The European Union in Lesotho has announced its initiative of hosting a youth photo competition which is based on a theme “Imagining a Cleaner Future”.

According to the European Union delegation Ambassador Ms. Paola Amadei, this photo competition, which started on October, 9th, aims at harnessing the power of photography to capture the beauty of Lesotho's landscapes and rivers while imagining a cleaner, plastic-free future.

She said that initiative is linked to the global EUBeachCleanUp campaign which is the EU’s global campaign to raise awareness about marine pollution launched in 2017 which the  Delegation joined the campaign for the first time in 2022.

Ms. Amadei stated that the EUBeachCleanUp is not a once-off activity but it entails a full programme for children to allow them to become agents of change in their communities and advocate against pollution and degradation of land and water.

She added that this competition will also give its participants a platform to create a visual story of Lesotho's magnificent natural landscapes while advocating for a waste-free environment.

The EU is running a school art competition with Makebe, Mohokare, Lesia and Sefate Sa Bophelo Primary Schools, the schools that participated in the EUBeach Clean Up on the Mohokare River.

The school that submits the highest number of entries will win a grand prize of M5000 to be used to support the educational needs of the school, with winners selected in each grade.

The Photo competition runs from October 9th to November, 9th and is open to Lesotho citizens from the ages of 18 to 35.