School Kids to Speak to Prime Minister about Climate Change
Australian school children will be able to explain what climate change means to them, in a new competition for primary and secondary students. The competition entitled Think Climate Think Change is for students in grades 3 to 9.Students will be encouraged to use their creative talents to answer the question – what does climate change mean to me? They will be able to express their answers in a range of forms, including short stories, poems, songs or artwork.
Competition winners will be flown to Canberra in August with a parent or guardian to share their ideas with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Senator Wong as part of a special awards ceremony.
The Think Climate Think Change competition will open on Tuesday 28 April 2009 and close on Wednesday 24 June 2009.
All Members of Parliament will be invited to encourage local participation and attend the awards ceremony at Parliament House in August to meet the winners.
Prizes for each of the three age categories will include:
1st Place
- Trip for two (winner and parent/guardian) to Canberra including return airfares, 2 nights accommodation, the awards ceremony, a personalised tour of Parliament House, and 2 tickets to Questacon – the national science and technology centre
- Nintendo Wii Console, sports kit and Wii Fit pack
- $1000 Dymocks voucher for the winner’s school
2nd Place
- 16GB Apple iPod touch
3rd Place
- 8GB Apple iPod Nano
Highly commended (3 per category)
- $50 Dymocks book voucher
Schools will receive a special resource kit that will include information about the competition and fast facts on climate change at the start of Term 2.
More details about the competition, including terms and conditions and the official entry form, will be available on the Department of Climate Change website at www.climatechange.gov.au from 28 April.
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