Climate Change Top Achievers Wednesday, December 2 – The Territory now has an official logo depicting the most likely climatic changes to impact the Virgin Islands.
Mr. Walden Benjamin, Visual Arts major of the BVI Technical and Vocational Institute, emerged victorious in the Climate Change Logo Competition hosted by the Conservation and Fisheries Department in conjunction with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour.
Mr. Benjamin was successful out of 33 entries with his winning logo depicting hotter temperatures, stronger hurricanes, floods and droughts. He was thankful for the opportunity afforded him to participate in the competition as it made him more knowledgeable of climate change and its impacts.
Climate Change Coordinator for the Territory, Ms. Angela Burnett Penn congratulated Mr. Benjamin and the other finalists on their fine art work and was thankful for all the students who vied to create a logo to be used on a territorial level for future climate change education activities.
“The quality of art work submitted was truly impressive. The entries not only proved that we have terrific artistic talent in our schools, but that students are beginning to grasp what climate change is all about. It was a stiff competition and I am extremely proud of the winners and appreciative of all those who entered. Thanks to their efforts the Virgin Islands now has a climate change logo that we can be proud of,” Ms. Burnett Penn said.
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