What does ‘sustainable living’ mean to you?
Global essay competition invites schoolchildren to outline their ideas for ‘sustainable living’ and the steps needed for societies to achieve them.
Students are invited to write an essay in English, as follows:
Primary students (ages 7-11):What does ‘sustainable living’ mean to you? (max. 400 words)
Secondary students (ages 11-17): Outline your ideas for ‘sustainable living’ and the steps needed for societies to achieve them (max. 600 words)
A distinguished panel of judges, drawn from experts and educationalists in the field, will select three winning entries for each age category. The winning students will be awarded trophies at the International Schools Debate and their essays will be published on the competition website. Essays will be judged for comprehensiveness and clarity, innovative and creative thinking and the potential to contribute to a broad-ranging and constructive international debate (see scoring and judging criteria).
For each category, schools will be invited to submit up to 30 essays online. (Thesemust be submitted by the Teacher Champion, using the login details provided at registration. We regret that paper and emailed copies cannot be accepted.)
International Schools Debate & Prize-giving
In 2014, the International Schools Debate & Prize-giving will take place at the Living Rainforest centre in Hampstead Norreys, Berkshire, UK. Each school will be represented by a team of up to two students, plus one Teacher Champion. Aside from the Grand Prize Winner, each participating school must cover its own costs.
Secondary school students at the Northern Hemisphere International Schools Debate, Living Rainforest, UK, June 2013
Key Dates
15 October 2013 –School/Teacher registration begins
10 February 2014 – Closing date for essay submissions (Teacher Champions login here)
2 April 2014 – Schools notified and invited to International Schools Debate
7-10 July 2014 – International Schools Debate & Prize-giving, Living Rainforest, UK. In addition to the Primary and Secondary events, which occur on separate days, there will be a special programme of educational excursions to London and Oxford (booking optional).
For more information, click here.
