Between September 21 and October 6 (until 12:00), an amateur photography, video and painting competition will take place on Porto Santo Island, promoted by the entities involved in the project "Porto Santo Sem Lixo Marinho" (Porto Santo Without Marine Waste) and framed in the World Championship of Underwater Photography and Video. The contest “SDG#14 – Ocean and Coastal Zones” is aimed at students of Porto Santo Schools, of any level of education, and beneficiaries of public entities, with representation in Porto Santo, who intervene in the social and educational level (Senior University, CAO, …).
The art forms should give visibility to the theme, represent the impact of pollution on marine life on human health, the economy and the climate or highlight the importance of defending the Planet and opting for sustainable lifestyles.
The panel of judges will be attended by two athletes from the Underwater Photography and Video World Championship, representatives of the local community and a member of the ANP/WWF. Three prizes will be awarded for each category.
Entities that disclose and promote the Contest among their beneficiaries and their target audience, in a proven manner, and making the respective registration, will receive an underwater camera.
The Regulation is available here. Any further clarification should be requested from AIDGLOBAL, via email to projects@aidglobal.org. Telephone: 926 418 552 (Tânia Silva).
The “Porto Santo Sem Lixo Marinho” (Porto Santo Without Marine Waste) project intends to lay the foundations for a memorandum of understanding between various public and private actors, in order to stop the escape of plastics into the ocean. It is financed by the Environment Program of the EEA Grants and promoted by Associação Natureza Portugal, in partnership with WWF Portugal, AIDGLOBAL, ARM – Água e Resíduos da Madeira, Porto Santo City Council and o pólo do MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre in Madeira, hosted by ARDITI. It also has the support of WWF Norway and the Secretariat for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change of the Regional Government of Madeira.
