7381 5727 and email info@londonapothecary.co.uk. Please call ahead to arrange a viewing between 10 am and 6pm. For more information, go to www.londonapothecary.co.uk

1. The Environmental Photographer of the Year is organised by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM), an independent professional body and a registered charity, advancing the science and practice of water and environmental management for a clean, green and sustainable world.
2. For past winners and more information on how to enter the 2008 Environmental Photographer of the Year competition, go to www.ciwem.org/awards/epoty