Prix Pictet 2009

I didn't really want to post 2 videos in a row but vimeo took forever to upload them for some reason. Either way its good stuff.

Monocle's culture editor Robert Bound reports on the world's premier award for achievement in environmental photography. With a mandate to use the power of photography to inspire thought and encourage action, the jury awarded first prize of £60,000 to London-based photographer Nadav Kander.

Prix Pictet 2008

The Prix Pictet award’s worthy mission is to promote photographic excellence and environmental sustainability. In its inaugural year the theme was water and the winner, announced by Kofi Annan in Paris, was Canadian photographer Benoit Aquin. Monocle's Culture Editor Robert Bound reports.