The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation is pleased to announce the finalists of the 2022 Science Without Borders® Challenge, our annual student art competition. This year we asked students to create a piece of art that illustrates one or more actions that governments, non-profits, park managers, and indigenous communities can take to preserve coral reefs using a ridge to reef approach to conservation. We are thrilled with the entries that we received!
We received 510 qualifying pieces of artwork from 49 different countries, so picking the finalists was a difficult decision. Ultimately, finalists were chosen based on how well the artwork exemplified this year’s theme, the quality of the artwork, and the creativity and originality of their artwork.
We hope you will be as impressed with the submissions we received as we were. Without further ado, here are the finalists for Ages 11-14 of the 2022 Science Without Borders® Challenge:
"Education Makes Environmental Protection a Mutual Believe Among All" by Shu Yen (Coco) Yeh, Age 14, Taiwan
ARTIST'S STATEMENT: Whether on land or under the ocean, the earth is a one-in-one ecosystem. Due to Industrial and human activities, the temperature above and under the surface are increasing at an accelerating rate. The increase in water temperature triggers iceberg meltdown and coral reefs die out. The changes underwater then result in rises in sea level, breakdown of ecosystems, and abrupt climate changes. In my painting, the neon orange-red sky and the blue acoustic wave imply global warming and the cry out of nature. The green field with solar panels and people collecting trash signifies human attributes to constrain further damages and to rebuild nature. On the seashore, the teacher shows kids the ecosystem and the modern technologies, which are symbolized by dots, used to cope with the issue. I believe that through continuous education, human and nature can reach inter-growth and co-prosperity with the least opposition among different interest parties.
Stay tuned to find out who the finalists are from students in our 15-19 year-old category!
