Launched in 2007 by CIWEM, The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, EPOTY showcases the best environmental photography from around the world, by amateur and professional photographers alike.

The Environmental Photographer of the Year (EPOTY) 2017 has been awarded to Quoc Nguyen Linh Vinh, from Vietnam, for “The hopeful eyes of the girl making a living by rubbish”. Taken in the waste dump of the city of Kon Tum in Vietnam, the poignant image captures a child and mother making a living from collecting waste. Describing their experience taking the picture, Vinh said “The child was happy, looking at the dark clouds and chatting to her mother. This was so touching. She should have been enjoying her childhood and playing with friends rather than being there.”