Young Green Shoot competition

Could one of your pupils win £2,500 for your school to spend on climate change projects?

Warwickshire County Council is inviting school pupils in Coventry and Warwickshire aged between 4 and 19 to submit their ideas on what it means to be a climate change hero as part of the Young Green Shoots competition.

To apply, pupils must answer the following question:

What does being a climate hero mean to you?

Climate heroes do both big and small things, from planting a huge forest to turning off the lights when they aren’t needed. And anyone can be a climate hero – it could be somebody famous, a government, a business leader, a local council, or it could even be you! Show or tell us how your hero will protect the environment and fight climate change.

Submissions can either be a short piece of writing or a drawing by the deadline of 27 February. Please submit the work by emailing childfriendly@warwickshire.gov.uk with name, age, school’s name and address.

This will not need to be part of the curriculum; however, this is an opportunity to have fun and engaging conversations for all age groups about climate change and how we can all get creative and take action to fight the climate crisis.

As part of our commitment to creating a Child Friendly Warwickshire, we want to inspire children and young people, supported by their schools, parents, carers and communities, of course, and create lasting and positive change for their futures. Therefore, if you think you might know the next budding Greta Thunberg, please talk about the about Young Green Shoots in tutor groups and assemblies, as well as putting the information in newsletters so parents and carers are also aware.

 

Prizes

One winner from each of four age categories will receive £2,500 in funding from Warwickshire County Council’s Green Shoots Community Fund for their school or college to spend on climate change related projects. These could be planting trees or establishing wildflower gardens to increase biodiversity, encouraging pupils to switch to walking or cycling to school, installing renewable energy options in your buildings or even installing electrical vehicle charging points.

The winners and runners-up in each category will also have their work showcased at the forthcoming Coventry & Warwickshire Climate Change Summit, to be held at the University of Warwick in March. This event will bring together the key public sector organisations from across Coventry & Warwickshire, alongside representatives from the private, voluntary and community sectors, to declare a united commitment to fight climate change and to further develop and align the plans to reach net zero by 2050 or sooner.

For all details including terms and conditions and privacy notice, please visit https://www.childfriendlywarwickshire.co.uk/.