Platform has teamed up with iSpot – the OU’s award-winning social networking site for anyone interested in nature – to offer you the chance to win one of 25 Samsung digital cameras with accessory kit and a signed copy of Fragile Web: What Next For Nature, by OU ecologist Professor Jonathan Silvertown.
All you have to do is tell us in no more than 50 words what you’re doing to encourage wildlife to thrive in your local area. Perhaps you’re improving a local park or even your own back garden for wildlife? If so, tell us how. The 25 most original entries (judged by Professor Silvertown) will win:
Samsung ES17 digital camera (RRP £89)
- 12.2 megapixels and a 3x optical zoom
- Brilliant 2.5” intelligent LCD screen
- Self portrait and beauty shot features
- Movie recordings at 30 frames per second
- Photo help guide and function description
Accessory kit
- Camera case
- Battery charger
- SD memory card (1GB)
- Ni-MH batteries
Professor Jonathan Silvertown’s Fragile Web: What Next For Nature?
- Published by the Natural History Museum in association with the OU (RRP £14.99)
- Fragile Web describes the importance of life on Earth, how it has evolved and how, directly or indirectly, humans are responsible for the fate of nature.
Post your entries in the comments box below this competition by midday on Monday 14 March to be in with a chance of winning.
www.iSpot.org.uk is open to anyone interested in wildlife and the environment, whether you’re a science student, a casual observer or an experienced wildlife watcher. Developed as part of the Open Air Laboratories (OPAL) project, iSpot is funded by the Big Lottery Fund for England. On iSpot, users can upload pictures and share observations from their local areas, join discussion forums, and learn from others willing to impart their expertise and knowledge on the site.
Terms and conditions
This competition opens on 22/02/11 and closes on 21/03/2011. Prizes must be taken as offered and are not transferable or exchangeable for a cash equivalent. Only one entry per competition per person. This competition is open to all except employees of The Open University. Entries must be received by 21 March 2011. The promoter accepts no responsibility for any entries that are incomplete, illegible, corrupted or fail to reach the promoter by the relevant closing date for any reason. The 25 winners will be chosen by Professor Jonathan Silvertown and notified within 28 days by email to arrange delivery of the prizes. The name and home town of the winner will be published on Platform. The editor’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.