Natural Resources and Environment Magazine Photo Contest 'Action for the Blue Ocean'

The contest is organized by the Natural Resources and Environment Magazine ( Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment ) with the support of the World Wildlife Fund in Vietnam (WWF-Vietnam) and the Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment).

Journalist Dao Xuan Hung, Editor-in-Chief of Natural Resources and Environment Magazine, Head of the Organizing Committee, informed about the contest. Photo: Le Tam

Launched on the occasion of the 2024 Environmental Action Month, the "Action for the Blue Ocean" Photo Contest aims to raise awareness and change the behavior of local authorities, businesses and individuals in reducing the use of plastic products, especially single-use plastics.

Through images from the contest, the Organizing Committee calls on the community to join hands to reduce plastic waste and become more aware of the negative impacts of improper waste management on human health and the environment.

Encourage proper disposal and the use of environmentally friendly products, helping the community feel the beauty and importance of protecting the marine environment. The contest also aims to recognize and encourage organizations and individuals who have actively participated in propaganda work to reduce ocean plastic pollution.

The first prize of the contest was awarded to author Tran Thi Phuong Thao ( Quang Nam ) with the work "Catching crown-of-thorns starfish and collecting trash." Photo: Le Tam

After more than 2 months of launching, the Organizing Committee of the contest received 197 works, of which 30 qualified works entered the final round.

According to journalist Dao Xuan Hung, Editor-in-Chief of Natural Resources and Environment Magazine and Head of the Organizing Committee, the contest was organized transparently and publicly and selected typical, comprehensive photo works with clear communication messages. The works present an overview of the current situation of ocean plastic waste pollution in Vietnam so that the community and each individual can review their actions and responsibilities towards the ocean in particular and the environment in general.

The first prize of the contest was awarded to author Tran Thi Phuong Thao (Quang Nam) with the work "Catching crown-of-thorns starfish and collecting trash."

The organizers awarded the second prize to the authors. Photo: Le Tam

Two Second Prizes went to author Nguyen Trang Kim Cuong ( Ho Chi Minh City) with the work "People face obstacles due to the garbage they themselves throw away" and author Nguyen Ngoc Son (Dong Nai) with the work "Recycling household waste from the island."

Authors Pham Huy Dang (Quang Nam) with the work "Dawn on Da Nang beach;" Nguyen Thanh Phong (Khanh Hoa) with the work "Solidarity pulls large trash to shore" and Le Anh Thi (Da Nang) with the work "Mother's scrap metal load" won third prize...

Delegates take souvenir photos at the award ceremony of the "Action for the Blue Ocean" Photo Contest. Photo: Le Tam

It is known that global plastic pollution is causing serious consequences for the environment and marine life, as well as affecting many socio-economic issues.

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/tap-chi-tai-nguyen-va-moi-truong-trao-giai-cuoc-thi-anh-hanh-dong-vi-dai-duong-xanh-post309814.html