See the full list of best photo authors (finalists)

First place:



A little girl and hope, by Rudolf Bastian Tampubolon, Indonesia

The poor children who live in the biggest disposal area of Jakarta. They try to survive and take action, including initiatives in tackling climate change.
The portrait of urban poor community to answer the world challenges.


Second place:



Youth and green purpose, by Ty Rithya, Cambodia / Korea

This photo illustrates a youth-led mechanism to combat climate change. To make a greener world,
youth force is absolutely necessary, that is why they work together to plant trees. This big group consists of university students who are working hard to help the environment and future generations. Let’s imagine if everybody had the motivation to do so, how wonderful and green the world would be! Therefore they should be an example to the world of youth-led solutions to combat global climate change.


Third place:



Institutionalizing the "Green Movement", by Jernalyn Gayon, Philippines

It has been a renewing tradition that the hope of our father land is the youth. Moreover, they say that the youths are the future of the land. And so with every emerging issue that concerns the nation, it is but normal to pass the burden to the youth to do better. And the issue on Global Warming is no exception. The preservation of our environment has been entitled to every man and for the next generation to pursue. But how will the youth respond to this?
And so I would like to share how youths like me could do something to take part in the responsibility bestowed upon us. And how youth-led organizations are able to contribute in the advocacy to protect mother earth and prevent global warming to worsen.
It is but an urge to act now and contribute in our little ways. And that we don’t need to become old before we feel that we are already able to do something. We must at an early age realize that the issue on global warming isn’t just for politicians neither for adults only. And that we don’t need to wait for others to act for us in saving our own environment.

Congratulations!