From Kenya to Lithuania to Colombia, Voices4Climate competition winners from 116 countries have received their prizes and certificates! We would like to again thank all of the participants for using their creative energy to document and share climate change stories.
The Connect4Climate team would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of the supporters, judges, partners, and participants who have helped make the Voices4Climate competition a success.
Rain Rain Go Away Come Again Another Day in Pakistan by Kainat Afsar.
Do You Have any Wheat to Grind? in Pakistan by Danish Khan.
Safeguarding the Next Generation in the UK by Susannah Peel.
Soil Erosion #1 in Uganda by Josephine Nakanwagi.
The City of Metals in Pakistan by Kainat Afsar.
Green Romanian in Romania by Razvan Lazarescu.
Budding Life in Sweden by Axel Kennedal.
Playing at Sunset in Croatia by Ivo Dukic.
At the End of Autumn, Winter Begins! in Iceland by Ingimar Skulason.
Cities 01 in South Sudan by Christena Dowsett.
Non Conventional Energy Power in India by Manthan Charles.
That's When I Came Back to Korea that I Learned How They Create Clouds in South Korea by Fabien Minh.
Daring to Invest in Uganda by Evanne Nowak.
Industry, Energy, Oil, Pollution in Iran by Behdad Rsl.
What Policymakers Should Know About Energy in Malawi by Patience Moyo.
Dry Swamp in Lithuania by Gabija Vyšniauskaitė.
Don't Cut Trees in the US by Kenneth Guerrero.
Planting Hope in the Philippines by Marian Ledesma.
Death of our Zambian Forests in Zambia by Nancy Saili.
Spring In, Winter Away in Bangladesh by Kimvutkimakar Suman.
Suffering of Woman in Morocco by Adil Moumane.
A Long Walk in Somalia by Anab Garad.
Wajir County in Kenya by Maash Sheik Hussein.
The Ambulance in Pakistan by Kainat Afsar.
Dumping Site in Kenya by Ray Blount.
Health 01 in South Sudan by Christena Dowsett.
Infested Environment in Malawi by Violet Moyo.
The Bride of River in Pakistan by Kainat Afsar.
Second Place
Adding Sunshine to the Sand in South Africa by Jason Hanslo.
A Day at the Office in Mozambique by Joana Simões Piedade.
Talent + Environment = Employment in Cameroon by Ngalim Njaiwo.
Youth Queue for Green Jobs in the UK by Adela Nistora.
Goodbye to the Beautiful Pond in Indonesia by Haries Ramdhani.
Where is My Drop of Water? in India by Arpan Vyas.
Water & Child in India by Manthan Charles.
La Sequía in Colombia by Oliver A Olivella.
I Don't Believe in Global Warming in Italy by Stefano Cetalo Geronimo.
Drinking Problem in Namibia by Joana Simões Piedade.
Speechless in Norway by Sich Rich.
A Cashmere Story in Mongolia by Prl Jay.
Downstream in Belgium by Roel Nollet.
A Changing World in Trinidad and Tobago by Stephon Gabriel.
Green As Love in Singapore by Andy Chong.
We Be in Nigeria by Idamiebi Ilamina-Eremie.
Formula in Portugal by Filipe Pinto.
Trash Maniac in the US by Muntasir Mamun.
Would you like to see Harrison Ford cuddling an orangutan orphaned by deforestation? Meet a scientist who studies ocean warming on Christmas Island? Or understand how drought helped cause today’s heart-rending human disaster in Syria?
Un violinista toca frente a su público, cierra los ojos e imagina que se escapa con su instrumento. A su alrededor árboles, monumentos y animales se derriten poco a poco, todos víctimas del calentamiento global. Mientras todo eso ocurre, él nunca para de tocar.
<p>El reconocimiento vino por parte de un jurado liderado por Bernardo Bertolucci, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV1MY5lid8A&feature=share&list=P…; target="_blank">Fernando Meirelles</a>, Walter Salles y otros grandes nombres de la industria cinematográfica además de expertos en cambio climático como Rachel Kyte, vicepresidenta del Banco Mundial.</p>
<p>El corto además fue proyectado en una de las conocidas pantallas en Times Square en Nueva York, por donde pasan unas 300.000 personas a diario.</p>
<p>Recientemente Francina y Benjamín viajaron a Buenos Aires para asistir al festival Ventana Sur (uno de los mercados de cine latinoamericano más importantes de la región) donde el director argentino Pablo Trapero -también miembro del jurado del concurso- elogió el corto que fue proyectado ante cientos de profesionales de la industria. “Trapero nos dijo que le gustó mucho la animación, que la vio con su hijo de 12 años”, cuenta Francina con orgullo.</p>
Showtime’s “Years Of Living Dangerously” won the top Creative Arts Emmy award, “Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series”.
