#All4TheGreen Contest Special Blue Prize: The 20 finalists

June 06, 2017

Connect4Climate

Connect4Climate, in partnership with the High-Level Panel on Water, is awarding the #All4TheGreen Photo4Climate Contest Special Blue Prize for the best photo of anything related to water in your life. It could be clean water, dirty water, lack of water, and also how water insecurity can lead to fragility and violence. It could also answer to how the lack of running water and sanitation leads to disease and stunting. How too much or too little water leads to environmental disasters and suffering. To sum up, how do you value water? The response to our Special Blue Prize was impressive, and we have now the privilege and the pleasure of presenting the 20 finalists. These finalists clearly contribute to a collection of photographs that portray the wonders of our natural world.

At stake is a chance to win a trip to New York City for the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in September 2017. The #All4TheGreen Contest’s jury, the Water Department of the World Bank Group, will select the winner. The announcement will be made on June 8th, World Oceans Day. Stay in the loop!

The 20 finalists

Adil Moumane, Morocco

Sahara Desert

"On their way to school, many kids in the Sahara Desert must walk more than 12 hours every day (from sunrise to sunset) to find water for their family and for the animals #All4TheGreen #photo4climate #sahara #woman #water #dry #desert #climatechange #kid #kids #school #bern"

Madeline Dahm, USA

Vientiane, Laos

"Ms. Pheng from Ekxang Village, Lao PDR, waters her organic garden. Ekxang is the trial site for the International Water Management Institute's project to sustainable use of groundwater as a supplement to primarily rainfed agriculture. This supplementary resource helps farmers become more resilient to unpredictable climates and increases their productivity during the dry season. We must intensify agricultural output if we wish to feed the world, but this is only feasible if it is done in a sustainable way"

Beatriz Martin Blancas, Spain

El Campello Playa, Spain

"#bailando el #agua al #sol para #ComparteTuAmanecer #elcampello #elcampelloturismo #instalike #sunrise #sun #sea #mediterraneo #alicante #spain #gentedealicante #waves #love #photo #naturaleza_spain #paisaje #ig_mediterranean #total_alicante #watercolor #sunrise_sunsets_aroundworld #total_nature #total_sky #all4thegreen"

Bruno Lima, Portugal

Barragem Vilarinho Das Furnas, Portugal

Ultra Geira Romana; 50km - 5h41; 71º general; 34° Senior Male; #trailife #runners #run #running #compressport #UnitedWeRun #trailrunning #runnerinspiration #runnerscommunity #instarunners #runbag #trailrun #salomonrunning #coolhunterun #athletisme #runhappy #worlderunners #INSTARUNNERS #WEARETHERUNNERS #runningtime #runnerinspiration #asics #runitfast #runwithease #runnerscommunity #runnerslife #runitfast #runnerslife #humansofUTMB #instaphoto #lifestyle #photooftheday #instastyle #all4thegreen

Dorte Verner, Denmark

Niger

"Young girl is doing the washing with the water she has fetched in the river. Water is already a scarce resource for many people in arid parts of the #planet and climate change is making it even scarcer -- #niger #africa #african #nigerien #children #peaceful #lovinglife #travel #travelblogger #naturegram #travelphotography #instragram #portraits #travelbug #dorteverner #portraitphotography #wanderlust #natgeotravel #all4thegreen #climatechange #climateimpacts #waterscarcity #water"

Ellen Holbek, Denmark

Tanzania

"Hotspring ved Arusha - området #latergram #hotsprings #oase #fishspa #all4thegreen"

Christophe Lienert, Switzerland

Venezuela

"One of my favorites, taken over 10 years ago in #Roraima #National #Park, #Venezuela, on the way to the world's highest waterfall, the #SaltoAngel. The picture represents #freedom, #nature, #beauty, the #interplay between nature and men, and the unbending #force of #water, one of our most precious #source for #life on our #planet. Let's be prudent and modest when using water in our daily lives! #nofilter #All4TheGreen #magic #travel #waterresources #instanature #ignature #southamerica #green #blue #connect4climate #earthpix #natgeo #naturelovers #photography #travelgram"

Beatriz Martin Blancas, Spain

El Campello Playa, Spain

"Sueña como un niño desde el amanecer en #Campello #elcampello #elcampelloturismo #esmediterráneo #all4thegreen"

