| Copyright | The copyright of the materials submitted for this competition remains with respective participants. However, each entrant grants the EEA and its partners the right to use the submitted materials in its environmental communication crediting the copyright owners. |
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| Eligibility | Open to citizens of the EEA member countries and West Balkan cooperating countries. |
| Finish | 15 August 2016 |
| Entry fee | Free |
FinishedMy City photo competition invites European citizens to share what urban environment means to them. They can choose to depict a European city of their choice, tell a positive or a negative story through their submissions. Participants can focus on one of the following three categories:
- Sustainable lifestyle in a city
- Getting around in a city
- Leisure time in a city
Prizes:
- The winners will be awarded a cash prize of EUR 1000 in each category
- EUR 500 for the Public Choice award
- EUR 500 for the Youth Prize
The announcement of the winners will be made in October 2016.
Image requirements: JPG format; long side >2000px
Online submission of digital photographs via the website. One entrant may submit maximum 5 entries in total in the competition.
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How do I choose which free contest to enter?
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