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<p>CONGRATULATIONS <a href="https://twitter.com/YEARSofLIVING" target="_blank">@YEARSofLIVING</a> for winning top <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Emmys2014?src=hash" target="_blank">#Emmys2014</a> award - relive launch <a href="https://twitter.com/WorldBank" target="_blank">@WorldBank</a> <a href="http://t.co/3oXZT7fBbk" target="_blank">http://t.co/3oXZT7fBbk</a> <a href="http://t.co/JCS4yGoXyF" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/JCS4yGoXyF</a></p>
— Connect4Climate (@Connect4Climate) <a href="https://twitter.com/Connect4Climate/statuses/501864563441414146" target="_blank">August 19, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<p>The fact that programming like Years of Living Dangerously can affect so many and be so impactful gives me hope, hopefully gives us all hope</p>
— ian somerhalder (@iansomerhalder) <a href="https://twitter.com/iansomerhalder/statuses/500728531975159808" target="_blank">August 16, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<p>I'm very proud that our show <a href="https://twitter.com/YEARSofLIVING" target="_blank">@YEARSofLIVING</a> won an Emmy. Congrats to the cast and crew and my fellow producers. I can't wait for season two.</p>
— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) <a href="https://twitter.com/Schwarzenegger/statuses/501064535563067392" target="_blank">August 17, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<p>WOW! WE WON! Congrats 2 crew & correspondents <a href="https://twitter.com/YEARSofLIVING" target="_blank">@YEARSofLIVING</a> 4 Best Doc Series <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Emmys2014?src=hash" target="_blank">#Emmys2014</a> & r indefatigable supporters</p>
— M Sanjayan (@msanjayan) <a href="https://twitter.com/msanjayan/statuses/500849765920157697" target="_blank">August 17, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YEARSPROJECT?src=hash" target="_blank">#YEARSPROJECT</a> on Showtime wow the Emmy!!!! Wow!Thank you so much for the support! I'm smiling ear to… <a href="http://t.co/kXR05tbnaY" target="_blank">http://t.co/kXR05tbnaY</a></p>
— ian somerhalder (@iansomerhalder) <a href="https://twitter.com/iansomerhalder/statuses/500859199018913792" target="_blank">August 17, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<p>YAYYYYY!!! SO SO excited for our team! Emmy-High-Five!! "<a href="https://twitter.com/YEARSofLIVING" target="_blank">@YEARSofLIVING</a>: WE WON! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Emmys?src=hash" target="_blank">#Emmys</a> <a href="http://t.co/j0vPGGE7xl" target="_blank">http://t.co/j0vPGGE7xl</a>"</p>
— oliviamunn (@oliviamunn) <a href="https://twitter.com/oliviamunn/statuses/501021514108768256" target="_blank">August 17, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<p>Huge congrats to <a href="https://twitter.com/YEARSofLIVING" target="_blank">@YEARSofLIVING</a> family on the Emmy!!! What an incredibly important & well-executed series! I'm so proud to be a part!</p>
— America Ferrera (@AmericaFerrera) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmericaFerrera/statuses/501043400389312513" target="_blank">August 17, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<p>I am so incredibly happy. <a href="https://twitter.com/YEARSofLIVING" target="_blank">@YEARSofLIVING</a> Dangerously wins the Emmy tonight for Best Nonfiction Series! Thanks EVERYONE for all your support!</p>
— Joel Bach (@bachchoy) <a href="https://twitter.com/bachchoy/statuses/500849138242965504" target="_blank">August 17, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Sport matters to us. Most of the world passionately follows sport, whether it’s football, baseball, cycling, tennis, or the athletes competing at the Olympics.
Amid the mad rush of holiday shoppers, street hawkers, and gridlock traffic in New York City's Times Square, something very special happened on December 18, 2012.
