Photography Competition 2008
It has been determined that the
production of greenhouse gases and the resulting affect our carbon
footprint has on Earth is contributing to global climate changes.
The Green Horizons Conservation Group, through the Green Horizons "Kidz
Club", has launched a photography competition for students (grade
levels 1 - 12) to illustrate the importance of nature in our
environment. For more information, read the rules and regulations carefully.
The theme for the 2008 competition is: Nature in Urban Spaces
The winning school from each level (see rules and regulations) will be
awarded 100 carbon offset units, corresponding to 500 planted trees.
The photographers of the winning photos will be awarded seed packets to
start their own horticulture project.
Read the rules and regulations carefully for more information.
Download, print and post the information poster in your school! (PDF file)
Rules and Regulations
1.
All students currently in grade levels 1 through 12 are eligible (public,
private or home-schooled) in three different contest levels:
Level I: grades 1- 4;
Level II: grades 5- 8;
Level III: grades 9-12.
2. Photos may be submitted individually or as a group(including classes
or schools).
3. Photos must be the property of the entrant and may not have been
nationally published or be under consideration for publication or
prizes elsewhere.
4. Photos may not be digitally altered.
5. Contest judges and families of contest judges are not eligible.
6. Photos must be related to the subject. Photos deemed by contest
judges as not having a main subject of nature in urban areas (close to
man-made structures and not necessarily highly developed
regions)
will not be eligible.
7. The Green Horizons Conservation Group reserves the right to use
photos for promotional purposes without compensation to the
photographer, but will credit the photographer. In addition, Green
Horizons Conservation Group, at its discretion, reserves the right to
provide photos to outside organizations that wish to publish or display
them.
8. All entries must be received no later than 12:00 midnight, US EST, May 1, 2008. Late entries will not
be accepted. Photos must be sent digitally (and not inside .zip files
or they will not be considered) to the e-mail info@co2credittrading.net
and must include the name of the submitters, school, responsible
teacher, name of the photography and photographer, place and date of
the submitted photograph and a permission to use the photo in the form:
I NAME, ADDRESS, CITY,
STATE,
COUNTRY, hereby grant Green Horizons Conservation Group the rights to
evaluate and use the photography in attachment for the purposes set
forth in the rules and regulations of the Photography Competition for
Students 2008.
a. If the submitter is a minor, the above statement must also be filled
by the parental authority.
9. The winners from each contest level will be announced at the Green
Horizons Conservation Group official website May 15, 2008.
10. Each individual winner will be notified by direct email at the
address provided by the contestant. Green Horizons Conservation Group
is not responsible for incorrectly submitted, typed, discontinued or
otherwise available addresses.
11. Photos with insufficient, light, clarity and/or general
poor quality will no be considered.
12. The awards will be presented to the school or family (for home
schooled students) of the winner, on behalf of the submitter of the
photos, consisting of 100 carbon offset units, representing 500 trees
planted in the name of the school/family, thus contributing to offset
carbon emissions. The winner, if from the United States of America will
also be awarded with a 10 assorted packets of seeds (if the
participant's address is in the United States of America); the second
place will be awarded with 5 packets of seeds and the third place with
3 packets of seeds (for US participants only).
13. The Green Horizons Conservation Group is not responsible for the
receipt or return of any photographs. All submitted photographs will
become the property of the Green Horizons Conservation Group. There is
no monetary award to be presented. All awards will be specifically in
the form of Green Horizons Conservation Group carbon offset credits, as
described in Rule 12 above. No other rights, privileges, commissions,
royalties or awards are expressed or implied.
Good
Work and Good Luck!
