Din l-Art Ħelwa’s Marine Photographic competition

After an absence of five years Din l-Art Ħelwa has once again held its Blue Campaign Photographic Competition, to raise awareness about the importance of safeguarding the beauty and state of the waters surrounding the Maltese Islands.

This year the competition was supported by Bank of Valletta. Charles Azzopardi, Head of CSR & Communication at Bank of Valletta, explained how supporting this competition perfectly aligned with the Bank’s ESG programme in fulfilling the ‘Life Below Water’ Sustainable Development Goal: “Through the implementation of an ESG vision, we are aiming to fulfil certain UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by not only safeguarding the environment, but also educating the local community. While we continue to back the hard work done by Din l-Art Ħelwa, we hope that these snapshots serve as a good lesson for all the community”.

This year’s edition consisted of two categories. Category A included photographs of sea pollution and any negative impacts caused by human activity on the local marine environment, while Category B consisted of photographs showing the beauty of underwater life around Malta and Gozo.

First and second place winners from both categories were awarded with cash prizes. David Agius placed first in Category A, and Lee Jellyman won Category B. Mario Micallef (Category A) and Victor Micallef (Category B) placed second.

Din l-Art Ħelwa Council Member Dr Stanley Farrugia Randon congratulated all the winners and hoped that this competition will again become a yearly event.

Left: Cruising the Tunnel, by Lee Jellyman Right top: Death for no purpose — Ghostfishing, by David Agius Right middle: Entangled Mess, by Mario Micallef Right bottom: Mediterranean Fan Worm, by Victor Micallef