It has been held since 1991 and has received over 190,000 entries from children in over 100 countries.
The theme for this years competition is Biodiversity and it will focus on our beautiful earth, full of different life forms and what can we do to protect it.
The children’s paintings will focus on concrete actions to preserve biodiversity such as tree planting, marine and animal conservation, restoration of coral reefs etc
The organizers are inviting children all over the world to submit their paintings to the UNEP office in their regions.
Children should be between the age of 6 and 14 years.
Prizes:
One entrant - US$ 2,000 with a fully paid trip for the winner and a chaperone to the Tunza International Childrens Conference (date and venue to be confirmed later).
The winner will also receive a plaque and supplementary prizes.
One entrant - US$ 1,000 with a fully paid trip for winners and chaperones to the Tunza International Childrens Conference (date and venue to be confirmed later).
Each winner will also receive a plaque and supplementary prizes.
Five entrants – A diploma for each winner (No cash)
The 4th Prize: Ten entrants – A diploma for each winner (No cash)
Forty five entrants – A diploma for each winner (No cash)
One winner only from each region: Africa; Asia and the Pacific; West Asia; Europe; Latin America and the Caribbean; and North America.
US$ 1,000 and fully paid trip for each winner and chaperones to the Tunza International Childrens Conference.
For more information and prize application, see: Tunza International Children’s Painting Competition on the Environment Website
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