Deadline: 3rd March 2025 | Inviting students to share their original, creative and expressive responses to the theme, From Eco-Anxiety to Eco Action & Empowerment. Since our first competition was launched in 2010, we have received over 14,000 essay and video entries from 120 countries, exploring a wide range of topics from protecting biodiversity and sustainable cities, to climate justice and nature-based solutions.
The International Student Competition is open to all students worldwide, aged 7-18 across two age categories – 7-11 years and 12-18 years.
Eco-anxiety refers to negative emotional responses arising from the environmental and climate crisis. A 2024 United Nations report says that eco-anxiety is an ‘emergency crisis hidden in plain sight’ and is likely to have a massive impact on the world’s children and youth. Recent global surveys have indicated that over 50% of young people experience eco-anxiety and are worried about environmental and climate change, with many reporting feelings of sadness, anxiousness, anger, powerlessness, helplessness and guilt. Such responses are natural and healthy, and many believe these feelings can be channelled to help encourage engagement, understanding and action at an individual and group level, as demonstrated by the recent rise in youth engagement and action over the last few years.
TSL wants to help young people develop a sense of agency, empowerment and hope for solutions and action by creating a safe and supportive space and outlet for expression for students and teachers to explore moving from feelings of eco-anxiety, to eco action & empowerment. We are open to accepting any form of student response, you can choose to create a piece of artwork, music, video, poem, essay, letter, story, etc.. There are very few restrictions on the type of work submitted. We want students to be open and creative when interpreting the theme. All entries must meet the submission criteria.
Find out more and apply at the official Link below:
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Apply before 3rd March, 2025