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EFG-EGS photo competition 2012
Category winners
This geological photo competition
has been jointly organized by EFG and
EuroGeoSurveys. It arose from the
simple idea that most geologists take
pictures during their field trips and professional
travels and that some of these
photographs would be of interest to the
public, not only for their artistic value,
but also for the promotion of the general
understanding of geology and its
value to society. The competition was
an opportunity for geologists to define
their own point of view on geology in
the 21st century and to explain to the
wider public the importance and range
of activities of the geological profession.
The purpose of the competition was
to illustrate different aspects of geology
in the 21st century with a link to
current EU policies, so as to increase
the visibility of geology both to the general
public and to decision makers and
opinion formers. To this end, in addition
to submitting pictures, entrants
were required to provide a non-technical
explanation of their picture, highlighting
its relevance to one of the following
categories:
Energy
Winner: Matthew Clarkson
Past, Present and Future
Minerals and raw materials
Winner: Carlos García Royo
Andean Bleeding Cordillera
• Minerals and Raw Materials -
European Innovation Partnership
on Raw materials
• Energy - Resource efficiency
and sustainable use of natural
resources
• Natural hazards - Risk Assessment
and Mapping Guidelines for
Disaster Management
• Water resources - Blueprint to
Safeguard Europe’s Water
• Environmental protection and
climate change - 20-20-20 targets
In terms of evaluating the pictures, a
jury composed by staff of the EFG and
the EuroGeoSurveys Offices selected
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