With the 2014 WWD theme being “Water and Energy” the GWP-C asked persons to submit original photos taken by them, that embodied the theme “Water and Energy in the Caribbean.” The response to the competition was remarkable with more than forty (40) photo submissions from various Caribbean territories.
The winners were announced on World Water Day, with an entry from Jamaica copping the first prize; 2nd place went to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and; a submission from Suriname took the 3rd spot.
The winning photos are seen below:
1st Place Winner - Ian Gage (Country: Jamaica) {Photo Description: "Power Curtain" - An old dam built in 1920 for a mini hydropower plant at Serge Island, St. Thomas, Jamaica and is now locally known as Reggae Falls.}
2nd Place Winner - Edson Reece (Country: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines {Photo Description: "Moving Energy" - Water is energy; energy gives movement.}
3rd Place Winner - Soerinder Badal (Country: Suriname) {Photo Description: Water Management authorities inspecting a spillway which drains excess water from the Nanni Swamp to the Corantijn River in north-west Suriname. Could this water force be used to create hydro energy?
The 1st place winner will receive US$500, the 2nd place winner will be awarded US$350 and the 3rd place winner will receive US$250. The work of all awardees will be publicised by GWP-C and will also be displayed at an international meeting to be hosted by the GWP-C in June 2004.
GWP-C plans to have similar initiatives in the future to build greater awareness of critical water topics and issues in the Caribbean region.
The winning photos are seen below: