Rangi Ruru Girls’ School student Claudia O’Shannessey’s photo highlighting sustainability. The Rangi Ruru Girls’ School student’s photo, Sustainable Surfer Seeks Waste at Sumner, came second out of nearly 200 entries at the annual young reporters for the environment global competition. The competition gives young people a platform to research environmental issues and promote solutions through investigative reporting, photography and video journalism. Her photo, which was placed in the photography 15-18 years category, features her younger sister, Sienna, collecting waste on Sumner beach. “My goals for the near future are to study law whilst expanding my photography and creative skills,” she said.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 12, 2020 19:41 UTC