The European Environment Agency has opened its 2026 photo competition, Resilient by Nature, inviting eligible adults to submit up to five photos in three categories through August 10.
The European Environment Agency has launched its 2026 photo competition, Resilient by Nature, opening submissions on May 18 and keeping them open until August 10, 2026.
The annual contest is open to adults in eligible EEA member and cooperating countries, and participants may submit up to five photographs. Entries are being accepted in three categories: Harmony, Disruption and Renewal.
The EEA says the competition is intended to highlight how people and places across Europe are responding to environmental change. The launch gives photographers a clear timeline for the summer entry window, with finalists due to be announced on September 14, 2026, when the public vote begins.
Winners are scheduled to be announced on October 9, 2026.
The competition page and launch notice are the EEA's first official public materials on the 2026 edition, making this a fresh annual call for entries rather than a later recap.
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