Schools Eco Poster Competition

The Redditch Alliance of Greens(RAG) are inviting schools across Redditch to take part in our eco poster competition. In conjunction with World Environment Day, the competition aims to raise awareness of environmental issues and encourage children to think about their personal impact on the planet. The winning posters will be chosen at the Redditch Green Fair on Saturday 7th June.

World Environment Day, commemorated each year on 5 June, is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action.

The World Environment Day slogan for 2008 is `Kick the Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy`. In line with this theme, children should draw/paint posters which focus on greenhouse gas emissions and how to reduce them. Posters could highlight improved energy efficiency, alternative energy sources, forest conservation, eco-friendly consumption etc. All posters should also be relevant to, or feature, Redditch in some way.

All posters should be A3 size. There are 3 age categories - first school, middle and high. The posters will be displayed at the Redditch Green Fair at St Stephens Church on Saturday 7th June, where the winning poster in each category will be chosen. In the event of a larger than anticipated number of entries, we will sort through them in advance, and only display the best at the fair, before selecting the winners.

Entrants should write on the reverse of the posters, their name, age, school and a contact telephone number. All posters should be posted to RAG no later than Saturday 31st May. In order to cut down on the amount of separate parcels we receive, please endeavour to collect posters up within classes and send them en-masse.

Posters should be sent to - Schools Eco Poster Competition, Redditch Alliance of Greens, PO Box 10202, Redditch, Worcs. B98 8YT.

Winning children will be presented with a prize(yet to be decided) at the green fair and we aim to have the winning posters copied and displayed in public buildings etc across the town.

The annual Redditch Green Fair, now in its third year, is expected to be bigger and better than ever this year. There will be 20+ stalls promoting eco-friendly, fair trade, organic and natural products, alongside lots of useful information to help everyone live a cleaner, greener life! The event will also offer plenty of activities for children, including mask making, a kids entertainer and hopefully a treasure hunt! If your school would like to help promote the green fair, you can download event leaflets and posters via our website here.