On November 27 in Paris (15.30-16.30 CET), a panel of internationally renowned experts from the environmental, design, and technology communities, are speaking at the International Forum on Design and the Environment presented by Electrolux Design Lab 2007. The Forum aims to raise awareness about climate change and sustainable design.

The European Union has embarked on a plan to cut down its energy consumption by 20% by 2020 - and the use of household appliances has a key role to play in achieving this goal, which is why Electrolux is hosting this global event. All four experts have a different background and will explain what they believe is key to tackle climate change…
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Presented by Photographer’s Forum Magazine and Nikon, this competition has awarded over $200,000 cash prizes since 1980, its first year. This time around, Photographer’s Forum is presenting two ways to enter, by either uploading your images online via the official website, or by sending prints or slides along with a traditional entry form. Winning Photos will also be published in the magazine’s May 2008 issue. All finalists will be published in The Best of College Photography Annual 2008 as well.

The Final deadline is on 19 November 2007. Visit the site to learn more.

The International Garden Festival is preparing its ninth edition and is issuing a call for entries to select designers who will be invited to create temporary gardens for the 2008 Festival. This call for entries is open to all landscape architects, architects, artists and designers from Canada and abroad. The deadline for submission of entries is Monday, 30 November 2007. For details, visit the site.

Via: Canadian Architect

The DDR&E Prize is the Department of Defense’s Program that promotes the use of inventive and novel approaches to solve problems of U.S. military interest. The Department seeks the ideas of traditional and non-traditional performers from the public, academia, the commercial sector, alike.

This prize program draws upon innovation from a broad range of sources to provide superior technical solutions for the individual energy needs of Soldiers, Marines, Airmen and Sailors in the field. They seek a wearable power system that lasts four days and reduces the weight of the battery load typically carried by those in the field.

1st place - $1,000,000. Competition is open to individuals and teams. Registration closes on 30 November 2007, with competition finals in 2008. Visit the site to learn more.

Fresh Brain is looking for new and creative graphics to enhance their Website and to make navigation visual and friendly. Do you have the creativity they are looking for? If so, you can win one of five new 8 GB iPod Touches.

They mainly need icons and buttons for the following areas of technology: Gaming, Video, Music, Eco/Green Science, Web and Graphics. Deadline wasn’t noted. Visit the site to learn more.

New talent is constantly being sought in British fashion and now MY-WARDROBE.COM, the online fashion boutique, has launched the Design Incubator Project, a competition to find the next big thing. The winner, chosen at a ceremony in January 2008, will have their collection produced and sold on the MY-WARDROBE.COM website. Among the judges are fashion power-players Hilary Alexander (fashion director at the Daily Telegraph), Sara Hassan (fashion editor of Sunday Times Style), Lauretta Roberts (editor of Drapers), The Clothes Show presenter Louise Redknapp and designers Nargess Gharani and Vanya Strok.

Fledgling designers are being asked to upload an eight-piece capsule collection for spring/summer 2008 and the lucky three to make the short-list will be given £1000 to produce the garments for the judges, who will then choose a winner in January. Sarah Curran, MY-WARDROBE.COM’s founder and editor, will also be judging the competition. “This is such a fantastic opportunity for us to discover and nurture new fashion design talent in the UK and provide that all important retail opportunity,” she says. For Hilary Alexander, a pioneer for new talent, the competition is a chance to find those who will “represent the future of fashion.”

All entries should be submitted to the site, www.thedesignerincubator.com, by 9 November to be presented to the judging panel.

Via: Vogue

At Left: Juniper Sap by Scott Carlin.

The Center for Fine Art Photography invites photographers working in all mediums to participate in this exhibition.

The exhibition is open to all domestic and international, professional and amateur, photographers working with digital or traditional photography or combinations of both. Macro photography is capturing images on film or digitally at actual size or larger.

Juror is Tony Sweet, who maintains an active speaking schedule on the subjects of nature and flower photography and marketing. Tony’s macro photography is a key element in his workshops and three book publications.

Entries are due 27 November 2007. Visit the site to learn more.

The Sixth Annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) seeks narrative, documentary, music videos, experimental, children’s and animated films of any length and format.

The festival will run from 22-27 April 2008 at ArcLight Hollywood, a state-of-the-art facility located in the heart of Los Angeles. Jury and Audience Choice Prizes will be awarded for Best Feature, Documentary and Short film.

Due to the increasing number of submissions, IFFLA now offers reduced entry fees for films submitted before 12 November 2007. Final submission deadline is 7 January 2008.

For further information on how to submit your film, please visit the site.

SBIC (Sustainable Buildings Industry Council) is proud to announce the 2007 Beyond Greenâ„¢ High Performance Building Awards. This unique program recognizes the initiatives that shape, inform and catalyze the high-performance building market, as well as the real-world application of high performance design and construction practices. Award winners will be invited to present their projects at the National Building Museum in Washington D.C. The program will be held on 16 January 2008 in conjunction with a U.S. Department of Energy sponsored lecture series.

Deadline for entries: 8:00 PM, 30 November 2007. Visit the site to learn more.

At Left: Photo by Natalie Raharilaza.

Amateur and professional photographers alike have a unique opportunity in the field to capture the realities of urban and rural life in developing countries, as well as global efforts to improve health and save lives. Through your eyes, others can see programs in action and the people they serve - youth, women, men, families, and communities.

Enter those photos today in Photoshare’s 5th annual photo contest. Entries are due 16 November. Visit the site to learn more about this organization, prizes, and how to enter.