10.18 EIZO AMBASSADOR - BLOG

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 EIZO – ENVIROMENTAL AWARENESS

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As a conservation photographer working in the Polar Regions for more than two decades, I am particularly sensitive to environmental industry policies.

Being at the top of the game, you have to be wise and smart about your choices. It’s not always easy to find the perfect balance between cutting-edge technology-driven products and environmental sustainability.

I have recently partnered as an Ambassador with EIZO — the Japan-based “Rolls-Royce” manufacturer of high-resolution monitors — and it could not have been a better match.

Not only are the monitors the best professional self-calibrating monitors on the market for photographers, but the company ethos reflects real vision and a consciousness about environmental impact.

While reading they sustainability policy I was impressed by their short and long term commitment that starts from the product development and applies to the all production process, expanding to distribution and ending with the collection and recycling of used products.

EIZO has declared a group of seven guiding principles of conduct, for one. These include everything from a promise to think globally, by making and distributing products with a mind to reducing their environmental footprint, to a commitment to fair trade and a broadminded corporate culture that respects basic human values.

EIZO established an environmental management plan and obtained ISO 14001 certification in July, 1998. The certification has since been audited and found to be in compliance with environmental laws in each of the countries where the company operates, most recently in 2015.

EIZO’s philosophy is to create a sustainable society by focusing on the three R’s of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

In Japan, for example, EIZO has designed and implemented a recycling program that couples free collection of used monitors for home use with a separate program that collects and recycles discarded monitors from businesses and corporations, in accordance with Japan’s Waste Disposal Act.

EIZO has established a similar recycling program across Europe, and in the United States, where the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) EPEAT Standards bylaw requires collection of applicable, used electric and electronic equipment sold throughout the U.S.

EIZO’s promise to meet the highest standards of technological excellence and environmental awareness begins as early as the development process. While the idea is to make monitors that consumers love to use, EIZO is also committed to developing environmentally sound products that comply with the top certifications and environment-minded labels (TCO, Energy Star, EPEAT,  etc.).

Core company values, as outlined in EIZO’s Environmental Targets/Performance Report include reduction of CO2, fuel, water and chemical consumption, while striving to reduce industrial waste at all stages of production.

EIZO’s corporate headquarters in Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan was designed with renewable energy and a low carbon footprint in mind. Some 1,700 solar panels generate more than 370,000 kW of power to the facility.

EIZO CEO Yoshitaka Jitsumori says the company’s mission is to evolve from being a straight “monitor company” to a “visual technology company.” The new EIZO is not only about monitors but related technologies as well, in part, Jitsumori says, because the industries EIZO serves are constantly changing. EIZO is now involved in the healthcare, creative, scientific and home entertainment industries, as it continues its 10-year plan to evolve into a fully fledged visual technology company.

To learn more about EIZO’s environmental policy, link to

https://www.eizo.com/company/sustainability/

10.18 NATURE’S BEST AWARDS

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I am thrilled to announce that my video on Antarctica and Sub-Antarctic Islands has been selected as Highly Honored in the video/nature in motion category of the
Windland Smith Rice International Awards
Selected from more than 26,000 images/videos from photographers in 59 countries, the finalists will be published in the 2018 Fall/Winter Special Awards Edition of Nature’s Best Photography magazine and displayed in the Awards Exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C.

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to see the video
www.youtube.com
to see the other winning images
www.naturesbestphotography.com

05.18 PICTURE OF THE MONTH

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Enjoy April Newsletter!… I know it is May already…
Sorry if  I am a bit late this month… but for good reasons… read below!

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“Separation” – Svalbard – Norway

“After a month in Svalbard, Norway, I’m back in the studio, going through thousands of images.

 I look forward to sharing the images and stories behind them with you, through my website and social media.
“Separation” is among my favourite images. In April, while cruising along the ice edge of the frozen fjords, we witnessed a unique situation. During this time of year. love is in the air and the big males are in search of females. We spent two full days in the ice, observing this young bear being chased away from his mother by a big male who wanted to mate. It was heartbreaking to see the cub following his mother and trying to re-connect, while their courtship was going on. He never succeeded. It was time for him to find his own way in life…

03.18 GITZO AMBASSADOR

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I work in some of the most challenging environments on earth and I need

to rely on extremely trust-worthy and sturdy equipment.

Since the beginning of my photographic career, 20 years ago, I have been

using Gitzo products.

Today it is with great pleasure that I announce to have been chosen as

GITZO AMBASSADOR

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www.gitzo.com

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Enjoy March Newsletter!

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“The Vole and the Cub” – Wapusk National Park – Manitoba – Canada

I just came back from a two-weeks assignment in polar bear country. This year was characterized by the unusual presence of hundreds of caribou in the denning area. The disturbance in the snow due to the caribou made it really difficult for the trackers to find the bears. I was still blessed with four beautiful encounters, though, one of which was quite unexpected.  An unwise vole decided to have a close look to the family! She escaped from the cub’s mouth, miraculously – only to be cough a few minutes later by mama’s unforgiving jaws.

03.18 CANGEO PHOTOGRAPHER IN RESIDENCE

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CANADIAN GEOGRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHER IN RESIDENCE

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News Release

Daisy Gilardini, one the world’s top nature photographers, is named

Canadian Geographic’s Photographer-in-Residence

Ottawa, March 14, 2018 — Great photography has been a cornerstone of the Canadian Geographic brand throughout its nearly 90-year history. Today, the magazine is announcing that Daisy Gilardini, an internationally celebrated conservation photographer specializing in the polar regions, will be joining Canadian Geographic’s Photographer-in-Residence program.

“Daisy’s images help us make an emotional connection to the natural world that encourages us to protect it,” says Javier Frutos, creative director of Canadian Geographic. “We are hoping that aside from workshops, speaking engagements and photo shoots for the magazine, Daisy will meet with students and share the stories behind the photos to encourage them to connect with nature.”

Established in 2016, Canadian Geographic’s Photographer-in-Residence program is designed to share compelling visual storytelling, to celebrate and explore Canada’s geography, people and wildlife, and to make Canada better known to Canadians and the world. Daisy Gilardini’s images will inspire more Canadians to get outdoors and explore Canada’s wild spaces.

“I am extremely honoured to be chosen as Canadian Geographic’s Photographer-in-Residence,” says Gilardini. “Being part of this program will give me the opportunity to further my commitment to conservation and education through the power of compelling visual storytelling.”

Gilardini, who lives in Vancouver, has spent the past 20 years travelling across Canada in search of wildlife, and has participated in more than 60 expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic. She has documented polar bears in the Arctic, harp seals on the Atlantic coast, spirit bears in B.C.’s coastal rainforests, along with many other species.

Gilardini’s images have been published internationally in leading magazines such as National Geographic, BBC Wildlife, Canadian Geographic, Nature’s Best Photography and Outdoor Photography Canada. Her photos have also been used by high-profile NGOs such as Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Fund, among others. Her work has been recognized by some of the world’s most prestigious photography competitions, including BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Travel Photography of the Year, and Nature’s Best Windland Smith Rice International Awards. To find out more about Daisy’s work visit her website www.daisygilardini.com and/or follow her on social media on Instagram and Facebook.

Gilardini joins Ottawa’s Michelle Valberg, a renowned explorer, adventurer and wildlife photographer in the Photographer-in-Residence program.

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Media information:

Deborah Chapman, Communications Manager

Royal Canadian Geographical Society

O (613) 745-4629 ext. 160    C (613) 299-8995

Email: chapman@rcgs.org