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The #FutureOfCities Imaging Project Wants Your Photos

Author

David Thorpe

FoC LogoThe #FutureofCities Forum held in Munich last week was a dynamic affair. Sustainable Cities Collective was a media partner and we will be posting an interview later with Peter Marland, the leader of Milton Keynes Council, who gave an inspiring talk on leadership.

The event was organised by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the World Future Council and Energy Cities. Delegates came away feeling inspired and empowered by the huge number of positive developments in cities around the world on sustainable development.

A special project was launched under Sony's Global Imaging Ambassadors program, with Panos Pictures and the World Photography Organisation (WPO), which users of this website are invited to participate in. It is a nine-month social documentary initiative, #FutureofCities.

While Panos photographers have begun examining this change through topics such as urban farming, eco-housing, technological innovations, elastic environments, children at play, green spaces, economic divides and much more, you are invited to share your own images for the project.

Follow and join #FutureOfCities via: Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

For press enquires, please contact Kristine Bjørge at [email protected]

Below are some images already submitted:

Adam Dean: Beijing Subway

Adam Dean Beijing

Passengers ride the Beijing Subway in Beijing, China in October 2014.

Adam Dean: Beijing Subway

Commuters stand in front of one of the exits of the Beijing Railway Station, Beijing, China. October 2014.

Carolyn Drake: L.A. River

Carolyn Drake - LA River

The Army Corp of Engineers carried out an ambitious plan to encase the Los Angeles River in concrete after catastrophic floods in the 1930s led to calls for flood control. Except for a few places where the muddy bottom was impossible to replace, the river was turned into a concrete drainage channel. The ecology of the river disappeared, making room for development and a flood-free city.

Carolyn Drake - LA River

A film shoot beside the river encasement in downtown LA.

Abbie Trayler-Smith: London Honey

Abbie Trayler-Smith London Honey

Beekeepers Paul Webb of Barnes and Webb inspects hives on top of The Red Gallery, Shoreditch, East London. This is the final hive inspection to check for disease or problems before the hives are shut up for winter for the bees hibernation. 4th October 2014.

Beekeeper Paul Webb of Barnes and Webb while inspecting hives on top of The Red Gallery

Beekeeper Paul Webb of Barnes and Webb while inspecting hives on top of The Red Gallery, Shoreditch, East London. 4th October 2014.