click conserve & care –a global photography contest 2015
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An Outcome Report& CARECONSERVE
GlobalHunt Foundation (GHF) is primarily a CSR research and consulting organization, it has been established as a section 25 not for profit company registered under the Indian Companies Act, 1956. As a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), GHF serves as a knowledge catalyst and engages its vast corporate clientele with diverse multi-stakeholders to enhance their Corporate Sustainable Responsibility (CSR). GHF provides key services on research, reporting programme designing, advisory, training and due diligence for its pan India clients comprising of leading corporate, civil society organizations, government institutions and academia.
This publication has been prepared by GlobalHunt Foundation comprising a team of researchers and consultants. The publication showcases the outcome of the proceedings of the recently concluded Click Conserve & Care Program. The photographs published in the report are copyright materials as they are subjected to the Click Conserve & Care program and requires prior permission from the organization. GlobalHunt Foundation does not endorse any individual/ company/or companies mentioned in the report. The material in this publication may be quoted and referenced with proper attribution.
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CONTENTSForeword
Executive Summary
Award Sponsor
Statement 2015
The Himalaya Drug Company
Contest Themes
Click, Conserve & Care Global Photography Contest Winners 2015
In the year 2014, GlobalHunt Foundation initiated the “Click, Conserve & Care” global program, The program also strengthened GHF's commitment as an official supporter for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), World Environment Day (WED).
I am pleased to inform our supporters that with an overwhelming response received last year, we decided to continue the program in form of an annual series. The Click Conserve & Care (3C) has been transcended into a platform to unite people across the globe by encouraging them to showcase the blend of their unique culture along with the environments and physical spaces.
The 3C program thrives on the principles of sustainability which is reflective in the entire modus operandi, as one of the leading E initiative, the program with the aid of digital technology has successfully accomplished the purpose of bringing together diverse blend of people across the globe.
The 3C program of 2015 has provided us with an opportunity to connect with large audience of people situated across the globe by engaging with them and understanding their perspectives and concerns towards society. We aspire to make 3C program a crucial medium for people to convey their deep rooted and significant messages by sharing their images depicting the varied challenges surrounding them within their social, environment and cultural contexts.
We align the overall theme of the program in sync with the broader theme as proposed by UNEP WED, and for the year 2015 the 3C theme "Preserving our Future" further enhanced the UNEP WED 2015 title “Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care.” Our endeavor was to bring at the forefront the concept of sustainability by relooking at those traditional and conventional practices, way of life which continue to be in harmony with entire ecosystems of the world.
I would like to thank our award sponsor - The Himalaya Drug Company for supporting the programme and encouraging the participants and young awardees. Most importantly, I would like to thank all the participants across the globe from diverse continents for sharing their eloquent art works and cutting edge issues that are strongly implicating our social, environmental and cultural milieu and require our special attention so as to emerge with immediate solutions for our upcoming generations.
Ms Tanu GoelDirector, GlobalHunt Foundation
Foreword
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One of the most awaited programs of GlobalHunt Foundation is “Click, Conserve & Care" - (3C), a global digital photograph initiative which is held every year to support the World Environment Day (WED) of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). To further strengthen our commitment in sustainable responsibility and creating sustainable solutions, I am pleased to assert that the 3C initiative is an innovative program that has successfully managed to place people, places and problems of the world on a universal platform and inspires every global citizen to engage and from solutions to mitigate the potential challenges that will affect our planet and its people in the coming times. Let me read you through some of the salient and significant features of the 3C initiative, something as How we did it? :-
Since the 3C initiative coincided with the celebration of World Environment Day, we believed that it will be appropriate to conduct the overall modality of the program in an environmentally sustainable manner. Hence, we conceived an open platform in form of a website www.globalhuntfoundation.org/3CContest with ease of access, this IT mechanism enabled enthusiastic participants to submit their photographs through a simplified submission form.
It also aided the organizers to collate the worldwide entries received in huge numbers and ensured updates pertaining to the contest details, themes, rules and communication with the contestants, in a timely manner. Most significantly, we ensured that the certificates and the outcome report of the 3C initiative too were published in a soft copy version.
With a feeling of renewed zeal and zest, we kicked off the IInd Annual series 2015 of the 3C program with a strong aim to unite the world by opening the contest to people across all ages, religion, race, gender and regions from all over the globe.
holistic manner and addressing the diverse contours of sustainability through its products and its operations.
