{"id":20354,"date":"2022-05-20T13:05:06","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T12:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=20354"},"modified":"2022-06-07T16:22:38","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T15:22:38","slug":"world-environment-day-2022-ghost-gear-craft-contest","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/event\/world-environment-day-2022-ghost-gear-craft-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"World Environment Day 2022 &#8211; Fishing Net Gains &#8211; Ghost Gear Craft Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_35uqozqzi\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_column_jxzuturiem\" class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column_inner\"><div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fishing Net Gains &#8211; Ghost Gear Craft Contest is a special contest event organized by Stand Out for Environment Restoration (SOFER) Initiative to solve the problem relating to Abandon, Lost, or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gears (ALDFGs), in coastal regions of Nigeria and West Africa, and to mark the <strong>World Environment Day Celebration (Only One Earth)\u00a0 on June 5, 2022<\/strong>. This contest tasks the participants to repurpose ghost gear(s) into finished handicrafts of bags, shoes, floor mats, d\u00e9cor, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Join the contest, and repurpose ghost gear!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>This contest is open to all SOFER Initiative trained crafters and the general public.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_divider_ecoofvqs9h\" class=\"cmsmasters_divider cmsmasters_divider_width_long cmsmasters_divider_pos_center\"><\/div><div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_w6k70ared\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_center\">\n\t<h2 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\">Contest Guidelines<\/h2>\n<\/div><div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_ygpcn6g3os\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_left\">\n\t<h3 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\">Contest Timeline<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Registration Expires: <strong>20th &#8211; 31th of May, 2022<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Craft(s) Submission Expires:<strong> 2nd of June, 2022<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Verification of Works: <strong>4th of June, 2022<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Celebration &amp; Announcement of Awards: 5th June, 2022<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_t35c6ps9y9\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_left\">\n\t<h3 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\">Contest Requirements<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>80% to 100% of your craft item(s) must be produced with the use of Fishing Gears<\/li>\n<li>you can either sign up as an individual or a group crafter<\/li>\n<li>verification of registration details before commencement of work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_x4g6a1qli\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_left\">\n\t<h3 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\">Selection Criteria<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Finesse &#8211; your craft work must have a good finishing, durability and creativity<\/li>\n<li>Relevance &amp; Usefulness (including market value &#8211; saleability) of produced item(s)<\/li>\n<li>Documentary of production which include cost, tools, measurements, and how the craft was produced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_42fi2814ro\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_left\">\n\t<h3 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\">Benefits for Participants<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Cash prizes for the best three (3) selected craft works<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities for the first ten (10) selected saleable craft works to be sold online<\/li>\n<li>Gain access to both Local and International Sponsors<\/li>\n<li>Exposure of selected craft works on SOFER Initiative website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_button_c89xeyuh3\" class=\"button_wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/craftcontestreg\" class=\"cmsmasters_button cmsmasters_but_clear_styles cmsmasters_but_icon_dark_bg cmsmasters-icon-user-add-2\"><span>Register to Participate<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_divider_ecoofvqs9h\" class=\"cmsmasters_divider cmsmasters_divider_width_long cmsmasters_divider_pos_center\"><\/div><div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_w6k70ared22\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_center\">\n\t<h2 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\">Meet Our Panelist<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"cmsmasters_content_slider_wrap\" style=\"max-width:1160px;\"><div id=\"cmsmasters_slider_nucx4v9fjq\" class=\"cmsmasters_owl_slider owl-carousel cmsmasters_content_slider\" data-auto-play=\"7000\" data-stop-on-hover=\"true\" data-rewind-nav=\"true\" data-slide-speed=\"600\" data-pagination-speed=\"600\" data-rewind-speed=\"1000\" data-transition-style=\"false\" data-pagination=\"true\" data-navigation=\"false\"><div class=\"cmsmasters_owl_slider_item cmsmasters_content_slider_item\"><img width=\"1160\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/12-1160x820.png\" class=\"attachment-cmsmasters-project-full-thumb size-cmsmasters-project-full-thumb\" alt=\"Meet Our Panelist - 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