2020 Science Without Borders® Challenge: High School Finalists
Congratulations to the high school finalists in our 2020 Science Without Borders® Challenge!, The theme of this year’s student art contest was “Take Action: Conserve Coral Reefs.” These top-10 finalists were chosen based on how well the artwork exemplified this year’s theme, the quality of the artwork, and the creativity and originality of their artwork. We hope you will be as impressed with the submissions we received as we were.
“A Look into the Future” by Daniela Macaya, Age 17, Costa Rica
"A Look into the Future" portrays a possible reality in the future. We are killing our oceans: coral reef bleaching, plastic contamination, and pollution. Thousands of pollutants and toxic waste end up in the ocean every year. More than 2.8 billion gallons of industrial wastewater per day are discharged directly into U.S. ocean waters. Toxins are leaked either through chemical factories wrongfully disposing their content, toxins in plastic, and more. If we don’t do something now, these waters may be too dangerous for our skin to be exposed to in the future. The ocean could be so toxic that the only way to swim in it safely is by wearing a Hazmat suit. I want my audience to look at this painting and feel shocked and understand the gravity of the ocean's situation. Especially, coral reefs are dying at a very fast rate. We need to take action now before it is too late.
