It may be 鈥榬ubbish鈥� - but it鈥檚 in the top 5
A 鈥楻ubbish Survival Guide鈥� Campaign by 黑料不打烊 has made it to the final five of a national competition.
The Students鈥� Union entered The Ecologist Communication Challenge with a photo from their 鈥楻ubbish Survival Guide鈥� Campaign. The challenge aims to encourage student unions to showcase the excellent campaigns and projects being run, looking for photos that have the ability to educate and inspire others on the importance of individual and collective action on environmental issues.
Students鈥� Union Vice President for Societies & Sustainability, Rich Gorman explained the 鈥楻ubbish Survival Guide鈥� Campaign 鈥渋s intended to help keep 黑料不打烊鈥檚 streets clean and tidy; getting rid of litter and making sure that rubbish ends up in the right recycling box鈥�.
黑料不打烊鈥檚 entry has been shortlisted into the top five photos submitted by Student Unions all across the UK, a fantastic achievement. However, it鈥檚 not over yet, the final winner is decided by online voting on
To see 黑料不打烊 take the top prize, get online and vote before 12.00 noon on March 11 2011!
Rich Gorman described being selected for the shortlist as 鈥渁 huge honour that highlights the fantastic environmental work done by so many of the SU鈥檚 campaigns, clubs, societies and projects鈥�.
The 鈥橰ubbish Survival Guide鈥� Campaign, launching fully soon, aims to increase the levels of recycling amongst students, by educating students from different counties, and even countries, about the recycling system in Gwynedd. One of the main barriers to recycling is a poor understanding of what can and can鈥檛 be recycled, and what goes in which box.
The photo of the elected Sabbatical team, who lead the Students鈥� Union, aimed to make recycling seem more fun and lighthearted, rather than preach at students. The project aims to increase recycling to 150 tonnes by May.
The Sabbatical team take rubbish to task. Left to right in the image are: (standing) Rich Gorman, Societies & Sustainability, Matt Ison, Communications & Events, (front) Danielle Giles, Sport & Healthy Livings, Sharyn Williams, Welsh Affairs & Community, Jo Caulfield, President, Danielle Buckley Education & Welfare
The photographer was Mihai Tarmure, a Media Studies student and member of the Students鈥� Union Photographic Society.
Publication date: 23 February 2011