The 3 winners has now been found:

 

1st prize EUR 8.000:     Madeleine Dwyer, Canada.

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2nd prize EUR 3.000:    Harriet Riley, Australia

 

3rd prize EUR 1.000:     Sophie Wright-Pedersen, Australia

 
The abstract of the winning essay can be read below, but the actual essay will be revealed at the prize-event on the 10th of December 2009.
 
Abstract:
 

In December, 2009, the United Nations Climate Change Conference

will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark. The essay discusses potential

outcomes of the worldʼs fate, which is conditional to the results of the

Conference. The composition identifies several factors tied to

environmental issues, and presents new ideas for a positive outcome of the

future, specifically the year 2050. The essay shows a positive outlook on

adapting to new climate laws, through renewable energy sources and

sustainable lifestyles. It encourages research and development of

revolutionary technology, new ways of living, as well as an environmentally

conscious society.

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