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International Year of Biodiversity Photo and Video Contest
In celebration of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity, the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) invites you to participate in our International Year of Biodiversity Photo and Video Contest.
Please join us to help educate the world on the value and importance of biodiversity and promote sustainable livelihoods for plants and animals in our global environment. All you need to do is submit a compelling Web video or photograph that you think best captures biodiversity.
Photo and video submissions will be featured on the GEF website. Submissions will be judged by a panel of experts in photography and biodiversity. Winners will receive great prizes and have their photo or video displayed at the Convention of Biological Diversity Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties in Nagoya, Japan from October 18, 2010 to October 29, 2010.
- For more information, visit http://thegef.org
- Photo and video submissions will be accepted now through September 24, 2010
Please submit photo entries by emailing GEFbiodiversityphoto2010@gmail.com, or by uploading your video here.
About GEF
Established in 1991, the GEF is today the largest public funder of projects to improve the global environment. The GEF has allocated $9 billion, supplemented by more than $40 billion in cofinancing, for more than 2,600 projects in more than 165 developing countries and countries with economies in transition. Through its Small Grants Programme (SGP), the GEF has also made more than 12,000 small grants directly to nongovernmental and community organizations.
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