为展现全球河口海岸的自然之美、生态价值及人类活动印记，推动海岸带可持续发展理念的国际传播，未来地球海岸（Future Earth Coasts, FEC）与联合国海洋十年“大河三角洲计划”（Mega-Delta Programme），联合国科学十年计划“陆海对话:海岸带可持续发展方案” (CROSS Coastz)，面向全球发起「海岸之光」全球海岸摄影征集与评选。我们诚挚邀请全球所有关注河口海岸的摄影爱好者、科学家、学生、市民共同参与，用镜头记录海岸的多样面貌与动人故事。
To highlight the natural beauty, ecological value, and human imprint on estuaries and coasts worldwide—and to promote the global vision of coastal sustainability, Future Earth Coasts (FEC), the “Mega-Delta Programme” of the UN Ocean Decade, and “CROSS Coastz” of the UN Science Decade are proud to jointly launch the “Coastal Visions” Global Coastal Photography Award.
We warmly invite photography enthusiasts, scientists, students, and citizens from around the world who care about estuaries and coasts to take part. Through your lens, share the diverse faces and compelling stories of our coasts.
一、摄影主题
作品围绕以下主题展开：
· 海岸自然风光与生态景观
· 海岸环境挑战与污染
· 海岸可持续发展实践案例
· 人类与海岸共生共融的生活场景
· 科研考察、野外采样、社区参与等现场纪实
作品区域聚焦全球河口海岸，尤其欢迎与联合国“大河三角洲计划”涉及的全球25个主要河口三角洲（如长江、黄河、珠江、尼罗河、密西西比河等）（请见图1）相关的作品。
图1 “大河三角洲计划”全球主要河口三角洲分布图
Photography Themes
Entries should relate to one or more of the following themes:
· Coastal natural landscapes
· Coastal hazard and pollution
· Practices in sustainable coastal management
· Human–coast harmony and coexistence
· Documentation of scientific research, field sampling, community engagement, etc.
The geographical focus is global estuaries and coasts. Submissions highlighting the 25 major estuarine deltas under the Mega-Delta Programme (e.g., Yangtze, Yellow River, Pearl River, Nile, Mississippi; see Figure 1) are especially encouraged.
Figure 1: Global distribution of major deltas in the “Mega-Delta Programme”
二、作品要求
· 形式：照片
· 内容：真实原创，主题鲜明，具有视觉感染力或科学记录价值，作品拍摄时间不限
· 格式：电子版JPG文件
· 处理：允许调整亮度、对比度、色彩等基本参数，禁止合成、拼接等篡改原图的处理
· 说明：每件作品需附以下信息：
o 作者姓名
o 拍摄时间
o 拍摄地点
o 作品描述（50–200字，可包括背景故事、科学意义或情感表达）
三、投稿方式
· 投稿邮箱：fecchina@ecnu.edu.cn
· 邮件标题格式：姓名-单位（如无可不写）-作品名
· 投稿时间：2025年9月10日 – 2025年9月25日
Submission Requirements
· Format: Photographs
· Content: Authentic, original, and theme-based; must have strong visual impact or scientific/documentary value. Photos may be taken at any time (no time limit).
· File type: JPG digital files
· Editing: Basic adjustments (brightness, contrast, color) are acceptable. Composite images, stitching, or manipulations that alter the original content are not allowed.
· Description: Each entry must include：
-Author’s name
-Date taken
-Location
-Description (50–200 words: background story, scientific significance, or personal reflection)
· Submission
-Email: fecchina@ecnu.edu.cn
-Email subject line: Name – Affiliation (if applicable) – Title of Work
-Submission period: September 10, 2025 – September 25, 2025
四、奖励与参展
· 奖项设置
一等奖：1-2名；二等奖：2-3名；三等奖：3-5名；鼓励奖：若干。
· 获奖作品将在第四届大河三角洲会议：陆海对话国际研讨会（2025年10月19–22日，上海）现场展出
· 作品还将通过未来地球海岸官网、社交媒体平台、明信片、文化墙等多种形式全球推广
· 获奖作者将获得荣誉证书及纪念品一份
· 特别优秀者将有机会受邀参与FEC国际交流活动
Awards and Exhibition
· Prizes:
- First Prize: 1–2 winners
- Second Prize: 2–3 winners
- Third Prize: 3–5 winners
- Special Recognition Awards: several
· Winning works will be showcased at the 4th Mega-Delta Meeting: International Conference on Dialogue between Land and Sea (October 19–22, 2025, Shanghai).
