Environmental Photographer of the Year 2008 Exhibition

This year’s Environmental Photographer of the Year competition received over 1,400 international entries into the categories Changing Climates; Black & Veatch’s World of Difference; Quality of Life; The Natural World; and Under 21. The images were judged 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.

Abhijit Nandi became the Environmental Photographer of the Year after his image, Happy in Her Own World, won the Quality of Life category and was then selected by Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, Lord Smith, as the overall winner.

	Environmental Photographer of the Year Abhijit Nandi’s winning picture Happy in Her Own World, which also won the Changing Climates Category

Changing Climates

Natural World

Quality of Life

World of Difference

Young Environmental Photographer of the Year (Under 21)

Selected images are available for sale, with proceeds going to WaterAid, an international charity working in17 countries. Their mission is to overcome poverty by enabling the world's poorest people to gain access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education. For more information on WaterAid, go to www.wateraid.org and if you would like to order framed prints (30cm x 40cm frame - £55) or unframed print (12” x 8” - £35), please email Emily Doyle at emily@ciwem.org .