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We were delighted this year to receive almost 7,000 images from professional and amateur photographers alike in over 119 nations.
Visit our press page to view this years winners.
ENVIRONMENTAL
PHOTOGRAPHER
OF THE YEAR 2021
Now in its 14th year, The Environmental Photographer of the Year competition showcases the most inspirational environmental photography from around the world. The award celebrates humanity’s ability to survive and innovate and showcases thought-provoking images that call attention to our impact and inspire us to live sustainably.
The competition is free to enter for all ages. Entries closed on 14 August 2021 and winners have been announced at COP26 in November 2021. Visit our press page to learn more.
The Environmental Photographer of the Year supports the urgent calls to action of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, recognising the intricate interconnected nature of development, poverty reduction, equality, security and climate action and the unprecedented effort from all sectors of society required to address the defining issues of our time.
![Flocks of sheep search for grass amongst the cracked soil. Extreme droughts in Bangladesh have created hardships for all living beings. [Noakhali, Bangladesh]](https://epoty.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/348/elementor/thumbs/Ashraful-Islam-Survive-for-alive-scaled-pff75ba5g8j5uicw8zao7qxd14ju5e7m6uhvc8sl8s.jpg "Survive for Alive, Ashraful Islam, 2021")
![A boy takes in air from the plant, with a sand storm brewing in the background. This is an impression of the changes to come. [Nairobi, Kenya]](https://epoty.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/348/elementor/thumbs/Kevin-Ochieng-Onyango-Kevinochieng_The-Last-Breathe-scaled-pff7a7zt5392h787l3oj8ic0pkcuchp5j555k9ikr0.jpg "The Last breath, Kevin Ochieng Onyango, 2021")
![A house is submerged by the flooding of the River Panaro in the Po Valley due to heavy rainfall and melting snow. [Modena, Italy]](https://epoty.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/348/elementor/thumbs/Michele-Lapini-MicheleLapini_Flood-scaled-pff7aso9bg1dkme68cmbrd45s1ix1tz8xzhu4cnwy4.jpg "Flood, Michele Lapini, 2020")
![Flocks of sheep search for grass amongst the cracked soil. Extreme droughts in Bangladesh have created hardships for all living beings. [Noakhali, Bangladesh]](https://epoty.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/348/elementor/thumbs/Sandipani-Chattopadhyay-Green-barrier-scaled-pff7eud8qrktk6ijlllhzuclurkt6x1n60m3i8nw5o.jpg "Green barrier, Sandipani Chattopadhyay, 2021")
![A photobioreactor at Algalif ’s facilities produces sustainable astaxanthin products. Iceland has shifted from fossil fuels to 100% of electricity and heat from renewable sources. [Reykjanesbaer, Iceland]](https://epoty.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/348/elementor/thumbs/Simone-Tramonte-Simone-Tramonte-NET-ZERO-TRANSITION-Photobioreactor-pff7hj6map9cs0lww9g2mnx31gbm7qpzvbt3xqoccs.jpg "Net-zero transition: Photobioreactor, Simone Tramonte, 2020")
