Reuters Foundation and IUCN(International Union for Conservation of Nature) launch 2008 MediaAwards for Excellence in Environmental Reporting. London and Gland,Switzerland, 15 April 2008 (Reuters Foundation/IUCN) ReutersFoundation and IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)launch today the 2008 Media Awards, a worldwide competition aimed atraising global awareness of environmental and sustainable developmentissues, by encouraging excellence in environmental reportingworldwide. The awards are co-funded by Reuters Foundation, IUCN andCOM+ Alliance of Communicators for Sustainable Development. Previouswinners have come from countries as diverse as Argentina, Bolivia,Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, China, the Democratic Republic of theCongo, Egypt, El Salvador, Germany, Great Britain, Kenya, Macedonia,Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Togo,USA, and Zimbabwe. "Environmental reporting is a crucial steptowards a more sustainable future. Through this competition we arelooking for examples of investigative and inspired reporting thathelps both decision-makers and the public conserve nature andcontribute to human wellbeing," said Julia Marton-Lef�vre, DirectorGeneral of IUCN. 5,000 US$ cash prize for global winnerJournalists working in print and online media are invited to submitentries to 2008 Reuters-IUCN Media Awards. One winner from each ofthe six regions Latin America; North America, including theCaribbean and Oceania; Europe; Asia, including the Middle East;English-speaking Africa; and French-speaking Africa will be invitedto attend the Global Awards Ceremony taking place in Barcelona,Spain, during the IUCN World Conservation Congress in October 2008.The global winner will receive a cash prize of US$ 5,000. Allsubmissions must have been published between 12 September 2006 and 10June 2008. Candidates may submit one article only, accompanied by anentry form. Entries written in a language other than English, Frenchor Spanish must be accompanied by a translation. "Communicating thetriumphs and tragedies of the unfolding story of man's ability todestroy or preserve his environment is perhaps the most importantjournalistic endeavour of our times. We want to honour thosejournalists around the world who are excelling in this work,"comments Rosemary Martin, Director Reuters Foundation. /Read more:/http://CAMBODIAJOBS.BLOGSPOT.COM/2008/05/reuters-iucn-environmental-media-awards.html
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