We completed our cycle of the program by involving sponsor such as The Himalaya Drug Company which has deeply extended its commitments towards consciously inculcating social responsibility by conducting business in a
The contest received an overwhelming response from our enthusiastic participants across the globe such as Ireland, Poland, Philippines, Russia, Italy, Iran, South Africa, Philippines, Vietnam, Bangladesh, India, Canada, Iraq, United States., Lithuania, Lebanon, United Kingdom, Portugal, Indonesia, Azerbaijan, UAE and many more. With more than 100 diverse photographs received, the program emerged as a significant platform of peer learning through sharing of each other's regional, cultural and environmental contexts.
The winners were selected through rigorous and intense screening processes, through a declaration form duly signed by the participants we ensured that the participants certify that the photographs submitted were their original piece of work.
After several screening processes, our judging panel comprising of leading young and senior experts from the domain of sustainability, photography, media and communications carefully examined the photographs on diverse parameters such as relevancy, angle, expressions, uniqueness, innovation and adherence to contest
Radhika Ralhan Manager SustainabilityGlobalHunt Foundation
Executive Summary
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Democratic Principles :
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Global Engagement :
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Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, Instagram, WhatsApp - the list connecting us to technology is endless. We spend all our free time networking, conversing and reading online. While technology has become our constant companion, sometimes even replacing real relationships, our world is turning grey with every passing day. Our new reality is cement blocks replacing green lands, vanishing ecosystems and depleting water tables. In pursuit of peace, the newest luxury is holidaying in green spaces. But who is taking responsibility for the graying of our globe?
Himalaya’s dream has always been about making people happier and healthier around the world. While fulfilling this dream, we are doing everything possible to make sustainable business choices environmentally and socially. From reducing our carbon footprint to reshaping the dreams of Indian prisoners through our CSR initiatives, we have been taking responsibility to dream big and deliver with care. Because, we see how our dream has the power to cause a paradigm shift in society.
The expression of our dreams has the power to influence our nation. Let us make a conscious choice to express our dreams in harmony with our planet. It is this choice that will become the legacy for future generations.
Statement from The Himalaya Drug Company
AWARD SPONSOR
The Himalaya Drug CompanyMakaliBangalore - 562162
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Click, Conserve & Care 2015 - Global Photography ProgramWebsite : www.globalhuntfoundation.org/3CContest
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Ms Tanu Goel Director, GHF with the gift hampers.
We began the Click Conser�e & Care jour�ey with an overarching vision to bring together people, spaces, cult�res, environment, heritage across the globe. Our prime focus was to conduct the entire project in a sustainable manner and the digital medium enabled us to overcome the physical boundaries and enhance our out�each among people worldwide. The 3C project as it is fondly been ter�ed is an innovative and democratic initiative that encourages people across all age g�oups and all count�ies to come for�ard and submit their ar��orks. The year 2015 holds a special sig�ificance as we decided to perceive environment with an unconventional lens. Our aim was to move beyond the usual presumptions of visualizing environment with a unilateral thinking.
We sought to bring the "people" component in the entire discourse of environment and adopting a holistic view involving social, cult�ral, political, economic along with the physical aspects of environment. Therefore, we consciously emphasized on key themes which are int�insic to the overall pur�iew of environment and the United Nations Environment Prog�amme Theme 2015 - Seven Billion Lives. We attempted our best to innovatively ex�end it to diverse themes such as Preser�ation & Cult�re, Peace & Conflict, People & Planet, Production & Consumption.
All the above themes reflect the contemporar� settings, diverse challenges being faced by the world and the ar��orks submitted by the par�icipants allude to the responsibilit�, actions and practices continued by people across the world that will bear an immediate and immense impact on the settings in which they reside at present. It is therefore a responsibilit� of each and ever� world citizen to measure, think and obser�e the kind of impact that they would like to set as a precedent for their coming generations.
Statement 2015
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Theme I - Preservation & Culture
Tangible Cultural Heritage – Monuments and heritage sites that are unheard and require restoration.
Art and Crafts – Artisans, craftsmen, local arts, paintings, dying arts, textiles, traditional skills and crafts.
Cultural Diversity – Intangible cultural heritage, performance arts, lifestyle, traditional festivals, customs,
traditions, family, marriage and local culture.
Distinctive Cultures – Indigenous peoples, migrants, minorities’ natives and systems of practices.
Preservation of Local Culture – Informal economy, oral traditions, oral epics and ethnicity.
Theme II - Production & ConsumptionSustainable Foods – Promoting sustainable consumption patterns, reviving traditional foods, cooking process, techniques, foods promoting well being.Sustainable Agriculture – Farming techniques, practices contributing to increased food security.Sustainable Tourism – Biodiversity conservation, supporting natural protected areas, businesses initiatives conserving cultural heritage, traditional values and environmental protection.Traditional Knowledge – Cultivation techniques, adapted to the local nutrition patterns and environmental capabilities, in order to guarantee food security and respect to the environment.
