Month: May 2024

Are you in the process of preparing your local contest? Or maybe you are during the active process? Or are you already going to finish gathering uploads and about to start the evaluation process?

In any case, WLE open office hour is for you!

Come to hear about the last contest’s updates, important reminders, and stages to help you organize the competition smoothly. Take a chance to ask your questions as well!

Join the meeting on the 11th of June at 13:00 CET by this link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88498170093

Let us know, and we will add you to the calendar invitation.

Convert a time into your local timezone here: https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1718103600.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at wle-team@wikimedia.org.ua!

And we have the first and most exciting results so far:

48 countries are on the participants list. Check them here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/…/Participating_countries

23 countries already started their local competition in May

More than 570 participants uploaded their images.

Over 12,200 images uploaded so far. Check them all here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/…/Category:Images_from…

We are excited to see new submissions and participants, and let’s make WLE the most productive this year!

We have prepared useful guidelines, instructions, and templates for you to improve your participation and find the answers to many questions that you may face during organizing and uploading.

Find the Resources Center here:https://commons.wikimedia.org/…/WLE_Resources_Center

Later, we will add more materials and links, and soon, you will be able to find all the instructions in French, Arabic, and Spanish.

You are always welcome to contribute your ideas for the instructions or to participate in developing some of them!

Feel free to check out the existing materials, share them with your team and your participants, and stay tuned for more updates!

Wiki Loves Earth 2024, the largest International photo competition, has started today!

The local contest has started in 13 countries, and we have the first 500 uploads of natural heritage.

Check the participating countries and their timelines here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/…/Participating_countries.

We are waiting for your brilliant images, and let’s depict our beautiful planet together

Today is International Earth Day, and it is 10 days before the start of Wiki Loves Earth 2024!

Everyone should care about the planet we live on and do everything possible to provide its growth and beauty. We encourage you to take one simple step toward it, especially today.

One of them can be organizing and participating in photo contests, which aim to depict natural heritage sites.

Very soon you will be able to upload your unique images and for the organizers to prepare the best local contest!

As well, support this Day by uploading images for the special nomination “Human Rights and Environment”.

Check the details on our page and be ready to upload from 1st May.

Happy Earth Day!

Dear WLE community, we have prepared some exciting news for you!💚
The Wiki Loves Earth 2024 has started and will last from 1st May to 31 July!

Wiki Loves Earth is an annual international photographic competition. Participants take pictures of local natural heritage in their countries and upload them to Wikimedia Commons. For all participating countries, separate competitions are organized by local teams.

🌞How can you join the contest this year as an organizer?
For that, you need the following:

• Team of volunteers with clear roles and timelines;
• Defining eligible natural sites (must be officially protected);
• Preparing a landing page for the local contest;
• Promotion for the contest in social networks;
• Jury to evaluate the photos (select top-15 local winners for an international contest);
• Awards for your winners.

Find out more about the process in our detailed guidelines for the local teams.

🌞How can you join the contest as a participant?

Read all the rules and FAQs and check the list of participating countries. Then, follow the local guidelines of your country to know when and how to upload.

• This year, we also continue to raise awareness about environmental problems, so we launched our special nomination “Human Rights and Environment” for the 4th time.
• The wide and beautiful natural heritage can be showcased, and Wikipedia articles can be illustrated not only with images but also with videos. In this special “Video” nomination, we recognize videos depicting natural monuments worldwide. Upload your beautiful videos and check the criteria here.

Follow our channels for local organizers to receive the most important information:

• Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wlecommunity/
• Telegram chat: https://t.me/+jtPfBWQVCGkzMmIy
• A mailing list for the local organizers: wikilovesearth@lists.wikimedia.org

Also, subscribe on our social media channels: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter.

If you have any questions or need any help, please contact the international team at wle-team@wikimedia.org.ua