Finalists — The Tidal Shift Award

This composition for SSA choir is set to two of his works about a single bee. In one of these poems, "Release," the bee travels homeward. In the other, "Oblivion’s Bloom," the bee meets its death upon the arrival of the first cold.

Graeme KennedyApril 12, 2022finalist, carolina

Torsten Brinkema's "Preservation"

Fascinated by the origin story of this wood, and who it was that cast this natural resource—now altered with chemicals and iron— into the ocean, I was eager to look inside them to uncover their story.

Graeme KennedyApril 12, 2022finalist

Ellie Bouman's "The Colorless Sea"

The message of this piece is that if drastic action is not taken quickly, most coral reefs will die off and healthy, colorful corals will only be found in books and photographs.

Graeme KennedyApril 12, 2022finalist, ellie

Hannah Slone's "A Dress Made From Waste"

I made this dress in order to raise awareness of how much waste we generate and the amounts of plastic pollution we create.

Graeme KennedyApril 12, 2022finalist, hannah

Cole Smith's "Essential"

These pictures of water are in all forms and in every season. The Earth is a beautiful and amazing place. We must advocate, educate, and change our behavior to protect our planet with everything we have.

Graeme KennedyApril 12, 2022finalist

Ceiba Crow's "Our Mother"

This piece represents our mother earth and the devastation she is facing.

Graeme KennedyApril 12, 2022finalist

Natalie Howard's "Beeware of the Toxic Beeauty Salon"

My work metaphorically displays the crisis the world is facing as bee populations are slowly declining due to the use of pesticides and chemicals in the agricultural industry.

Graeme KennedyApril 12, 2022finalist

Benjamin Pochurek's "Flora Lung"

Flora Lung explores the climate change threats of deforestation and desertification, and the important role of the individual to protect our environment.

Guest UserApril 12, 2022finalist, ben