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Fujifilm sponsors Rainforest Alliance photography contest
Fujifilm Corporation (NASDAQ:FUJI) has announced that it is sponsorsing of the first annual 'Picture Sustainability Photo Contest' in conjunction with the Rainforest Alliance, an international nonprofit conservation organization. US residents are invited to submit photos illustrating sustainable agriculture, forestry and tourism.
Prizes for the contest include a grand-prize seven-day trip to the Galapagos Islands, the yet unreleased FinePix SLR-style digital camera, and a book of photographs by Art Wolfe. The grand prize and first prize winners' photos will be framed and auctioned off at the Rainforest Alliance's annual gala in May 2008 with proceeds directly benefiting the organization.
To qualify, photos must be submitted to http://www.raphotocontest.org by March 15, 2008. The winners will be announced on the Rainforest Alliance's Web site (http://www.rainforest-alliance.org ) on April 18, 2008.
Winners will be chosen from the following categories:
- Wildlife on farms, forests or other natural habitats
- Landscapes (forests, waterways, flowers and plants, beaches, wetlands)
- Eco-tourism in Latin America (bird watching, hiking, surfing,
- scuba diving, kayaking and other nature activities)
- Macro (insects, flowers and plants, leafy vegetation, birds,
- reptiles and amphibians, mammals, textures)
- Conservation in action (people working to protect natural
- resources, including water, flora and fauna)
"Images connect the general public to conservation," said Tensie Whelan, executive director of the Rainforest Alliance. "We hope this contest will engage people in sustainability, take them out of their back yards and foster emotional connections with some of the world's most sensitive ecosystems."
"Fujifilm believes that sustainable development is the most important issue for our planet, the human race, and all business entities in the 21st century," said Bert Aerts, president of Fujifilm Hunt Chemicals USA, and a member of the Rainforest Alliance's board of directors. "Fujifilm's global Green Policy aims to stay at the forefront of efforts to attain this goal in terms of our company's impact on the environment -- and we are proud to partner with the Rainforest Alliance in this unique effort."
Rainforest Alliance staff members will select up to six finalists in each category. Art Wolfe will select the winning photos based on overall composition, creativity, artistic merit and relevance to the Rainforest Alliance mission. Other sponsors of the photo contest include Ecuador-based tour operator Via Natura, Green Spot travel agency, Guayaquil-based Hotel Oro Verde, Ecuadorian airline AeroGal, Vermont-based energy company Native Energy and Art Wolfe.
Web: www.raphotocontest.org - www.rainforest-alliance.org
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