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CIWEM Environmental Photography Award | Slideshow

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CIWEM Environmental Photographer of the Year Award 2009

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Environmental Photographer of the Year 2009 and Natural World Winner: Talking About Stars by Bolucevschi Vitali Nicolai, Moldova was selected by competition judge Lord Smith, Chairman of the Environment Agency, who said: “This is a compelling image that conveys the beauty, the fragility, and the delicacy of nature in an extraordinary way. It reminds us that the environment, in its smallest detail as well as its grandest sweep, needs care and stewardship from us all.”

Other winners:

Mott MacDonald’s Changing Climates Winner: Microburst and Dust Storm by Nick Moir, Australia

Quality of Life Winner: Living Stone, A Community Losing its Life by Khaled Hasan, Bangladesh

Black & Veatch’s World of Difference Winner: Polio Day by Asis Kumar Sanyal, India

Young Environmental Photographer of the Year 2009 (Under 21) Winner: Train Station Arrival by Jordan Mary, England

The Environmental Photographer of the Year shares images of environmental and social issues with international audiences, enhancing our understanding of the causes, consequences and solutions to climate change.

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