The 2009 award is about to be announced:

Masahiro Minami

"There are a number of animal species facing extinction in the near future in Japan. Many have been deprived of their habitats due to human invasion. Most people, however, have rather poor understanding of this fact. These are pure black crayons in the shapes of such animals facing extinction. While the shapes of these animals get smaller as they are used on paper, the pictures remain on the paper. They let people realize that these animals are becoming extinct. Let’s use these crayons to convey that fact to our children."

remora