UNFCCC/CDM International Photo and Video Contest 2013

The UNFCCC secretariat invites you to participate in a contest aimed at highlighting the benefits of the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism and the importance of market-based approaches in the international response to climate change. The two categories of the contest – photo and personal video – are meant to inspire participants to communicate a complex message in a way that might surprise, entertain and provoke thought. In short, we're looking for striking images and interesting videos that showcase CDM projects or their related benefits.

The winning works will be displayed in a dedicated booth at the UNFCCC Climate Change Conference in Warsaw in November 2013, while short-listed entries could feature prominently in important print and promotional material, on the UNFCCC website and social media. If you can illustrate the benefits of the CDM in a simple and exciting way then share your submission with us! Show off your work, show off the benefits of the CDM, and help promote sustainable development and greenhouse gas emission reductions.

UNFCCC/CDM Photo Contest 2013

Whether you are a professional or an amateur photographer, send us your best photos on the theme "CDM Changing Lives" and help the world learn about the value of the CDM and market-based approaches to combat climate change.

We're looking for striking images that showcase CDM projects or their related benefits. Whether it's a photo highlighting a climate-friendly project or related benefits in health, sanitation, infrastructure development, rural electrification or some other area, we want to see your vision of this remarkable mechanism. 

Photos will be judged on originality, technical excellence, artistic merit, and their persuasiveness in telling the story of the CDM on the theme "Changing Lives". The Wow Factor is also very important, so we'll be looking for photos able to grab the viewer's attention and hold it.

Have a winning shot? Then send it in and help change lives!

Entry Criteria

All entries must be original photographs By submitting the photograph for consideration, the photographers attest that they created the image and that the submitted image has not been previously published Photographers must have obtained any necessary third-party releases Photographers are responsible for ensuring that their submissions are in compliance with the legal and copyright laws of their country The contest is open to any photographer, professional and amateur All submissions must be associated with a registered CDM project. Check the CDM interactive map to find a registered one near you or search for a registered project using the CDM website’s project search facility CDM project participants will be notified when a photo of their project has been submitted, so photographers are advised to get permission from the subject project to avoid disappointment. Contact details are contained in the project design document, accessed through the CDM website’s project search facility Each photographer may submit up to three photos Each project can be the subject of photographs by up to three photographers (for a total maximum of nine images) The UNFCCC/CDM “Changing Lives” Photo Contest closes at midnight (CET), Monday, 30 September 2013 Judging Criteria Selection and final judging will be based on the following criteria: Creativity and originality Composition (technical excellence and quality) Artistic merit (wow factor) Content and persuasiveness in telling the story of the CDM on the theme “Changing Lives”. Submitted images will undergo an initial selection by the contest organizers. The top 20 images will be scored by a panel of five judges, and the judges’ scores will be averaged to produce a final score. In the event of a tie for highest score, the entry with the higher artistic merit (wow factor) score will be deemed the winner. The judges will be drawn from the fields of industry, civil society and the arts. The names of the judges will be posted after the closing of the contest. The panel’s decisions will be final and no correspondence will be accepted. Winning photographers will be notified by email before 1 November 2013. Technical Specifications Submissions must be: In JPEG (.jpg or .jpeg) digital format At least 2,500 pixels wide (horizontal image) or at least 2,500 pixels tall (vertical image) Saved at 300 pixels/inch resolution High-quality scans of non-digital photographs are acceptable Digital files can be saved as 8 bit RGB with the JPEG image compression option set at quality level 8 (80%) or higher Digital photographs should be shot at the highest resolution possible Each submitted image should not be more than 10 MBs in size Note that the top 50 finalists may be asked to re-submit a higher resolution file or an 8x10 professional photographic print for further promotional purposes (the latter would be at the expense of the UNFCCC/CDM). Conditions and Rules of Contest By submitting their images to the contest, photographers indicate that they have read the rules and conditions of the contest and accept the terms listed below: By submitting your photo(s) you assure UNFCCC/CDM that you shot the photo, that you are the rightful owner of the photo, and that you have obtained any necessary third-party releases. The contest organizers reserve the right to request your copy of any personal release, location release or artist release. Photographers retain the rights to their images, but grant to the UNFCCC the right to use the submitted images. Photographers grant UNFCCC/CDM a royalty-free, world-wide, perpetual, non-exclusive license to display, distribute, reproduce, and create derivative works of their submitted images, in whole or in part, in any media now existing or subsequently developed, for UNFCCC/CDM non-profit public information purposes. UNFCCC/CDM will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such use. UNFCCC/CDM reserves the right to contact photographers to confirm information in the submission form or for any other purpose considered necessary. UNFCCC/CDM reserves the right to disqualify photographers who are unable to validate the information submitted on the submission form. Winners are responsible for paying any applicable taxes they may owe on a prize. UNFCCC/CDM reserves the right to cancel or modify these rules at its discretion. Decisions of UNFCCC/CDM will be final. Photographers whose contact information has changed during the course of the contest should notify the Contest Focal Point. How to submit your photo The secretariat will not accept photographs submitted through the postal service. Step 1: Follow the link "Submit your photos" Step 2: Log in or sign up with the CDM website Step 3: Upload your photos Each photographer may submit up to three photos. Each project can be the subject of photographs by up to three photographers (for a total maximum of nine images). Photographers will be notified by email that their submission has been received. Please kindly note that the CDM project participants will be notified when a picture of their project is submitted. Therefore, you are advised to get permission from the subject project to avoid disappointment. Winning photographers will be notified by email before 1 November 2013. A list of winners will be published on the UNFCCC/CDM Photo Contest web page. Contact Ms. Judith Adrien Contest Focal Point Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat Martin-Luther-King-Strasse 8 53175, Bonn, Germany Tel: +49 228 815 1355 cdm-multimedia@unfccc.int

