Capturing Sustainability: How CNN and Rolex are Inspiring Positive Change through Education and Photography

The CNN editorial series Call to Earth has partnered with Rolex’s Perpetual Planet initiative to raise awareness and educate people about key sustainability issues, in order to inspire positive action. Meanwhile, the World Nature Photography Awards have recognized the efforts of photographers who are working towards a more sustainable future.

The top prize at the World Nature Photography Awards went to Tracey Lund from the United Kingdom for her striking photograph of two gannets engaged in a battle for a fish in the waters near Scotland’s Shetland Islands. Lund captured this image during her holiday using a DSLR camera in waterproof housing while on a boat. This year’s awards featured various categories including animal portraits, plants and fungi, and different types of animal behaviors.

Ivan Pedretti from Italy won the Planet Earth’s landscapes and environments category with his enchanting photo of winter in Stokksnes, Iceland. He showcased the beach with black sand and the majestic mountain called Vestrahorn in his image, highlighting the color contrast of the white mountains with the black dunes and yellow grass. Established in 2020, the World Nature Photography Awards aims to promote photography while also supporting the planet by planting a tree for each entry into the competition. Adrian Dinsdale, co-founder of WNPAs expressed admiration for