Whether the word "sustainability" conjures up images of red-eyed tree frogs, tapirs, and scarlet macaws or farm families enjoying decent houses with running water and their children attending well-maintained schools, you’re invited to submit photos depicting the concept of sustainability to the Rainforest Alliance’s second "Picture Sustainability" photo contest.
With sponsorship from Fujifilm, the Rainforest Alliance hopes to raise awareness about conservation issues while expanding its collection of photos for use in its publications and on its Web site.
"Powerful images can provoke emotional responses and act as calls-to-action the way few other media forms can," explained Rainforest Alliance president Tensie Whelan. "Winning photos will captivate a wide audience and connect people to the beautiful ecosystems that the Rainforest Alliance helps to conserve."
One grand-prize winner will receive a five-day, four-night rafting and eco-tour for two to Costa Rica, including airfare, sponsored by Colorado-based Aventouras and Costa Rica Nature Adventures’ Pacuare Jungle Lodge. The trip combines rafting on the world’s most scenic white water, surrounded by unparalleled natural beauty, with gourmet food and the utmost in service at the award-winning lodge. The grand-prize winner also will receive a Fujifilm Finepix digital camera.
Four category winners – one from each of the contest’s photo categories – will also receive a Fujifilm Finepix digital camera. All winners will receive an honorary one-year membership to the Rainforest Alliance.
Photographers can enter by visiting www.raphotocontest.org. Photos must be submitted by Nov. 1 and winners will be announced on the Rainforest Alliance’s Web site on Dec. 15. All photos are considered donations to the Rainforest Alliance to be used in the organization’s publications and Web site.
