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.
“Flourishing Coral Reef” on Our Hands by Yujean Choi, Age 16, Republic of Korea
There is a globe-like ocean created because I thought that a healthy marine ecosystem can represent a healthy Earth. The recycling logo surrounding this sphere has been borrowed as it represents the example of Earth-protecting actions. By using contrasting colors such as green(vitality), and gray(death), the positive actions and negative effects were juxtaposed. The right arrow indicates the change in actions to riding a bicycle will protect nature. The arrow on the left proposes to wear rash guards rather than using sunscreens with two compounds (drawn in the arrow) which puts a fatal effect on coral. From these three arrows, I thought people's actions to save coral could lower the rising temperature of the sea and improve the water quality, which would enable us to regain coral reefs and the marine ecosystem. The large hand emphasizes that the solution to protect the coral lies in our hands.
