Earth Day Photo Contest Winners Announcement
Congratulations to the winners of the 2009 Earth Day Photo Contest! The competition was strong, with more than 400 entries from across the country, and many of them of high quality.
Students in grades 5-8 were asked to take a photograph during the week of Earth Day (April 22-29) of something changing in their local environment. Along with the photograph, students were asked to submit an essay that answered the following questions.
-What is the change taking place in your photograph?
-What part or parts of the Earth system may be causing the change?
-Was the change expected?
-How might the change impact surrounding areas, including people?
-How might this picture look different in the future?
Entries were judged by IGES staff based on relevance to contest theme (depiction of change in the environment), uniqueness and overall appearance of the photo, and quality of the written explanation.
The top three winners will receive a digital camera, digital photo frame and digital photo keychain, respectively. The top 10 (including the top 3) winners will receive their photograph in a commemorative frame.
Earth Day Photo Contest Top 3 Winners
First Place
Coastal Erosion
by Tanner Weiss, Grade 6, Rolling Hills Estates, CA
Read Tanner's essay
Second Place
A Snack for the Blue Jay
by Katie Albers, Grade 5, Lucas, TX
Read Katie's essay
Third Place
The Blessing That is Rain
by Annika Beck, Grade 8, Rochester, MN
Read Annika's essay