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3 March 2008 VINYL 2010 ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ESSAY COMPETITION The Judging Panel of the Vinyl 2010 Essay Competition led by Belgian sustainable development expert Nadine Gouzée was extremely impressed by the quality and creativity of the entries received. The essay question ‘Are sustainable development and economic growth mutually exclusive?' led 35 young people aged 18-30 from across the European Union to send in their 1,000 word essays. The first prize goes to Maja Derčar (25) from Slovenia, second prize to Daniela Jungova (21) of the Czech Republic and third prize to Francesco Falcone (21), an Italian resident of Brussels. They will receive prize money of 3,000 euro, 2,000 euro and 1,000 euro respectively, as well as publication in the prestigious environment policy journal ENDS Europe Report. All 35 entries will be published separately by Vinyl 2010 and are also available online. Vinyl 2010 General Manager Jean-Pierre De Grève said "We have received some extremely interesting views on sustainability and the future of our planet, which will help us to make progress. The European PVC industry is delighted to provide a platform for young people through this competition," The Essay Competition was organised with the help of a number of sustainable development partners, from academic institutions to NGOs. The Competition will be run again in 2008. For more information and to read the winning essays, go to www.vinyl2010.org/essaycompetition. Vinyl 2010 is a Partnership registered with the Secretariat of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development. For more information: Kathryn Sheridan, Cambre, Tel: +32 (0)496 1161985 November 2007 Vinyl 2010 Sustainable Development Essay Competition Launched Today Vinyl 2010, the organisation representing the European PVC industry's Voluntary Commitment to sustainability wants to engage young people on sustainable development. The Vinyl 2010 Sustainable Development Essay Competition launches today online. Aspiring young journalists and sustainable development enthusiasts are encouraged to participate for the prize of €3,000 and publication on leading environment news service ENDS. The Essay Competition is open to 18-30 year old citizens of the European Economic Area. 1000-word journalistic submissions in English are welcomed responding to the question ‘Are sustainable development and economic growth mutually exclusive?' The Essay Competition will be judged by an independent panel of European sustainable development experts, who will guarantee the integrity and authority of the competition. More information on the Essay Competition can be found on www.vinyl2010.org/essaycompetition.
Vinyl 2010 is a Partnership registered with the Secretariat of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development. For more information: Kathryn Sheridan, Cambre Associates, tel: +32 (0)496 116198 23 October 2007 Vinyl 2010 To Launch Major Sustainable Development Essay Competition The European PVC industry's sustainability initiative Vinyl 2010 is offering the opportunity for young people to share their views on sustainable development through its Essay Competition to be launched on 5 November 2007. This is an opportunity for aspiring young journalists to be published and for bright young thinkers to express their thoughts on sustainability in a global context. Journalistic answers to the question ‘Are sustainable development and economic growth mutually exclusive?' can be submitted by 18-30 year old Europeans* until end-2007. Winners will not only receive cash prizes of up to €3000 but be published by environmental news service ENDS. Essays should be 1000 words in length with a 300 word summary and in English. The Essay Competition will be judged by an independent panel of sustainable development experts, guaranteeing the credibility and transparency of the competition. More details will be made available on the website www.vinyl2010.org/essaycompetition which will launch with the Essay Competition on 5 November. A press release will follow on 5 November to announce the launch. For more information: Kathryn Sheridan, Cambre Associates, tel: +32 (0)496 116198 The European PVC industry's sustainability initiative Vinyl 2010 is offering the opportunity for young people to share their views on sustainable development through its Essay Competition to be launched on 5 November 2007. This is an opportunity for aspiring young journalists to be published and for bright young thinkers to express their thoughts on sustainability in a global context. Journalistic answers to the question ‘Are sustainable development and economic growth mutually exclusive?' can be submitted by 18-30 year old Europeans* until end-2007. Winners will not only receive cash prizes of up to €3000 but be published by environmental news service ENDS. Essays should be 1000 words in length with a 300 word summary and in English. The Essay Competition will be judged by an independent panel of sustainable development experts, guaranteeing the credibility and transparency of the competition. More details will be made available on the website www.vinyl2010.org/essaycompetition which will launch with the Essay Competition on 5 November. A press release will follow on 5 November to announce the launch. For more information: Kathryn Sheridan, Cambre Associates, tel: +32 (0)496 116198 |
