Heart Moving Photo Campaign by UGCC inspires environment consciousness

Jointly organised by the UTAR Green Campus Committee (UGCC) of Sungai Long Campus and the Chinese Arts Research Unit of the Centre for Chinese Studies Research, the project “Heart Moving Photo Campaign” was successfully held from 1 January 2024 to 29 February 2024. The campaign, open to all staff and students of UTAR Sungai Long Campus, received a total of 45 participation and photo submissions.

A picture is worth a thousand words. Given that UTAR Sungai Long Campus is situated in a bustling downtown area, it can be challenging to convey its green or artistic ambiance. This campaign was designed to inspire students and staff at the Sungai Long Campus to use their photography skills to capture their surroundings. The goal was to express their appreciation for the environment and ecology, and to promote the importance of caring for nature through a single photograph.

The award presentation ceremony was held on 16 April 2024 at Sungai Long Campus. UTAR Green Campus Committee Chairman of Sungai Long Campus Assoc Prof Dr Lai Soon Onn and Institute of Chinese Studies Dean Assoc Prof Dr Chong Siou Wei presented the awards and certificates to the winners, accompanied by Project Chairperson Dr Lew Hoi Len and Project Secretary Ms Nur Shafarina binti Abdul Wahab. The results were as follows:

Winners	Prizes
Zhang Weizhen (ICS)	First Place
Ooi Yong Liang (LKC FES)	Second Place
Zhong Jiyan (ICS)	Third Place
Song Huiling (ICS)	Merit Award
Kou Zeyu (ICS)	Merit Award
Ronnie Ooi (CIS)	Merit Award
Choon Wen Kie (DSSC-SL)	Merit Award

All the submissions have been compiled into a short film and uploaded to the official Sungai Long UGCC website.

Standing from left: Dr Chong, Dr Lai, Dr Lew (fifth) and Ms Nur Shafarina (sixth) with the photo campaign winners

First Place winner Zhang Weizhen for "It was Love at First Sight with UTAR", receiving certificate from Dr Lai (second from left)

Second place winner Ooi Yong Liang for "Arboreal Luminescence", receiving certificate from Dr Lai (second from left)

Third place winner Zhong Jiyan for "Sunset, Dusk, Little Yellow Flower", receiving certificate from Dr Lai (second from left)

Merit Award winner Song Huiling for "The Grass in the Crack", receiving certificate from Dr Lai (second from left)

Merit Award winner Mr Ronnie Ooi for "Cosy Green Study Corner", receiving certificate from Dr Lai (second from left)

"The Cat Living in the Greenery" by Merit Award winner Kou Zeyu

"Green and Relaxed, Life in Harmony" by Merit Award winner Ms Choon Wen Kie

Click here to watch the video.

Institute of Chinese Studies

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Sungai Long Campus