CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited (CPGL) – a partner with ExxonMobil in the offshore oil operations – wrapped up its third annual CPGL Green Art and Innovation Competition with a prize-giving ceremony on Wednesday at its offices.
According to a CNOOC release yesterday, the 2023 competition which built on the success of its previous two editions which focused on essay writing, introduced a new “Green Art” category. This expansion allowed youths aged 11-18 to further showcase their creativity and ingenuity. Specifically, “Green Art”, where junior artists (11-14) depicted their community as a green energy hub, and “Green Innovation”, where senior participants (15-18) proposed and designed green energy products beneficial to all Guyanese.
Building on the success of its previous two editions, which focused on essay writing, the 2023 competition introduced a new “Green Art” category. This expansion allowed youths aged 11-18 to showcase their creativity and ingenuity in even more ways: Green Art, where junior artists (11-14) depicted their community as a green energy hub and Green Innovation, where senior participants (15-18) proposed and designed green energy products beneficial to all Guyanese.
Following a review process, the winners in both categories emerged as follows: in the Junior Category, Michael Jardine secured first place, followed by Rachard Collymore in second place, and Rohamaya Jawanza in third. And in the Senior Category, Esther Kissoon emerged as the first-place winner, with Damethri George coming in second, and Sarah Hammichand securing third place.
In addition, two honorary fourth-place winners were also selected in each category; in the Junior category, Lennicea Waldron and in the Senior category, Miranda Danraj.
The release explained that the competition served as a platform for young Guyanese to contribute their ideas and perspectives towards a greener future and through their art and proposed innovations, the participants raised awareness about the importance of adopting sustainable solutions within their communities. The primary goal of this year’s initiative was to inspire youths to think outside conventional boundaries, using their artistic and innovative abilities to propose unique solutions to pressing environmental problems.
This, it added, is part of CPGL’s commitment to fostering a culture of environmental responsibility and sustainability.
As such, CPGL congratulates all the winners and participants of the competition while noting that their enthusiasm, creativity, and commitment to a greener future are truly commendable. “We encourage these young leaders to continue exploring innovative solutions and inspiring others to join the collective effort towards achieving a more sustainable Guyana.”
Meanwhile, President of CPGL, Liu Xiaoxiang reflected on the quality of the participants. “The talent and passion displayed by the participants in this competition were truly inspiring, witnessing their creative approaches and dedication to sustainability fills me with great hope for Guyana’s future.”
CPGL assured that it remains dedicated to supporting initiatives that empower young people and communities to embrace sustainability, and looks forward to witnessing the positive impact of these young minds on Guyana’s future, the release added.
