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Your Voice, Your Art, Our Climate Contest
About This Opportunity
Organized by Natural Resources Canada’s National Assessment Secretariat. The National Assessment Secretariat invites students in Canada in grades 7-12 (Secondary 1-5, in Quebec) to display their creativity by producing a graphic artwork (drawing, painting, etc.) that tells a visual story about their perspectives on climate change. We invite you to reflect upon the following questions as inspiration for your artwork: * How have you experienced climate change in the world around you - the places you love, the things you love doing, or the way that you live? * How do you think these experiences will change in the future with additional climate warming? * What makes you hopeful? * What inspires you to take action against climate change? The winning artworks may be featured in future Canada in a Changing Climate reports and on ChangingClimate.ca. Artistic exploration of climate change-related themes can include the following: Subtheme 1: The climate we live in, now and in the future Our climate and landscapes make the places we live unique. This theme explores how climate change is affecting our physical world. This includes changes to things like temperature, rain and snowfall, snow and ice cover, sea level, droughts, floods and wildfires. Subtheme 2: The way we live, now and in the future This theme explores how climate change is impacting our communities, health, environment and economy; and how we are adapting to prepare for the future. Subtheme 3: Our health, now and in the future This theme explores how climate change affects the health and well-being of Canadians and our health systems, from extreme heat and wildfires to air and water quality. Consider impacts on mental health, infectious diseases, and food safety, with unique challenges for youth and Indigenous communities. Subtheme 4: Pathways to a just and equitable future The impacts of climate change are not felt evenly across Canada. This theme explores climate justice, placing equity and human rights at the heart of action on climate change. Some of the art submissions may be showcased on changingclimate.ca or in the next Canada in a Changing Climate: National Assessment Process report series on how and why Canada’s climate is changing; the impacts of these changes on our communities, environment, health and economy; and how we are adapting. Assessments serve many purposes, including raising awareness about climate change among Canadians of all ages. This art contest is intended to elevate student perspectives and art within Canada in a Changing Climate: National Assessment Process. Student leaders play a critical role in climate change, and we have much to learn from student perspectives. Your unique point of view is important, and your artistic expression will help Canadians across the country connect to the messages about climate change in our reports. For more information on the national assessment and to view previous reports, visit changingclimate.ca.
Restrictions
Participants who are minors, can only be entered into this contest by their Parent. To be eligible to enter this Contest: 1. the Participant must attend a school in Canada or be homeschooled in Canada, and in grades 7 to 12 (Secondary 1-5 in Quebec); 2. the Participant, or their Parent if the Participant is a minor, must be in Canada when submitting an entry to this contest; 3. the Participant, or their Parent if the Participant is a minor, must submit a Registration Form with all required fields completed. Incomplete Registration Forms will not be accepted or considered. Employees of Natural Resources Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada, as well as their children, are not eligible to participate in this contest. Only one entry per Participant is permitted.