{"id":97864495,"date":"2025-08-19T10:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T08:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fundacion-biodiversidad.es\/actualidad_home\/world-photography-day-the-art-of-capturing-nature-to-conserve-it\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T10:40:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T08:40:00","slug":"world-photography-day-the-art-of-capturing-nature-to-conserve-it","status":"publish","type":"actualidad_home","link":"https:\/\/fundacion-biodiversidad.es\/en\/actualidad_home\/world-photography-day-the-art-of-capturing-nature-to-conserve-it\/","title":{"rendered":"World Photography Day: the art of capturing nature to conserve it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every August 19, <strong>World Photography Day<\/strong> is celebrated, an event that recognizes the power of the image as a historical testimony, a means of expression and a channel of awareness.<\/p>\n<p>The choice of this date is no coincidence: on August 19, 1839, the French government released the patent for the daguerreotype, considered the first photographic process in history, which allowed the technique to spread freely throughout the world. Since then, photography has evolved at a dizzying pace, becoming a tool within anyone&#8217;s reach. <\/p>\n<p>In the environmental field, their role has been crucial in documenting biodiversity, denouncing threats, promoting conservation and generating emotional ties with the territory. Nature photography is not only an art form, but also a tool of transformation. <\/p>\n<p>Aware of this potential, the <strong>Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO)<\/strong> is promoting a line of work linked to raising awareness of nature conservation through art and photography. Thus, it is currently exhibiting at its headquarters in Seville a photographic exhibition and an exhibition that seek to inspire citizens about the importance of conserving biodiversity and actively participating in the protection of the environment. <\/p>\n<p>It also supports the <a href=\"https:\/\/fundacion-biodiversidad.es\/en\/programa_empleaverde\/get-involved-in-nature-photography\/\">project &#8220;Empl\u00e9ate en fotograf\u00eda de la naturaleza&#8221;,<\/a> within the framework of the <strong>Empleaverde+ Program<\/strong>, co-financed by the European Social Fund Plus. This initiative responds to a growing need in the field of ecotourism: the demand for qualified professionals capable of designing and managing sustainable experiences linked to nature photography in protected areas. The project offers <strong>comprehensive training to unemployed people in Castilla-La Mancha, Andalusia and Extremadura<\/strong>. In addition, the initiative seeks <strong>to professionalize the sector<\/strong>, generate green employment in rural areas and promote a tourism model that respects the environment.   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":97864494,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"palabras_clave":[],"class_list":["post-97864495","actualidad_home","type-actualidad_home","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>World Photography Day: the art of capturing nature to conserve it - Fundaci\u00f3n Biodiversidad<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/fundacion-biodiversidad.es\/en\/actualidad_home\/world-photography-day-the-art-of-capturing-nature-to-conserve-it\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"World Photography Day: the art of capturing nature to conserve it - 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