Posts Tagged ‘award’
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Notes from WILD9: Photographer James Balog wins ILCP League Award
On Sunday night at a beautiful hacienda on the outskirts of Mérida, Mexico, Jane Goodall, Sylvia Earle, Russell Mittermeier, Patricio Robles Gil and Vance Martin joined the International League of Conservation Photographers' (ILCP) Cristina Mittermeier and over 150 participants to offer James Balog the first-ever League Award for Conservation Photography. Mr. Balog has over 30 years of experience photographing nature and has also received the Leica Medal of Excellence, among other awards. Maria Carolina Hoyos is the Senior Manager of Communications Strategy for Conservation International and blogging from WILD9. -
Notes from WILD9: Celebrating Environmental Journalism at WILD9
Journalists, renowned scientists and conservation photographers met the other day at CI's booth to celebrate the Latin American Biodiversity Reporting Award (BDRA). This award recognizes the excellence in environmental journalism. Russell Mittermeier and Carlos Manuel Rodriguez announced the following award winners: Liana John, from Brazil's "Terra da Gente" magazine won the first prize with her article about araçaris (genus Pteroglossus) – medium-sized toucans living in the Atlantic Forest in Brazil. These toucans are essential for the survival of the forest due to their role in seed dispersal. Mirna Echave, from the Bolivian newspaper "La Prensa", won the second prize with her ... -
CI Vice President Receives Conservation Award
Last week in New York City, Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, CI’s Vice President for Conservation Policy, received an award for his outstanding effort in the fight to conserve jaguar (Panthera onca) populations in Central America. The former Minister of the Environment and Energy in his home country of Costa Rica, Rodriguez has been instrumental to regional conservation efforts for many years. He has helped pioneer the concept of payment for ecosystem services, a system that CI is now implementing with local communities in ecosystems around the globe. The Rabinowitz-Kaplan prize was presented to Rodriguez by the Panthera Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated ... -
A pizza party for environmental journalism
The Biodiversity Reporting Award (BDRA) ceremony took place for the ninth consecutive year in Brazil last week in an informal ceremony at a pizza place in one of the world’s largest metropolises – São Paulo. Around 300 guests – including the Executive Secretary of the Minister of Environment, Izabella Teixeira – gathered to recognize the work of Brazilian journalists and celebrate the top environmental stories produced over the past year. Brazilian top model Mariana Weickert was the hostess of the event, which is done in partnership with NGO SOS Mata Atlântica. This year, the BDRA received 115 news articles from Brazil’s top ... -
Alex Peal honored with Commander, Star of Africa distinction in Liberia
There is a saying in Liberia which says, “A man is never completely satisfied if he is not honored within his own country, regardless of how many honors he receives on the outside.” This was my immediate reaction upon receiving the Commander, Star of Africa distinction from the President of Liberia, Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. I had worked directly for my country for over 20 years (1970 to 1990 as a forester and a conservationist) and indirectly for 18 years. During the civil war, I fled and became a refugee in southern California, where I worked with colleagues to maintain ... -
A Message of Hope from a Planet in Peril
Today, Conservation International will present Anderson Cooper with our most prestigious award – the Global Conservation Hero Award – in honor of the entire team responsible for CNN’s Planet in Peril Series. It’s the first time that we’ve ever given the award for journalism. Previously it has gone to some very powerful people – the former head of the World Bank and to the CEO of Wal-Mart – for the huge strides that they have taken in protecting the environment. This year’s award reflects the major achievement of Planet in Peril which has fearlessly engaged the American public in issues that the ... -
A few more prizes
Whew - we just finished two weeks of the Great Turtle Race. Eleven leatherback sea turtles raced from Canada’s Atlantic coast to the beaches of the Caribbean – with Backspacer – Pearl Jam’s pick – earning the win. Thanks for following the Great Turtle Race. You and thousands of other turtle fans made this Race one for the history books. We just have a few more awards to give out... Which turtle won the coveted Pearl Jam Audience Favorite award? Why none other than Pearl Jam’s favorite turtle herself – Backspacer! Fans like you voted for this top turtle by making gifts in her honor ...