Theme III - People & PlanetSustainable Cities – Compact, efficient land and resource use, less waste, green buildings and housing.
Eco Conservation – Traditional practices concerning the management and use of natural resources.
Depleting Environments – Islands, forests, cities, species, and medicinal plants.
Resilience to natural disasters –Traditional knowledge, skills to counter the effects of natural disasters such as
earthquakes, tsunami, floods and climate change.
Social ecology – Community participation and involvement; communities and their living environment.
Eco Mobility – Less automobile use better access, solar roads, green automobiles, public transport.
Theme IV - Peace & ConflictPeace Building Initiatives – Citizen initiatives undertaken for peace building measures.Vulnerable Communities – Community with high vulnerability to environment disasters, social and political fragility, limited resilience and capacities of local communities.Displacement – Rehabilitation, resettlement, forced migration, displaced due to environmental degradation, conflicts related to the lack of natural resources.Reconcile citizen with city – Good connection between different parts of the city – historic city, modern city, parks, cultural facilities essential to sustainability.
Contest Themes
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Professional PhotographerOwner of Bugzy Photography
The love for, people, places and freezing moments drives her into photography. A management graduate who self learnt photography and later polished her skills through a professional course in photography from Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts and Communication under the guidance of Idris Ahmed. A very talented photographer and also took various internships with renowned photographers in the same genre, like Simran Jagdev Fotography, Gulzar Sethi Photography and Rajoria Studios. The madness for clicking pictures keeps growing and has no stopping.
Bhagya Aggarwal
He is a sustainability professional and closely linked to the human side of bringing change in supply chain, he is the India Director Twentyfifty UK. With an admiration and interest in nature's beauty, Rishi is also a photographer and is also learning the art of bird watching and clicking flowers. In the past, Rishi has supported drawing competition for under privileged children in Bangalore, which was on the theme of gender equality. .
Rishi Sher SinghDirector
TwentyFifty, UK
She represents the niche league of women professionals in India, who have managed to build their significant position in the corporate board, through their strong leadership and expert skills. As a people’s person, Tanu is also leading the CSR division of the GlobalHunt India Pvt. Ltd through the involvement of internal employees and a dedicated team of HR professionals. The company devises diverse forms of internal and external activities which are continued at regular intervals and encourage employees to participate in social sustainable programmes.
DirectorGlobalHunt Foundation
He is Executive Director of the Centre for Rural Development (CRD), headquartered in Guwahati, India, is a former veterinary surgeon. Through the Rickshaw Bank, he has helped to elevate the status of thousands of rickshaw pullers by helping them achieve ownership of the rickshaws they pull and gain access to bank loans and insurance guarantees in order to raise themselves and their families out of a cycle of generational poverty.
AdvisorGlobalHunt Foundation
Dr. Padip Kumar Sarmah
Tanu Goel
Contest Judges
Tejas Dutta has always been inclined towards anything creative, he intriguingly asserts "I like to click people, their expressions, nature and lights" which reflects his interest and his love for photography that has been developed over the years. His professional engagement as a merchant Navy officer led him to explore worldwide countries and continents, as an avid traveler he has experienced vivid cultures, people and e some of the wonderful places where nature has shown its magic in every possible detail.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee is Food Blogger and Journalist based in Calcutta. She blogs from allthatsdelicious.com and writes about food, travel and lifestyle for various national publications. She has a keen interest in photography which stems from her love for travel and earnest desire to learn about different cultures. The blog took it a step ahead. Currently she keeps busy cooking , clicking and writing. She also holds a Masters Degree in Media and Cultural Studies from the University of Sussex, United Kingdom
Radhika Ralhan is a sustainability professional, she is a University Gold Medalist, and holds an M. Phil in Sociology from Delhi School of Economics. She has initiated the Click Conserve & Care digital project in the GlobalHunt Foundation. As a curator of the project she develops themes of the year and conducts preliminary screening of photographs submitted globally along with her team. As an avid netizen and an online social media campaigner, she believes that IT is one of the powerful and democratic mediums to commence projects that have the potential to reach out to worldwide audience while imbibing the principles of sustainability. She has lead the sustainability chapters for leading institutes such as the United Nations Global Compact Network India (GCNI) and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) for the EU Commission Asia Link LENS - Learning Network on Sustainability. She has also served as a Jury of examiner in sustainability conventions where she has adjudged sustainable projects of leading organizations
She has been engaged in the 3C program since its inception. She has been the nodal point for carrying out the facilititation of the program and have been updating the participants on the overall process of the initiatives. She is a Master in Sociology from a premier institute of Delhi University and is currently associated with GlobalHunt Foundation as a Research Associate.
