Warwickshire pupils encouraged to show off their creative talents in new competition which explores climate change

A joint project between Warwickshire Climate Alliance and Warwickshire Open Studios, the competition will encourage pupils to draw, paint, photograph or write something that expresses their views and feelings about climate change.

The panel of judges will award prizes of £100 for the best individual entries, as well as £1,000 to the school submitting the best overall body of work. The winning entries will also be displayed in an exhibition in Leamington Spa and feature in the Warwickshire Open Studios 2021 brochure.

David Mond, visiting professor, department of global sustainable development and emeritus professor of mathematics at the University of Warwick, said: “We’re running the competition for two reasons.

"First to raise awareness of climate change because we, humanity, seem unable or unwilling to change our ways enough to avert disaster and we think that young people need to understand the threat that they especially are facing.

"We also hope that through their creativity, young people may find ways of waking us all up. Perhaps they can help us find ways of facing this challenge.”

Rules and details of how to enter can be found at the Warwickshire Climate Alliance website www.warwickshireclimatealliance.orgThe closing date for entries is Saturday 3 April 2021 and the winners will be announced in June.