WINNERS OF “Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet!” ART CONTEST ANNOUNCED

Contact: Lisa Piastuch
(o) 203 255 4686
(e) l.piastuch@namepa.net

WESTON, CT- July 23, 2020  Two grand prize winners and 10 finalists have been selected from all entries in the 2020 “Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet” calendar art contest sponsored by the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), the United States Coast Guard (USCG), and the Inter-American Committee on Ports of the Organization of American States (CIP-OAS).  Each year, these organizations invite students in grades K-12 throughout the Americas to create a poster on a theme identified by the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) World Maritime Day and related to the marine environment.  A 2021 bilingual calendar showcasing the winning entries will be printed in English and Spanish.

Students were challenged to come up with a creative image(s) depicting sustainable actions the shipping industry is undertaking for the sustainable future of our planet.

Maritime shipping has existed for thousands of years- ever since the earliest humans took to the water to find food, building supplies, and adventure. Throughout its history, shipping has evolved into the most environmentally friendly and safest way to transport goods and energy around the world.  Today, the maritime shipping industry transports about 90% of the items and energy people use every day.

Now, more than ever, there is the need for creative ideas on how shipping can and is making the future better for people and the marine environment. The maritime industry is working intently to reduce its environmental impact on many fronts.

The winning artwork will be featured on NAMEPA, Coast Guard, and CIP-OAS websites. Finalists will receive a certificate and a calendar with the artwork from all 12 winners. Two grand-prize winning artists (one from each of the grade brackets) will receive, in addition to the certificate and calendar, a $100 cash prize and a USCG prize package.

To view the winning “Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet” artwork visit namepa.net/art-contest.

Grand Prize Winners

Grades K-5

Hsing-Yu (George) L.  2^nd grade, Oster Elementary School.  San Jose, CA, USA.

Grades 6-12

Ailed Ivana P.-  12^th grade, Centro de Bachillerato Tecnológico Industrial y de Servicios 43.

Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico

Finalists

Grades K-5

Hsing-Yu (George) L. – 2^nd grade, Oster Elementary School.  San Jose, California, USA

Ying-Shen (Sophia) L. – 5^th grade, Oster Elementary School.  San Jose, California, USA

Amelie M. – 5^th grade, Blackrock Elementary School.  Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

Camryn S. – 5^th grade, Blackrock Elementary School.  Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

Avin T. –  2^nd  grade, Mary of Nazareth School.  Darnestown, Maryland, USA

Inuli T. – 5^th  grade, Mary of Nazareth School.  Darnestown, Maryland, USA

Grades 6-12

Katie A. – 10^th grade, James B. Conant High School.  Grove Village, Illinois, USA

Ailed Ivana P. – 12^th grade, Centro de Bachillerato Tecnológico Industrial y de Servicios 43. Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico

Kaiya J. – 8^th grade, Elkridge Landing Middle School. Elkridge, Maryland, USA

Brianna M. –  7^th grade, Bigelow Middle School.  Newton, Massachusetts, USA

Camila N. – 6^th grade, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School.  Cordova, Texas, USA

Darrell W. –  10^th grade, Carmel High School.  Carmel, California, USA

About the North American Marine Environment Protection Association

The North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) is a marine industry-led organization of environmental stewards preserving the marine environment by promoting sustainable marine industry best practices and educating seafarers, students and the public about the need and strategies for protecting global ocean, lake and river resources.  For more information visit www.namepa.net.

About the United States Coast Guard

The U.S. Coast Guard is one of the five armed forces of the United States and the only military organization within the Department of Homeland Security. Since 1790 the Coast Guard has safeguarded our maritime and environmental interests around the world. The Coast Guard is an adaptable, responsive military force of maritime professionals whose broad legal authorities, capable assets, geographic diversity and expansive partnerships provide a persistent presence along our rivers, in the ports, littoral regions and on the high seas. Coast Guard presence and impact is local, regional, national and international. These attributes make the Coast Guard a unique instrument of maritime safety, security and environmental stewardship. For more information, visit www.uscg.mil.

About CIP-OAS

The Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) of the Organization of American States (OAS) brings together the National Port Authorities of all 35 sovereign nations of the Americas. CIP promotes competitive, sustainable, inclusive and secure maritime sector development by facilitating policy dialogue at the highest governmental and corporate levels. With close to 100 public and private members representing leading institutions from the maritime industry, CIP strengthens, in collaboration with its partners, institutional and human capacities through seminars, workshops, conferences, courses and scholarship programs. CIP priority areas include, in addition to promoting the protection of the marine environment and sustainable port management practices, competitiveness and logistics; protection and security; tourism and services to ships; legislation and regulation; and CSR and gender equality.   For more information, visit http://portalcip.org/.