· Selected entries will be promoted worldwide via the FEC official website, social media, and more.
· Winners will receive a certificate of honor and commemorative gifts.
· Outstanding contributors may be invited to participate in FEC international exchange events.
五、背景介绍
未来地球海岸（FEC）是国际未来地球计划下专注海岸带可持续发展的全球性研究网络，迄今已有近四十年的发展历程。该组织通过深化科学与政策的融合，推动海岸带可持续发展，致力于维护健康的海岸与海洋生态系统，为实现公平且环境可持续的未来愿景贡献力量。
“大河三角洲计划”作为FEC核心工作组之一，已入选联合国“海洋十年（2021-2030）”首批大科学计划，由华东师范大学河口海岸全国重点实验室牵头，联合全球22个国39家机构，共同应对三角洲地区面临的环境与发展挑战。
“陆海对话:海岸带可持续发展方案”(CROSS Coastz)由华东师范大学河口海岸全国重点实验室牵头，已入选联合国“科学促进可持续发展国际十年（2024—2033）”首批认证项目，联合六大洲40多个科研单位的120余名专家共同发起，研究领域涵盖水沙动力、沉积地貌演变、海洋生物地球化学、滨海湿地生态、数据信息及海岸工程等多个交叉学科。
本次活动旨在通过影像的力量，连接科学与公众，展示海岸的价值与韧性，推动全球海岸保护与可持续发展。
Background
Future Earth Coasts (FEC) is a global research network of Future Earth with nearly 40 years of history. It is dedicated to supporting healthy coasts and oceans for a just and environmentally sustainable future by promoting the deep integration of science and policy to advance the sustainable development of coastal zones.
The “Mega-Delta Programme”, one of FEC's core working groups initiated by the State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research at East China Normal University, has been endorsed by the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030). The programme brings together 39 institutions from 22 countries to collaboratively address the environmental and developmental challenges facing delta regions.
The programme “Connecting Rivers & Oceans for Sustainable Solutions in the Coastal Zone (CROSS Coastz),” led by the State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research (SKLEC) at East China Normal University, has been officially recognized as one of the first endorsed initiatives of the UN Science Decade. It brings together over 120 experts from more than 40 research institutions across six continents. The programme spans a wide range of interdisciplinary research fields, including hydro-sediment dynamics, sedimentary geomorphology, marine biogeochemistry, coastal wetland ecology, data informatics, and coastal engineering.
This event aims to connect science and the public through the power of imagery, showcase the value and resilience of coasts, and promote global coastal protection and sustainable development.
了解更多：
· 未来地球海岸官网：https://www.futureearthcoasts.org/。
· 联合国海洋十年“大河三角洲计划”官网：https://delta.ecnu.edu.cn/。
· 联合国科学十年“陆海对话:海岸带可持续发展方案”介绍：https://www.un-sciences-decade.org/en/node/40。
镜头之下，海岸永恒。期待您的作品，共同书写海岸的未来叙事。
Learn More
· Future Earth Coasts: https://www.futureearthcoasts.org/
· UN Ocean Decade “Mega-Delta Programme”: https://delta.ecnu.edu.cn/
· UN Science Decade “CROSS Coastz”: https://www.un-sciences-decade.org/en/node/40
Through your lens, the coast endures. We look forward to your submissions and to collectively shaping the future narrative of our coasts.
