Dear colleagues,
The international team is pleased to announce *Wiki Loves Earth 2020* — the
7th edition of Wiki Loves Earth international photo contest. As always, it
will take place throughout May and June.
This letter is a brief update for potential local organizers of WLE 2020.
(Just a quick reminder: Wiki Loves Earth is a federative contest which is
coordinated by an international team but organized in each country by a
dedicated local team, typically consisting of volunteers).
The international team will be providing more information about Wiki Loves
Earth 2020 within the following weeks, but, overall, *the structure of the
contest has not changed*. If you are familiar with the process, you can
start adding your country to
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Earth_2020/Participat…
.
If you have not organized Wiki Loves Earth in your country before but are
looking to organize one, please check our *guide for local organizers* (
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Earth_2020/Organise)
and/or email us at wle-team(a)wikimedia.org.ua
An important thing which you should start thinking about now is *financing
your contest*. If your organization does not have an annual budget with
Wiki Loves Earth included, you might want to *apply for a rapid grant from
the Wikimedia Foundation* to cover for the expenses of Wiki Loves Earth in
your country (up to 2,000 USD).
In 2020, proposals for Wiki Loves Earth are accepted *between March 1st and
March 15th*; it is strongly advised you submit one within this timeframe
(though you can and should start planning it earlier).
*Learn more* at
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Earth_2020/Organise#F…
We will try and provide more detailed instructions about preparing your
grant application in February.
*If you have any questions or need assistance, we would be glad to help*!
Please email us at wle-team(a)wikimedia.org.ua
P.S. We sent out a feedback form to all local organizers of Wiki Loves
Earth 2019. If you have not received a letter from us, please contact us so
we can resend it :)
Best Regards
Anton Protsiuk
Project Manager at Wikimedia Ukraine, member of Wiki Loves Earth
international organizing team