Dear WLE community, we have an important reminder — organize your local Wiki
Loves Earth 2025!
*When?
1st of May — 31st of July.
We have a flexible approach regarding local dates, and local organizers
decide when exactly to hold their contest within the international
timeframe.
How can you join the contest this year as an organizer?
*Gather a team of volunteers with clear roles and timelines.
*Define eligible natural sites in your country (must be officially
protected).
*Prepare a landing page for the local contest.
*Put your country in the participants’ list: https://w.wiki/Cwd9
*Create a promotion plan for the contest on social networks.
*Gather a jury team to evaluate the photos (select top-15 local winners for
an international contest).
*Award your winners.
Find out more about the process in our detailed guidelines for the local
teams —
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Earth_2025/Organise
We also continue to raise awareness about environmental problems — follow
the special category "Human Rights and Environment", which is held for the
5th time —
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Earth_2025/Human_Righ…
Document the wide world of protected sites not only with images, but with
videos. For the second time, we opened a special category called "Video". Find
the details on the page —
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Earth_2025/Video_nomi…
Follow our channels for local organizers to receive the most important
information:
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wlecommunity/
<https://www.facebook.com/groups/wlecommunity/>
Telegram chat: https://t.me/+jtPfBWQVCGkzMmIy
Subscribe to our social media channels: Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/wikilovesearth/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/interwle
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WikiLovesEarth
<https://mobile.twitter.com/WikiLovesEarth>
Website: https://wikilovesearth.org/
If you have any questions or need any help, don't hesitate to get in touch
with the international team at wle-team(a)wikimedia.org.ua
Stay tuned for the Wiki Loves Earth 2025, and don’t hesitate to participate!
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Best regards,
*Olesia Lukaniuk*
Project Manager for Wiki Loves Earth International
Dear Wiki Loves Earth Enthusiasts,
Wikimania 2025 is just around the corner! This year's event will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from August 6-9 (with a pre-conference on August 5), and we couldn’t be more thrilled. Our conference theme, "Wikimania at 20: Inclusivity. Impact. Sustainability.*, resonates deeply with the mission of Wiki Loves Earth to foster appreciation for our heritage and contribute to a global repository of free knowledge.
We’re reaching out to invite you to submit program proposals for the conference before March 31. We’d love to see your ideas come to life. Proposals can be presented in various formats:
● Remote presentations from the comfort of your home or workplace.
● Pre-recorded sessions to share at the conference.
● Onsite presentations in Nairobi, Kenya.
We welcome all creative and impactful proposals. To help spark ideas, here are a few topics that may align with the conference theme:
● Strategies for involving underrepresented communities in local natural heritage projects using Wikimedia platforms.
● Showcasing how WLE photos have contributed to Wikimedia projects or have been utilized in education, research, or media worldwide.
● Approaches to keeping Wikimedia projects like Wiki Loves Earth vibrant, relevant, and usable for years to come.
If you’ve ever had a vision for a session that highlights your work or your insights in these areas, now is the time to make it happen. You can submit your proposal at https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Program .
For inquiries, comments, or assistance with your proposal, please email wikimania(a)wikimedia.org. Our team of dedicated volunteers will be happy to guide you.
We look forward to your participation. We look forward to seeing your contributions that highlight the continued impact of Wiki Loves Earth at this landmark event. Let’s work together to make Wikimania 2025 a truly memorable celebration of free knowledge and community collaboration.
Warm regards,
Butch Bustria
https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Organisers