Text for written story will go here (approx. 200 words). Subject’s creative rise with short journalistic captions. This will explore how they arrived at this concept. The idea may have started at a very young age. Includes text setup and subtitle. The story setup (200+ words). Each photo will be accompanied by a short caption. Be creative with audio - natural sound or music with a couple of short (10 sec.) interview clips (audio only) that support the accompanying photo and caption. You can use Premier Pro to create this montage. Each slide should be short - approx. 10 seconds for a max. 2:00 for each story. Credit all necessary photos. Involves 1 group member from each school.

As a nature lover, Karen Vansteenwegen has always surrounded herself with green. She’s done this not only in her home, but also in her work life. At Mozaïek, Vansteenwegen has found a way to promote environmental awareness in her workspace. She hopes to motivate others to fight against the climate crisis.  

She had to take a couple of restrictions into consideration. Those with disabilities sometimes aren’t allowed to operate heavy machinery. The task needed to be more suitable for those with challenges. Karen set out to find an accommodative solution. 

While looking for a recycling project, Karen was inspired by a care group in her hometown. The group already repurposed surgical materials. Only one task matched all the criteria: the low-risk job of pulling stickers off surgical garments. A small change with a big result. When the stickers are removed, the items may be repurposed.  

Karen has received much praise for her contributions against medical waste. Her award, the ‘Circuit Circulair’ prize, was founded by the City of Ghent to bring more awareness to recycling projects. Karen was awarded first place because she was able to connect social and ecological sustainability. She has received governmental funding to expand and start up more recycling projects in the future.