Originally established in 2018 by The Royal Geographical Society, Parker Harris and Forestry England, Earth Photo is highly-respected in the field of environmental and climate engaged photography.
We are delighted to acknowledge the contribution of founding partner Forestry England, who helped to make Earth Photo possible.
The Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers) is the learned society and professional body for geography. Formed in 1830, our Royal Charter of 1859 is for 'the advancement of geographical science'. Today, we deliver this objective through developing, supporting and promoting geographical research, expeditions and fieldwork, education, public engagement, and input to policy. We aim to foster an understanding and informed enjoyment of our world. We have a thriving Fellowship and Membership and award the professional accreditation 'Chartered Geographer’. The Society holds the world's largest publicly-accessible private geographical Collections, and photography has been at the heart of the Society’s work for over 130 years. John Thomson FRGS, the first photojournalist of modern times, led the Society’s use of documentary style photography and brought awareness of the people and places of the Far East, and later street London, to nineteenth century audiences for the first time. Earth Photo draws on the Society’s photographic heritage of over 500,000 images held within its Collections, from the earliest daguerreotype image of 1851 to the latest work by contemporary photographers. www.rgs.org
Land Rover has worked with the Society on fieldwork and expeditions for more than 40 years, providing Defender vehicles, expertise, funding and training, alongside supporting outreach projects. In recent years this support has been at the forefront of innovation in enabling the use of geo-related technology in remote locations, supporting the development of geographical knowledge, as well as capacity-building by working in partnership with locally-led projects. The Society sits alongside Tusk and the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement as one of three humanitarian and conservation partners that Defender supports to make positive change. Defender vehicles enable photographers to capture extraordinary images that help make a difference to our understanding of the natural world, and the Society is delighted to have the support and involvement of Defender with Earth Photo for 2025. We believe photography and film have a profound international influence and that images speak powerfully to viewers and convey meaning and emotion beyond the barriers of language. Developing our partnership by looking to the future and the changing ways in which vehicle technology will help documentary photographers and filmmakers to achieve their goals marks a new chapter in our long-term relationship with Defender. Visit the Defender website for more information on the company’s Reimagine strategy.
Parker Harris is one of the leading visual arts consultancies in the UK, specialising in the expert creation and project management of visual arts projects spanning all disciplines and scales. Clients range from trusts and foundations, SMEs and multinationals to charities, arts organisations and individual artists. Earth Phot was developed in partnership with Parker Harris, RGS and Forestry England. www.parkerharris.co.uk
Photoworks champions photography for everyone. We are an international platform, global in reach, and have provided opportunities for artists and audiences since 1995. Through our partnerships and programmes, we bring new experiences to audiences and open up new ways to encounter lens based practices. Focussed on the development of photography and related media, programmes feature exhibitions, residencies, awards, engagement and the international Photoworks Photography Festival. Photoworks is a registered charity and the only organisation with a national remit for photography in England. Our work is supported by public funding through Arts Council England’s National Portfolio. www.photoworks.org.uk
