The competition is open to all children and youth aged 12 – 19 years or students in grades 7 – 13. The competition will be divided into two categories that will facilitate both lower and upper schools. The lower school ages 12-14 years will be eligible to participate in the Poetry category under the theme “Plastic Madness” whilst the upper school ages 15-19 years will be eligible to participate in the Poster category under the theme: “Planet vs. Plastic: Which World Would You Rather?”; and Photography category under the theme: “Turning Tides On Plastic”. Eligible persons will be asked to submit individual entries to these categories. There will also be an open video category for all ages for persons to submit a 1-minute video clip under the theme “Be The Solution To Plastic Pollution”. Successful winners of the 15-19 year old categories, will have an opportunity to vie for the IOJ Youth Ambassador Programme. (View enclosed competition guidelines and entry forms below).

The deadline for submission of entries is Friday, March 15, 2024. Following the judging of entries, winners will be announced at our annual Earth Day Competition Awards Ceremony. For further information please contact Mrs. Eartha Cole (Education Outreach Officer) or Mrs. Kareen Parks-Swaby (Assistant Education Outreach Officer) at 922-0626-6 extension 352 or 247 respectively or email earthdaysubmissions@gmail.com.

We look forward to your institution’s participation in this year’s competition.