The Environmental Awareness Group of Antigua & Barbuda

Raising awareness & promoting sustainable use of natural resources

EPIC Seabird School Children Poster Competition

Dear Students and Teachers,

Great news! Environmental Protection In the Caribbean (EPIC) is hosting a regional art poster competition to promote the importance and recognition of seabirds. Judges are looking for a design that is eye catching and will raise the profile of seabirds in the Caribbean. Work should address why seabirds are important to people and the environment and why they are important in their own right. Entrants might consider their links to fishermen, Caribbean culture and role in the marine food web etc. The Environmental Awareness Group (EAG) will be promoting the competition within Antigua. We regret that we are unable to supply materials, but will gladly assist in other ways, such as by providing information and/or images.

Theme: ‘Why are Seabirds Important?’

Guidelines: Your poster can be of any size and media (paints, textiles, mixed media etc.) – the more inventive the better.

Categories (by age): 6-9, 10-13, 14-18

Submission: The Environmental Awareness Group will coordinate submitting the poster images to EPIC. Please find the EAG’s contact information at the bottom of the page.   

Prizes to both students and schools:  students will receive the most comprehensive Caribbean bird book, ‘Birds of the West Indies’, a pair of binoculars, as well as their posters displayed in government offices and in the press throughout the Caribbean. The winning students’ schools will also receive ‘Birds of the West Indies’ and $EC 300 to purchase books on nature conservation.

Closing date: April 20th 2010. Winner from each category will be announced in June 2010.

For more information on the EPIC Competition, please visit: http://repeatingislands.com/2010/03/10/epic-seabird-school-children-competition/

We know that this competition will bring positive recognition to the nation, and the theme of the competition will promote awareness within our country of the important of seabirds and of their natural environment.

We look forward to your submissions! Feel free to contact us directly for any further questions.

Sincerely,

Lia Nicholson, Executive Director