UN HONOURS ACTIVISTS, FILMMAKERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WHO INSPIRE ACTION

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<SPAN CLASS=TEXT-SUCCESS>FORESTS:</SPAN>UN HONOURS ACTIVISTS,
FILMMAKERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WHO INSPIRE ACTION
New York, Apr 10 2013 9:00AM
A political activist working to safeguard the Amazon rainforest and a
businessman considered the 'grandfather' of the Turkish environmental
movement are among the winners of United Nations awards honouring
individuals who have done extraordinary work to spotlight the special
relationship between forests and people.

In addition to five "Forest Heroes" from Brazil, Rwanda, Thailand,
Turkey and the United States, the UN Forests for People Awards also
recognized filmmakers and photographers for their creative efforts to
raise awareness about forests and their contributions to people's
lives.

"The winners of these awards are remarkable individuals who have been
working to make a difference through community activities, film, or
photography. Their stories serve as inspiration to us all," said Wu
Hongo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs.

Nearly 600 entries from 68 countries competed for the Awards, which
are being presented today at the tenth session of the UN Forum on
Forests (<"http://www.un.org/esa/forests/index.html">UNFF10) in
Istanbul, Turkey.

The Forest Hero Award recognizes people who are working in their own
ways to sustain, protect and manage forests, as well as inspire
change, such as Rose Mukankomeje.

Ms. Mukankomeje, who lost her parents and siblings during the 1994
genocide in Rwanda, has devoted her life to the protection and
restoration of forests and has pioneered a unique home-grown solution
-- Umuganda -- which ensures that the growth of forests in Rwanda
supports livelihoods and benefits the rural poor.

Hayrettin Karaca, 92, is a successful textile businessman, who became
aware of the dangers of environmental degradation as he travelled
about his native Turkey. He went on to found TEMA, one of the
country's largest environmental non-governmental organizations.

Preecha Siri from Thailand has helped guide his community into a model
ecosystem management village by successfully integrating wet terrace
fields, rotational farming, beekeeping, native tea and bamboo farming
along with forest conservation.

Environmentalist and political activist Almir Narayamoga Surui was
elected chief of his Paiter-Surui tribe in Brazil's Amazon at the age
of 17, and has been fighting to safeguard both his tribe and the
rainforest for more than 20 years.

Ariel Lugo, a scientist from Puerto Rico in the US, has published over
470 scientific articles, and has worked to conserve forests and
improve communities around the world. His most recent project helps to
prevent violence and promote healthy childhood development by
encouraging the participation of youth in planting seasonal organic
products and native trees.

Jan McAlpine, Director of the UN Forum on Forests Secretariat, said
this year's recipients represent a "truly amazing" group of
individuals who have devoted their lives to nurturing communities and
forests.

"Through their eyes we see that there are creative pathways to
realizing that we are an integral part of forests, and forests are a
vital part of us all. Their stories are our shining inspiration and
they our heroes."

The Forum's Secretariat partnered with the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film
Festival to honour "the power of the narrative" and the creative
efforts of filmmakers who visually capture what forests mean to people
-- with short films of five minutes or less.

"Over the years I have seen hundreds of environmental films, most of
them made for broadcast television and running 40 to 55 minutes," said
juror William Grant, Chairman Emeritus of the Jackson Hole Wildlife
Film Festival. "Watching so many beautifully done short films was a
new experience and a pleasure. And to see the work of so many talented
young filmmakers from all across the globe was an added delight."

The winning filmmakers are Rowan Pybus of South Africa ("Amazing
Grace"), Paul Rosolie of the US ("An Unseen World"), Elio Alonso
Vasquez Miranda of Peru ("Feel Like a Mountain"), Sébastien Pins of
Belgium ("Ma Forêt"), and Dan Childs and Nick Werber of the United
Kingdom ("Reynaldo").

Chaim Litewski, Chief of the UN's Television Section said, "While
watching the films, I was transported to a familiar and yet alien
world. In my imagination I could feel the smells, sounds, texture,
colours and shapes of all living things. In spite of seeing it through
a computer screen, I felt that I belonged, it was part of me and I was
part of it."

The winning photographs of the first ever International Forest
Photograph Contest -- chosen from over 400 submissions from more than
40 countries -- were taken by Atakan Baykal of Turkey, Eka Fendiaspara
of Indonesia, Riccardo Gangale of Italy, Olga Lavrushko of Ukraine,
Prasetyo Nurramdhan of Indonesia, and Pablo Pro of Spain.
Apr 10 2013 9:00AM
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