UNFCCC/CDM Video Phone Contest 2013

We invite you to grab a video–enabled phone and record yourself completing the phrase: "People should know about this CDM project because?" or "People should know about the CDM because?", all in 30 seconds or less.

Entry criteria

All videos must be shot using a video enabled phone All videos should be free of copyright material (including copyrighted background music) Videos must be in the English language or subtitled in English Videos must be the submitter?s original creation By submitting the video for consideration, the submitter attests that the work has not been previously published Entries must have obtained any necessary third-party releases Submitters are responsible for ensuring that their videos are in compliance with the legal and copyright laws of their country The contest is open to any individual, professional or amateur For entries completing the phrase: "People should know about this CDM project because?" : Submissions must relate to a registered CDM project. Check the CDM interactive map to find a registered one near you or search for a registered project using the CDM website’s project search facility For entries completing the phrase:"People should know about the CDM because?": Submissions should speak to the benefits of the CDM, but need not relate to a specific CDM project. If any specific project is referenced, it must be a registered CDM project. The CDM project participant will be notified when a video of their project has been submitted, so you are advised to get permission from the subject project to avoid disappointment. Contact details are contained in the project design document, accessed through the CDM website's project search facility Each submitter may submit up to two videos. Each registered CDM project may be the subject of videos by no more than two individuals, for a total maximum of four videos The UNFCCC/CDM Changing Lives Video Contest closes at midnight (CET), Monday, 30 September 2013 Judging Criteria Selection and final judging will be based on the following criteria: Creativity and originality Composition (technical excellence and quality) Artistic merit (wow factor) Content and persuasiveness in telling the story of the CDM on the theme "Changing Lives" Humour: Our judges appreciate humour so send us a video that can make them smile. Submitted videos will undergo an initial screening by the contest organizers. The top 10 videos will be scored by a panel of five judges, and the judges’ scores will be averaged to produce a final score. In the event of a tie for highest score, the entry with the higher artistic merit (wow factor) score will be deemed the winner. The judges will be drawn from the fields of industry, civil society, and the arts. The names of the judges will be posted after the closing of the contest. The panel’s decisions will be final and no correspondence will be accepted. Technical Specifications Video submissions must be: Shot using a video enabled phone (i.e. smart phone, cell/mobile phone with video capability). Conditions and Rules of Contest By entering this contest, the digital video creators indicate that they have read the rules and conditions of the contest and accept the terms listed below: By submitting your video you assure UNFCCC/CDM that you produced the video, that you are the rightful owner of the video, and that you have obtained any necessary third-party releases. The contest organizers reserve the right to request your copy of any personal release, location release or artist release. Submitters retain the rights to their videos, but grant to the UNFCCC the right to use the submitted videos. Submitters grant UNFCCC/CDM a royalty-free, world-wide, perpetual, non-exclusive license to display, distribute, reproduce, and create derivative works of their submitted videos, in whole or in part, in any media now existing or subsequently developed, for UNFCCC/CDM non-profit public information purposes. UNFCCC/CDM will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such use. UNFCCC/CDM reserves the right to contact submitters to confirm information in the submission form or for any other purpose considered necessary. UNFCCC/CDM reserves the right to disqualify applicants who are unable to validate the information submitted on the submission form. Winners are responsible for paying any applicable taxes they may owe on a prize. UNFCCC/CDM reserves the right to cancel or modify these rules at its discretion. Decisions of UNFCCC/CDM will be final. Submitters whose contact information has changed during the course of the contest should notify the Contest Focal Point. How to submit your videos The secretariat will not accept videos submitted through the postal service. Each video should be uploaded to one of the following video sharing sites: YouTube, Dailymotion, Vimeo, Video Jug To submit your videos you need to log in or register with the UNFCCC/CDM website. To submit your entry: Step 1: Log in or sign up Step 3: Copy and paste the URL link that leads to your video Each submitter (individual digital video creator) may submit up to two videos. Each registered CDM project may be the subject of videos by no more than two individuals or groups, for a total maximum of four videos. Submitters will be notified by email that their submission has been received. Please kindly note that CDM project participants will be notified when a video of their project is submitted. Therefore, you are advised to get permission from the subject project to avoid disappointment. Winning entrants will be notified by email before 1 November 2013. A list of winners will be published on the UNFCCC/CDM Video Contest web page.  Contact Ms. Judith Adrien Contest Focal Point Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat Martin-Luther-King-Strasse 8 53175, Bonn, Germany Tel: +49 228 815 1355 cdm-multimedia@unfccc.int

 Moreinfo: https://cdm.unfccc.int/contest/13/index.html