INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S PAINTING COMPETITION ON THE ENVIRONMENT

International Children's Painting Competition on the Environment

Children’s pictures challenge climate change

The painting competition invites children from around the world between the ages of 6 and 14 to illustrate their own personal view of the environment – their wishes, hopes and fears. It was organizied by UNEP, Bayer, the Japanese Foundation for Global Peace and Environment and Nikon. The theme of the competition is always identical to the annual motto of the World Environment Day.

Since 1991, over 2.5 million boys and girls from more than 100 countries have submitted pictures. The paintings show just how aware children are of the dangers that climate change presents for the Earth and humanity. Due to its paramount importance, climate change was the focus of attention of the painting competition in 2007, 2008 and 2009.

The global and regional winners from the six world regions Europ, Africa, North America, Latin America & the Caribbean, West Asia and Asia Pacific are chosen by an independent jury and are invited to the official celebrations of the World Environment Day and presented with the awards at a formal ceremony. Afterwards, an exhibition of the best paintings are organized in several countries.

On the occassion of the International Year of Biodiversity the theme for the 2010 competition is "Biodiversity". The awarding ceremony of the winners 2010 takes place on the occassion of the international TUNZA Children's Conference in Nagoya, Japan in October 2010. More information are available at UNEP.

http://www.unep.bayer.com/en/international-children_s-painting-competition.aspx