After the successful workshop “See the world through your photo lens”, the +597 Photography Foundation is issuing a Global Warming photography contest for kids in Suriname. Kids between 10-13 years can send in ten of their best pictures. Pictures that capture the effects of Global Warming in their own living environment. This can be for instance anything from the effects of plastic waste
Did you know that 1.6 million hectare of rainforest in Suriname has been added to Unesco’s World Heritage list? I was trying to figure out how large this area is. To give you an idea The Netherlands as a country is around 4.1 million hectare. Or if 1 ha is the size of 2 soccer fields, well then we can all do the