Nairobi, 13 March 2015 - The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched the 24th edition of the annual children's painting contest under the theme "We have the power" to highlight renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions globally.
Targeting young people between the ages of 9 and 14, the competition aims to raise awareness on energy consumption and energy savings.
Energy is at the heart of critical economic, environmental and development issues facing the world today. Clean, efficient, affordable and reliable energy services are indispensable for global prosperity and can lead to a sustainable future for all with multiple co-benefits for development, human health and the environment
Artwork should illustrate themes of energy efficiency and energy conservation and must be submitted by 31 May 2015.
Participants also stand a chance to win up to US $3,000 in prize money and other supplementary awards, including:
The 1st Prize
US $3,000
The 2nd Prize
US $2,000
The 3rd Prize
US $1,000
Top three winners will also receive and a fully paid trip, including for one chaperone, to the venue of the award ceremony.
Regional winners
One winner from each region - Africa, Asia and the Pacific, West Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and North America - will receive US $1,000.
Coordinated by UNEP and organizing partners each year, the flagship art and environment event has, since 1991, received more than 3 million entries from children in over 190 countries globally.
Full details on how to participate are available at
All entries should be sent to the appropriate regional UNEP office below.
UNEP Regional Office for Africa
Monica Morara (Ms.)
United Nations Environment Programme
NOF Block 2-Ground Level-South Wing
P.O. Box 30552-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254-20 762 1396
Fax: +254-20 7623928
Email: monica.morara@unep.org
UNEP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Satwant Kaur (Ms.)
United Nations Environment Programme
2nd Floor, United Building, Rajdamnern Avenue
Bangok 10200, Thailand
Tel: +66 2 288 2127
Fax: +66 2 280 3829/ 288 1029
Email: satwant.kaur@unep.org
UNEP Regional Office for Europe
Kristina Gandl (Ms.)
United Nations Environment Programme
International Environment House (IEH) A-602
11-13 Chemin des Anémones, 1219 Chatelaine
Geneva, Switzerland
Tel.: + 41 22 917 8404
Mobile:+ 41 79 251 8236
e-mail: kristina.gandl@unep.org
UNEP Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean
Montserrat Valeiras (Ms.)
Nations Environment Programme
Building 103 - Morse Avenue, City of Knowledge
Clayton Panama City
Panama
Tel.: (507) 305-3114 (direct) (507) 305-3100 (Central)
Fax: (507) 305-3105
P.O. Box: 0843-03590
Email: montserrat.valeiras@unep.org
UNEP Regional Office for North America
Ahdi Mohammed (Ms.)
United Nations Environment Programme
900 17th Street, NW, Suite 506
Washington, D.C. 20006
202-785-0465 Office
202-785-2096 Fax
Email: ahdi.mohammed@unep.org
UNEP Regional Office for West Asia
Marie Daher Corthay (Ms.)
United Nations Environment Programme
Chamber of Commerce 11 Floor,
Road 1010, Block 410, BLDG 519
Seef area, Manama, Bahrain
Mob: +973 36 955 988
Office: +973 178 12 795
Email: marie.daher@unep.org
About UNEP
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.
