Earth Day Photo & Essay Contest 31 July 2010 | News story More
than 800 students in grades 5-8 took part in a unique national
contest to photograph our changing world. The contest was
organized by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies.
From CEC Specialty Group Leader Nancy Colleton of IGES.
Arlington, Va.-- More than 800 students in grades 5-8 took part
in a unique national contest to photograph our changing world.
The winning photos capture nature in action across the country,
from the rocky California coast, to the vulnerable Louisiana
wetlands, to the picturesque north shore of Long Island. This
was the fourth-annual Earth Day Photo & Essay Contest held by
the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES). "We're
delighted that so many young students had the chance to discover
the value and fun of documenting the nature and science of our
changing planet through photography," said IGES President Nancy
Colleton. "The quality of the entries was truly remarkable and
made it quite challengin