Content and Image Courtesy: The Thirsty Planet
Introduction
To date, 884 million people in the world have no regular access to clean water, and 2.6 billion individuals have no access to basic sanitation facilities. With the onset of climate change and the naturally unequal distribution of water on earth, rainwater harvesting is an alternate but effective way of increasing the availability of resources as well as reducing the risk of flooding. Rainwater harvesting can also decrease the impulsive and wasteful use of water by individuals and businesses alike. It has the double benefit of preserving natural resources while helping to mitigate against climate change.
The International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance, the IRHA, ever concerned with highlighting the benefits of rainwater harvesting to the public, is launching the third edition of its international competition that links art to development. For the first time this competition will be the result of close collaboration between the IRHA and the very reputed Photojournale, with their “Rainwater/Eau de pluie/Agua de Lluvia project”.
Through this competition we aim to make the public, too often insufficiently informed, aware of the various advantages that rainwater harvesting offers by providing sustainable access to water. It is in this context that the IRHA invites photographers, professional and amateur, to present their vision on the benefits that this celestial resource can have for both humans and nature.
Article 1 – Definition
The competition entitled “The Best Photographs on the Advantages of the use of rainwater, Raindrops Geneva Award 2011” (the under listed rules of the competition) is aimed at raising public awareness on the importance of “blue gold” in the modern world.
The competition “The Best Photographs on the Advantages of Rainwater Harvesting, Raindrops Geneva Award 2011” is organized by the IRHA in conjunction with Photojournale’s Rainwater/Eau de pluie/Agua de Lluvia project.
The best three artistic works will be rewarded.