Photographer
Journalist, Blogger & Photographer
Research Associate, GlobalHunt Foundation
Tejas Dutta
Megha Kaushik
Priyadarshani Chatterji
Programme Coordinator
Programme Curator
Manager SustainabilityGlobalHunt Foundation
Radhika Ralhan
Global Photography Contest 2015CLICK, CONSERVE & CARE
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Top 4
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Ehtiram Jabi
Portrait of winner
Azerbaijan
Sevryugina Lidiya Pavlovna (89) is a WW II veteran. She was a schoolgirl when the war started. She voluntarily left for the war and was there till the end. She participated at liberation of several cities and ended the war in Riga. Today, she has neither a family, nor a close person. She lives alone.
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A brief about the picture:� Every year, at the beginning of spring Kurdish people wear custom clothes,which are colorful and nice.�In this photo you see the girl and boy in Kurdish clothes who are sitting in front of their house while they have prepared themselves for a custom ceremony.
Kurdish Children Celebrating Traditional Ceremony
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Rebwar Hosain PooriIran
Every year, at the beginning of spring Kurdish people wear custom clothes, which are colorful and nice.�In this photo you see the girl and boy in Kurdish clothes who are sitting in front of their house while they have prepared themselves for a custom ceremony.
Robert Anton AparentePhilippines
From Earth with LoveWater and sanitation is one of the primary drivers of commu-nity living. It often refer as “Basics of a living”, which means that once we can secure access to clean water and adequate sanitation facilities fo rall people, irrespective of the difference in their living conditions, a huge battle against all kinds of starvation and diseases will be won."
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Brian MurphyUnited States of America
All lives mattersThis was a photo taken in Baltimore during the Freddie Gray riots. I live about a mile from where they started and of course everyone in our community was affected. In Fells Point Baltimore there was a building that the tenants had put signs in every window in support of the “black lives matter” movement. Oddly enough, the entire Fells Point community was not too happy about the display, more then a few people came up to me as I was taking the pictures. Right in the middle of the set up, 2 men, one black one white just happened to be walking down the sidewalk laughing having a good time completely oblivious to all the fuss around them….it was just pure luck that they walked directly in front of the building and the signs laughing and just being friends. It was a perfect dichotomy of the strife that we are facing. Many of us like those two simply dont see color and it does not factor into how we treat someone or if we choose to be their friends or not. They served as a perfect reminder of how similar we all are and how much alike we all are if we can just stop seeing a white guy or a black man and just seeing…”a man”.
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BESTENTRIES
Top 5
Jordan-Lee GarbuttSouth Africa
The BrothersLiving in the Township called 'Europe' just outside Cape Town, South Africa. These brothers live the life of most. With hardly any access to education, facilities and basic needs. How are they meant to live and not just survive?
The Lost SheepMisterbianco, Italy, is a small town on the island of Sicily. Every year they host a religious festival called "Carnevale di Misterbianco" and the whole town partakes. Visitors flock from all over the world to catch a glimpse of the elaborate costumes, which take an entire year to create. In this photo a child runs late, literally sprinting down the street as the carnival starts blocks away.
#1 Winner
Lisa ShalomUnited States of America#1 Winner
Marina SgamatoItaly
That Old FeelingThe myth of the industrialized city, the city life and the comfort of modernity, have meant that the last decades have been characterized by a progressive abandonment of rural towns, with the consequent detachment from the work based on the ability manual for the cold mechanics. My picture shows an old man which is keeper of the shoemaker's art, in his store is still real the smell and the light of a past time.
RitualCulture of Hindu Religion.
#1 Winner
Jan Mohammad ShaikhIndia#1 Winner
Puranjit GangopadhyayIndia
Life - CycleThe lady in the picture is from a rural part of West Bengal, India. She earns her livelihood and feeds her family by making beautiful handmade potteries. Her daughter is studying in the school but still interested in the techniques involved in the process of making. Whenever the girl gets spare time she comes and sits beside her mother. They are spending a happy moment during the course of work. This is a form of handicraft and requires extreme skillfulness. The geometric pattern of the potteries and the bonding between the two people leads us to the beginning of a story.Color tone, mood, light also helped to give the picture an art form.
#1 Winner
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BESTENTRIES
Top 10
Mhafzal Bhuiyan (Bangladesh) Asit Kumar Ghatak (India)
Chinmoy Biswas (India) Froi Rivera (Philippines)
Somenath Mukhopadhyay (India) Armin Hari (Indonesia)
Manit Chaotragoongit (Thailand) Sanat Das (India)
Klienne Eco (Philippines) Jared Gunderson (United States of America)
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