International Day For Biological Diversity Art Contest
Biological diversity resources are the pillars upon which we build civilizations. The International Day for Biodiversity is a United Nations official event, celebrated on the May 22nd every year.
The day is commemorated for celebrating and appreciating the richness of the earth’s biodiversity alongside raising public awareness and action towards the threats these valuable resources face. It also gives the platform for promoting progressive green solutions towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This year’s theme for International Day for Biodiversity is “We’re part of the solution #ForNature’’– a reminder that biodiversity remains the answer to several sustainable development challenges.
The year’s celebration is special as it builds on the momentum of last year’s celebration under the theme “Our Solutions are in Nature”. Again, it aligns with the UN Global Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030, the Post- 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, as well as making contributions to SDGs 4 and SDG 15 which seeks to promote quality education as well as protect, restore and promote sustainable solutions towards biodiversity loss.
Thus, in partnership with the Ghana Wildlife Society, Sahadji, and GH Environment, we are hosting children/students to an art contest to commemorate this important day. This art competition is to allow children to express what the theme means to them and how children can implement nature-based solutions for climate change, health issues, food and water security, sustainable livelihoods and biodiversity loss. Young people are encouraged to use their artistic skills to raise awareness, which features in the theme of International Day for Biodiversity.
We are looking forward to seeing this year’s entries and encourage those eligible to partake of this initiative to help secure our beautiful planet.
Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
Submission Guidelines:
- The contest is open to any child/ student from 6 to 15 years old.
- Participants must create one titled original piece of art.
- Your artwork can be done by hand using markers, crayons, colored pencils and/or paint on A3 or A2 paper. Canvas is also permitted.
- Take a good quality picture or scan from the original work and send it to ghana@arocha.org by the end of 20th May 2021.Let your email include your full name, age, school (indicate if homeschooled), location of school (City/Town).
- Parents/Guardians may submit artworks on behalf of children without email. Please include your full name and details stated above of child.
- Announcement will be made on the 22nd of May on A Rocha Ghana and partners social media handle. The winner and runners- up will be invited at a proposed date to A Rocha’s premises with a legal guardian to receive their prizes.
Contest Rules:
- Judging of the winning entry will be performed by a panel of at least 3 (three) judges, and will be based on creativity and originality.
- Following the end of the submission period, the panel will select a winner and two runner ups.
- The winner and the runners-up will be notified by an email which will be sent to the email address of the entry artwork. Only the winner and runners-up will be notified of the contest outcome.
- The winner and runner ups will have their artwork featured on A Rocha Ghana’s website and social media on International Day of Biodiversity. With the permission from the winner, submission may also be chosen for inclusion in promotional and other materials, such as (without limitation) calendars, classroom posters, greeting cards, etc. By entering this contest, each entrant hereby grants A Rocha Ghana and it’s partners, the right to use, when feasible and appropriate in their sole discretion, in connection with such purposes.
- The participants parent or legal guardian, acknowledges that he/she has read, understands and agrees to be bound by these rules. By submitting an entry, the entrant, or his/her parent or legal guardian warrants that the entry complies with all the requirements set out in these rules.
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