Massoma Alam, Pakistan

La Jolla, California, USA

"When I'm in nature, my soul is happy. We need to save our planet, so we can save ourselves. This was taken in San Diego, California. You can see the sea lions basking in the sun, with not a worry in the world...I learned a lot from them that day! #All4TheGreen #saveouroceans #saveourplanet #nature #soul #cali #sealions #contest #photography #goodvibes #IknowImCorny #oceanconference #UN #myclimateaction"

Giulia Napoli, Italy

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

"U N D E R W A T E R B E A U T Y ••• #All4theGreen #connect4climate #photocontest #onemoreaddction #giulietta #giulianapoli #photographer #usa #us #omaha #zoo #underwaterphotography #underthesea #exploretocreate #underwaterbeauty @connect4climate @all4thegreen_"

Dorte Verner, Denmark

Tadmor, Syria

"#beautiful #syrian by in Tadmor #desert around #palmyra in #syria. Climate change is making the harsh environment harder and water resources more limited. #all4thegreen #climatechange"

Pralaya Simha Yedida, India

India

"#All4TheGreen every bit of water is important for change"

Probal Rashid, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh

"June 3, 2017- Dhaka, Bangladesh - People take bath in the polluted river Buriganga as they do not have alternate source of water. #saveburiganga #savewater #dhaka #bangladesh #worldenvironmentday #worldenvironmentday2017 #probalrashid #reportagespotlight #all4thegreen #everydayeverywhere #water"

Sara Cuesta, Colombia

Colombia

"#DíaMundialDelMedioAmbiente #ALL4TheGreen #naturelovers #nature #climateactionnow #photography #natgeo #natgeoinspires #earthpix #actionclimate #climateaction #traveling #myclimateaction #travelgram #photooftheday #igers"

Pralaya Simha Yedida, India

India

"#water #all4thegreen water revolves around our daily life. Ball is our life here. No water no life"

Artur Cabral, Portugal

São Tomé and Príncipe

"#Santana #saotome #stp #saotomeeprincipe #african_portraits #africanamazing #igs_africa #africasfinest #ig_africa #this_is_africa"

Probal Rashid, Bangladesh

Shyamnagar, Satkhira, Bangladesh

"Rani, 9, collects rainwater for drinking. Rainwater is the main source of drinking water in the village of Shyamnagar, Satkhira, Bangladesh. Due to sea-level rising resulting from climate change, limited sweet water sources of the coastal area have widely been contaminated with saline water. #climatechange #climateaction #watercrisis #salinewater #documentaryphotography #all4thegreen #connect4climate #water #instagood #reportagespotlight #probalrashid #bangladesh"

Vladas Cizas, Lithuania

Wayanad, India

"We often forget the real value of the water and how precious it is. Even though water is a human right, 1 of 10 people still lacks access to safe water. Start acting now - make every drop of water count. (In the picture: locals drinking fresh water from the mountain river. Wayanad district, India.) #all4thegreen #connect4climate #climatechange #water #waterpolution #environment #freshwater #safewater #polution #nature #river #mountains #people #india #unitednations #humanrights #equalityforall #reallife #fight #everydayclimatechange #naturegram #instagram #humans #changetheworld #g7"

Ratna Tondang, Indonesia

Central Kalimantan, Indonesia

"Communities in the Central Kalimantan are very dependent on the river for a living. Their daily activities that utilize river water such as washing, bathing, food sources, etc. For a long time, the people of Kalimantan have been using the river for their needs. The impacts of climate change can be experienced by the communities directly if they lack water. They will go a further place to get the remaining water source. The cost incurred by the community is getting bigger. So it is very important for us to keep the environment in balance and still be utilized in the next generation. #All4TheGreen"

Artur Cabral, Portugal

São Tomé and Príncipe

"#saotomeeprincipe #principeisland"

* The photos are displayed according to submission date

About the High-Level Panel on Water

The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim convened a High-Level Panel on Water (HLPW) in January 2016. One of its objectives is to develop a set of shared principles to motivate and encourage governments, business, and civil society to consider water’s multiple values and to guide the transparent incorporation of these values into decision-making

We need to accelerate a change in the way people use and manage water! The HLPW aims to provide the leadership required to champion a comprehensive, inclusive, and collaborative way of developing and managing water resources, and improving water and sanitation related services. The members of the panel are of Heads of State from Australia, Bangladesh, Hungary.