Ashley Cooper has spent 14 years documenting climate change on every continent, building one of the world’s most comprehensive collections of climate change imagery. He is currently photographing every species of British bird. His work explores the intersection of climate change and wildlife, and he is particularly interested in how culture and environment are documented by participants. In 2010, he won the Climate Change category of the worldwide Environmental Photographer of the Year competition, and his acclaimed book Images From a Warming Planet (2016) was shortlisted for the CMCC Climate Change Communication Award “Rebecca Ballestra” (2021). Cooper’s images are regularly published in international books, newspapers, and magazines, including as front covers for major UK outlets. He has also served as a judge for the Environmental Photographer of the Year 2018.

Raquel Villar-Pérez is an independent researcher and curator whose work explores expanded photography, migration, decoloniality, and the practices of women artists. She focuses on women-identified image-makers who address themes of migration, transnational feminisms, social and environmental justice through original and expansive approaches. As a juror, she is particularly excited to see visual practices of care that safeguard endangered traditions at this ecological turning point. Villar-Pérez has served on the jury of prestigious photography awards, including the Photography Network Book Prize and Project Grant Awards 2024, as well as the Hasselblad Award 2025, the largest international photography prize for a living artist.

Ali Zanjani is a multidisciplinary artist working across landscape photography and audiovisual archives. His practice often re-examines images to uncover new perspectives on culture, identity, and the passage of time; echoing his belief that “we do not remain, yet only our photograph endures.” As a juror, he is eager to see images of nature, culture, and identity viewed through diverse perspectives. Zanjani’s projects have been shown at major venues including Lianzhou Museum of Photography, Sursock Museum, CODA Museum, and the Mucem Museum. His work Life is Too Short is part of the Salsali Private Museum Collection, and he was awarded the 2023 miramART Prize. He has taken part in international festivals and residencies in Brazil, France, and the UAE.