Think Green for Our Future
About the project
Every year the United Nations celebrates World Environment Day on June 5th, encouraging action and raising awareness towards the environment. This inspires people around the world to become “agents of change”.
In order to celebrate the World Environment Day within the Kronospan community, in 2014 the Kronospan Foundation initiated the environmentally themed contest Think Green for Our Future.
The general objective of the contest is to raise awareness of young people concerning the environmental impact of unsustainable consumption and the effects of such consumption on climate changes. Moreover, the Contest encourages proper behaviour of young people which should contribute to environmental protection and the promotion of the eco-civic spirit.
Throughout the years, the contestants were asked to identify the problems faced by the environment and show in a creative way how grown-ups can take actions which should protect the earth for future generations.
Activities
Think Green 2016
Objective
The purpose of this contest is to raise awareness of young people concerning the environmental impact of unsustainable consumption and the effects of such consumption on climate changes. Moreover, the Contest encourages proper behaviour of young people which should contribute to environmental protection and the promotion of the eco-civic spirit.
Theme
The participants must identify the problems faced by the environment due to unsustainable consumption and the effects of such consumption on climate change and they must show in a creative way how grown-ups can take actions which should protect the earth for future generations.
Participating countries
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
- Poland
- Romania
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
Who can apply?
Elementary schools (1st to 4th grade or similar) and middle schools (5th to 8th grade or similar) from the participating countries. The project must be implemented in the applicant school and must be submitted by a teacher.
When?
The registration period starts on 6th of June 2016 and ends on 30th of September. The winners will be announced on 10th of October 2016.
How?
Create a project that will raise your students’ awareness towards the environmental problems you want to address. The projects can include a different range of activities and actions, such as: planting activities, creating & printing information materials about the environment (flyers, brochures etc.), creating a small park in the school yard, a vegetable garden, recycling activities etc.
Where?
Fill in the Application Form online and submit it: CLICK HERE
Please take into consideration that the Application Form cannot be saved and you will have to send it as soon as you fill it.
Prizes
6 prizes of 2.000 EUR each (one for each country). The prize will be used by each school to implement the winning project. The budget of the winning project may exceed 2.000 EUR but the difference has to be covered by the applicant.
Think Green 2015
Every year the United Nations celebrates World Environment Day on June 5th, encouraging action and raising awareness towards the environment. This inspires people and organizations all around the world to become “agents of change”.
In 2014 the Kronospan Foundation invited all employees of Kronospan and their families to join the celebration. To promote the notion of environmental sustainability within the members of the Kronospan community, the Kronospan Foundation launched a contest for the children of Kronospan employees.
This year the Kronospan Foundation invites all employees of Kronospan and their families to join the celebration and to reTHINK GREEN. Together we want to promote the notion of environmental sustainability and encourage our children to show us how they see our green future.
Children, up until the age of 16, were encouraged to create, by any technique, a piece of art work conveying the message “Think Green For Our Future”. Through their painting, graphic, drawing or collage they should identify the problems faced by the environment today and show, in a creative way, how grown-ups can take action to protect the earth for future generations.
Think Green 2014
Every year the United Nations celebrates World Environment Day on June 5th, encouraging action and raising awareness towards the environment. This inspires people and organizations all around the world to become “agents of change”.
In 2014 the Kronospan Foundation invited all employees of Kronospan and their families to join the celebration. To promote the notion of environmental sustainability within the members of the Kronospan community, the Kronospan Foundation launched a contest for the children of Kronospan employees.
Children, up until the age of 16, were encouraged to create, by any technique, a piece of art work conveying the message “Think Green For Our Future”. Through their painting, graphic, drawing or collage they should identify the problems faced by the environment today and show, in a creative way, how grown-ups can take action to protect the earth for future generations.
The contest was concluded in an award ceremony celebrating World Environment Day on June 5th, 2014 and crowning the winner at each local Kronospan site. All participants were be rewarded with small ECO prizes, while winners received a bicycle as the grand prize.
