The High-Level Panel on Water and Connect4Climate are proud to announce that the winner of the #All4TheGreen Special Blue Prize is Probal Rashid, from Bangladesh, with a photo taken in his country portraying how water stress is affecting individuals in his community.
"Rani, 9, collects rainwater for drinking.
Rainwater is the main source of drinking water in the village of Shyamnagar, Satkhira, Bangladesh.
“Rainwater is the main source of drinking water due to sea level rise,” informed the winner.
The #All4TheGreen Photo4Climate Contest Special Blue Prize aimed to award the best photo of anything related to water in the participant’s life.
Probal Rashid talked live from Bangladesh through Skype, and thanked the jury for being awarded #All4TheGreen Contest Special Blue Prize.
First, they want to change the way the world views and manages water.
This prize is very important, because it will the world change the way we view and manage water” said Juang Zhu, Director of the Division for Sustainable Development/DESA, UN.
It will help publicize the importance of water for Bangladesh, and for the region as a whole".
Climate change is making the harsh environment harder and water resources more limited."