The Voices4Climate competition has officially come to a close, and our panel of esteemed judges has begun the gargantuan task of looking over more than one thousand music videos, photos, and videos on climate change. The Connect4Climate team would like to extend our thanks to all of the part
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<p>Julie Allen is Creative Director for Social Responsibility at Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN). In this role she is responsible for the strategic and creative development of pro-social media campaigns across all platforms for VIMN - this includes long and short form on-air programming, events and digital content. Julie is co-creator of <a href="http://mtvvoices.com/">MTV Voices</a>, MTV's global pro-social platform for the millennial generation.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Dawuni has leveraged his popularity across the African continent to bring his unique Afro Roots sound to global audiences and champion social causes. Over the course of his career, and the release of five albums, his infectious grooves and dance-inducing anthems have consistently excited fans, including some of music's biggest stars with whom he's performed and collaborated. Having appeared at many of the biggest World and Reggae music events, Dawuni has worked alongside superstars Stevie Wonder, Peter Gabriel, Jason Mraz, Sharon Jones, and Janelle Monae.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Dawuni's activism reached new heights when he was recently invited to meet with Ghana's top leaders on a broad range of issues and was appointed the country's Tourism Ambassador and World Music Ambassador for the <a href="http://www.musiga.org.gh/" target="_blank">Musician's Union of Ghana</a>. He was just announced as an Ambassador for the <a href="http://www.cleancookstoves.org/" target="_blank">UN Foundation's Global Alliance For Clean Cookstoves</a>, joining ambassadors Julia Roberts and Chef Jose Andres to raise awareness. These efforts are in addition to his ongoing involvement with Product (RED), UNICEF, the Carter Center & the UN Foundation. In 2012, Rocky was also chosen by CNN as one of the top ten African musicians alongside Youssou N'Dour and Cesaria Evora and was featured on CNN's African Voices.</p>
<p><a href="http://connect4climate.org/initiative/humanitarian-music-star-rocky-daw…; target="_blank">See our full post on Rocky Dawuni here.</a></p>
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<p>Rachel Kyte is the former Vice President of Sustainable Development at the World Bank. She has overall responsibilities for the organization's global work in climate change, agriculture, environment, infrastructure, urban development, disaster management, and social development. Rachel chairs the MLT. She has held the VP position since September, 2011.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Prior to her appointment, Ms. Kyte had been Vice President for Business Advisory Services at the International Finance Corporation since 2008. From 2004, Ms. Kyte served as IFC's Director for Environmental and Social Development, where she led efforts to develop new sustainability performance standards. Through the Equator Principles, adapted by 70 commercial banks and 34 export guarantee agencies, these standards are now a global benchmark illustrating that improved environment and social standards can raise financial performance in emerging markets. Prior to joining IFC, she was a member of the management team of the World Conservation Union. She has held elected positions in Europe, and founded and led non-government organizations focusing on women, the environment, health, and rights.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Ms. Kyte was recently appointed as Professor of Practice in Sustainable Development at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in Boston. Ms. Kyte holds a MA in International Relations from The Fletcher School, and a BA in politics and history from the University of London. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><a href="https://blogs.worldbank.org/climatechange/team/rachel-kyte" target="_blank">See her posts on the World Bank Blog here</a>.<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;
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<p>Cedella Marley is an accomplished singer, author, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. The first-born of Bob and Rita Marley, she has combined her multifaceted creativity with her family legacy to champion causes such as reducing maternal mortality, access to safe drinking water, and protecting the environment.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The world first met Cedella as a singing and dancing teenager with The Melody Makers, the Marley sibling group which, over two decades, has sold millions of albums and won three Grammy Awards. Cedella continues to record and is currently at work on her debut album, produced by her brothers Ziggy and Stephen. Cedella balances the responsibilities of motherhood (she and her husband have three sons) with the management of the Marley family's numerous business endeavors and the demands of designing her celebrated women's casual wear collection 'Catch A Fire.' She is the CEO of Tuff Gong International, the record label founded by her father in 1965 and director of The Bob Marley Foundation, a non-profit charitable organization. She oversees Hope Road Merchandising, LLC, a Marley family entity that manages the rights to Bob's name and likeness, and the Marley merchandising conglomerate House of Marley. Cedella also helms<a href="http://www.1love.org/">1Love.org</a>, the family's recently launched social networking/charity foundation which is working to channel the energy of Bob Marley's 37 million Facebook "friends" into positive work and charitable causes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><a href="http://connect4climate.org/initiative/musician-author-cedella-marley-ju…; target="_blank">See our full post on Cedella Marley here.</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Kenny Young has written and produced more than 25 chart records, including the Grammy Award-winning song, 'Ai No Corrida' and 'Under the Boardwalk.' He received the United Nations Global 500 Award for outstanding practical achievements in the protection and improvement of the environment as co-founder of the Earth Love Fund. He co-produced the Hollywood Genesis Award-winning film 'Spirit of the Forest,' a BBC-TV documentary feature about the destruction of the Amazon, and wrote a benefit record of the same name, which was released by Virgin Records and featured over 50 major international artists.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Founder and Music Producer at<a href="http://www.apeuk.org/" target="_blank"> Artists Project Earth (APE</a>), he is the creative force that has engineered five highly successful '<a href="http://www.rhythmsdelmundo.org/" target="_blank">Rhythms del Mundo</a>' charity albums in support of over 300 climate change projects around that world that feature Coldplay, Bob Dylan, Eminem, Radiohead, U2, Amy Winehouse, The Rolling Stones, Beyonce, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Mumford & Sons, and many other renowned international artists.<o:p></o:p></p>
The Mall, Washington, D.C.—Today the sun is shining down on the Mall in Washington, D.C. and the forecast for the next few days is stellar. We’ve missed the storm predicted to ruin our parade!
Some of the smallest visitors to the Alcantara Magic Garden-Connect4Climate pavilion had big ideas about climate.
