An 11-year-old student from Galway is the overall winner of the Prince’s Rainforest Project/Sony World Photographic Competition.
"My perfect world - help keep it this way", Michael Dolan's winning photograph of Keem Beach on Achill Island
Michael Dolan from Scoil Uí Cheithearnaigh in Ballinasloe received his award from the Prince of Wales during a major rainforest conference in London.
The photography competition aims to raise awareness among schoolchildren about the value of trees, tropical rainforests and their role in climate change.
Judge Tom Stoddart said: “The high quality and diversity of the entries made judging very difficult,but also great fun.
“Michael Dolan’s winning image of a beach on Achill Island in Ireland stood out for its sheer beauty and simplicity. It reminds us of what mankind will lose if we continue to destroy the world’s forests, oceans and air.”
