We are pleased to invite eligible schools (*) around Ireland to take part in the Green-Schools Uisce Éireann Poster & Video Competition 2024.
This is the 10th year of this competition for schools and there are some great prizes to be won! The deadline for entries is Friday, 8th March 2024.
The theme of the competition is Water for Peace. This is the theme that the United Nations have chosen to mark World Water Day on March 22nd 2024. We have put together a fact sheet with information about this topic to help inspire students as they design their posters and storyboard their videos; you can also download the factsheet from the link below. Each year the Green-Schools Water team are blown away by the creativity and talent of the entrants – and we can’t wait to see what you come up with this year!
(*) Primary and Secondary schools that have been awarded the Green Flag for Water or are currently working on the Water theme are eligible to enter the poster competition. Please note: The Video Competition is open to secondary schools (same eligibility criteria) only.
Poster Competition
Posters must have the personal details of the student on the reverse side of the poster (see Terms & Conditions overleaf linked below). 12 regional winners will win a €250 Art & Hobby voucher and 3 national winners will receive €500 for their school.
Download the competition poster to display in your school, theme factsheet and terms and conditions below:
Secondary Schools Video Competition:
This year, we once again have a video category for secondary schools.
We are looking for individual students or a group (max. 20 people per group) to produce a short video inspired by this year’s theme: Water for Peace.
The winning school of the video competition will receive €750 to be spent by their Green-Schools committee for video or tech equipment, or as they see fit. The two runner-up winning groups will each receive a minimum prize of €300.
Video specs and submission information:
Videos should be produced in landscape orientation and last no longer than three minutes. Videos should be shared as links (i.e., a YouTube link or similar); and submitted through the official online entry form. Entrants should note that videos should not be in the public realm prior to submission, so any links shared should be for private/password protected/unlisted videos. On the entry form, please insert the link to your video and other information we may need to access it. Videos should be the original work of the entrants, should not infringe on copyright, and permission should be granted by anyone appearing in the video for it to be entered into the competition.
Share your ideas!
Don’t forget to share your school’s poster ideas and inspiration with @GreenSchoolsIre and @IrishWater using #Water4Peace on social media.
If you have any questions related to the competition, please email water@greenschoolsireland.org. Please visit www.water.ie to learn more about Uisce Éireann, their partnership with Green-Schools and to get tips on water conservation.