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Climate Change Art Competition 2004

Climate change and its meaning to the children of today was the focus of an art competition that ran in schools recently as part of a campaign to increase awareness on the issue. The contest was organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and encouraged children to look at what individuals can do to lessen the impact of climate change on our islands.

Winners:

Senior art competition winners: 1st - Deana Paiti (Arorangi), 2nd - Rachel Hockin (Te Uki Ou) and 3rd - Tuakana Mareroa (Avatea).

Consolation prizes were awarded to Matangaro Rima (Arorangi), Pauline Pickering (Avatea) and Russel Puna (Papaaroa).

Intermediate art competition winners: 1st - Corrine Webb (Te Uki Ou), 2nd - Lazaro Unuka (Takitumu) and 3rd - Anna Vinsen (Te Uki Ou).

Consolation prizes were awarded to Natalia Short, Aylah Murray and Jade Fraser from Te Uki Ou and Tuika Tini from St Josephs.

Junior art competition winners: 1st - Te Rua Glassie (Rutaki), 2nd - Stephanie Nooroa (Avatea) and 3rd - Sophie (Te Uki Ou).

Consolation prizes were awarded to Rose Carrad (Te Uki Ou), Jordan Williams (Rutaki) and Vanita Utia (Rutaki).

The two following pictures are from:

Lazaro Unuka from Takitumu Primary School won second prize in the intermediate section of the competition.

Pauline Pickering from Avatea Primary School was awarded a consolation prize in the senior section of the competition.

 

Cook Islands News 3 July 2004

 

To get involved, contact :

 
 

Ms. Imogen Ingram
Island Sustainability Alliance (C.I.) Inc.
P.O. Box 492
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
T 682 22128, 682 58289 (m)
F 682 22128
imogen@oyster.net.ck
isaci@oyster.net.ck

Ms. Jacqui Evans
Taporoporoanga Ipukarea Society
P.O. Box 796
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
T 682 29110 (w) 682 55050 (m)
jacqui@oyster.net.ck
2tis@oyster.net.ck

Ms. Gail Townsend and Ms Jane Taurarii
Curriculum Development Unit
Ministry of Education
P.O. Box 97,
Nikao, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
T 682 25270 F 682 28357
gail@education.gov.ck
jtaurarii@education.gov.ck

 

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