Spanish photographer Antonio Aragón Renuncio has won Environmental Photographer of the Year 2021 for his photo of a child sleeping inside a house destroyed by coastal erosion on Afiadenyigba beach in Ghana.
The image, entitled The Rising Tide Sons, highlights the rising sea levels in West African countries, which are forcing thousands of people to leave their homes.
The award celebrates humanity’s ability to survive and innovate and supports the calls to action in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
The winners of this year’s competition were revealed at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow.
Young Environmental Photographer of the Year: Inferno, by Amaan Ali, taken in Yamuna Ghat, New Delhi
The Resilient Award: Survive for Alive, by Ashraful Islam, taken in Noakhali, Bangladesh
Sustainable Cities winner: Net-zero Transition – Photobioreactor, by Simone Tramonte, taken in Reykjanesbær, Iceland
Climate Action winner: The Last Breath, by Kevin Ochieng Onyango, taken in Nairobi, Kenya
Water and Security winner: Green Barrier, by Sandipani Chattopadhyay, taken at Damodar river, West Bengal, India
“Irregular monsoon seasons and droughts cause algal bloom on the Damodar river, India.
“Algal blooms prevent light from penetrating the surface and prevent oxygen absorption by the organisms beneath, impacting human health and habitats in the area.”
Environments of the Future winner: Flood, by Michele Lapini, taken at River Panaro, Nonantola, Modena, Italy
Fishing in River, by Ashraful Islam, taken in Sirajgong, Bangladesh
Drying Incense, by Azim Khan Ronnie, taken in Hanoi, Vietnam
Hooked Pup, by Celia Kujala, taken around Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico
The Nemo’s Garden, by Giacomo d’Orlando, taken in Noli, Italy
Environment Confined in Plastic, by Subrata Dey, taken in Chittagong, Bangladesh
Clean Energy, by Pedro de Oliveira Simões Esteves, taken in Serra de São Macário, Portugal
The Polygonal Forest, by Roberto Bueno, taken in Sierra de Béjar, Salamanca, Spain
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