FNs Skovforum uddelte onsdag priser til aktivister, fotografer og filmmagere, der har gjort en særlig indsats for verdens skove – se fotografiet og kortfilmen der vandt her.
ISTANBUL, 10 April 2013 (UN News Service): A political activist working to safeguard the Amazon rainforest and a businessman considered the ‘grandfather’ of the Turkish environmental movement are among the winners of United Nations awards honouring individuals who have done extraordinary work to spotlight the special relationship between forests and people.
In addition to five “Forest Heroes” from Brazil, Rwanda, Thailand, Turkey and the United States, the UN Forests for People Awards recognized filmmakers and photographers for their creative efforts to raise awareness about forests and their contributions to people’s lives.
“The winners of these awards are remarkable individuals who have been working to make a difference through community activities, film, or photography. Their stories serve as inspiration to us all,” said Wu Hongo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs.
Nearly 600 entries from 68 countries competed for the Awards, which were presented Wednesday at the tenth session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF10) in Istanbul, Turkey.
Vinderne af prisen “Skovens Helte” 2013
The Forest Hero Award recognizes people who are working in their own ways to sustain, protect and manage forests, as well as inspire change, such as Rose Mukankomeje.
* Ms. Mukankomeje, who lost her parents and siblings (søskende) during the 1994 genocide (folkedrab) in Rwanda, has devoted her life to the protection and restoration of forests and has pioneered a unique home-grown solution – Umuganda – which ensures that the growth of forests in Rwanda supports livelihoods and benefits the rural poor.
* Hayrettin Karaca, 92, is a successful textile businessman, who became aware of the dangers of environmental degradation as he travelled about his native Turkey. He went on to found TEMA, one of the country’s largest environmental non-governmental organizations.
* Preecha Siri from Thailand has helped guide his community into a model ecosystem management village by successfully integrating wet terrace fields, rotational farming, beekeeping, native tea and bamboo farming along with forest conservation.
* Environmentalist and political activist Almir Narayamoga Surui was elected chief of his Paiter-Surui tribe in Brazil’s Amazon at the age of 17, and has been fighting to safeguard both his tribe and the rainforest for more than 20 years.
* Ariel Lugo, a scientist from Puerto Rico in the US, has published over 470 scientific articles, and has worked to conserve forests and improve communities around the world. His most recent project helps to prevent violence and promote healthy childhood development by encouraging the participation of youth in planting seasonal organic products and native trees.
Jan McAlpine, Director of the UN Forum on Forests Secretariat, said this year’s recipients represent a “truly amazing” group of individuals who have devoted their lives to nurturing (pleje) communities and forests”.
“Through their eyes we see that there are creative pathways to realizing that we are an integral part of forests, and forests are a vital part of us all. Their stories are our shining inspiration and they our heroes,” noted he.
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Se alle finalistvideoerne i kortfilmskonkurrencen her: http://www.un.org/esa/forests/international-day-of-forests/video.html
Og finalistfotografierne i fotografikonkurrencen her: http://www.un.org/esa/forests/international-day-of-forests/photo.html
