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Rachel Carson Contest Winners 2008
EPA's Aging Initiative, Generations United, and the Rachel Carson Council, Inc. are pleased to announce the winners of this year's Rachel Carson "A Sense of Wonder" Intergenerational Essay, Photography, and Poetry Contest.
The contest was designed to increase environmental stewardship and public awareness of environmental issues. This year, the theme is commemorating the 100th anniversary of environmentalist Rachel Carson's life. The contest's intergenerational approach reflects Carson's efforts through her writings to have adults share with children a sense of wonder about nature and help them discover its joys. All teams included both a person under age 18 and a person 50 years of age or older.
More than 140 individuals submitted entries to the Rachel Carson contest. Participants came from all over the US and the world and included intergenerational teams of families, neighbors, friends, and senior centers. Finalists in each category were selected by an intergenerational team of judges. Winners were then selected by public voting on the Aging Initiative website. More than 1,500 individuals cast their votes for their favorite entries.
The categories are Photography, Essay, Poetry and Mixed (Photo, Essay and Poetry).
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| 1st place: Emma-Leigh, age 10, and mother Elizabeth, age 41 | 2nd Place: Julia, age 34, and son Jack, age 4 | 3rd Place: Selene, age 5, and Gustavo, age 78 | Honorable Mention: Adriana, age 5 and Estelle, age 82 |
| In the Category of Essay: (click on the title to read the essay) |
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Honorable Mention: About Nature - Jordan, age 13, and grandmother Gaye, age 63 |
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Honorable Mention: Night Sounds - Simon, age 11, and his tutor Mary, age 56 |
| In the Category of Mixed: (click on the title to read poem or essay with accompanying photos) |
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| 1st Place: Wiggly, Wiggly Worm - Grace, age 6, and mother Francine, age 40 | 2nd Place: Live Long and Prosper - Megan, age 13, and Joanne, age 33 | 3rd Place: Poke Salat - Barbara, age 61, and granddaughters Emily, age 11, and Holly, age 4 |
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| Honorable Mention: Fairy Rings - Murray, age 50 and father Woodlief, age 79 | Honorable Mention: Dear Dragonfly - Haley, age 9, and father Ralph, age 44 | |