2004 International Eco-Code Poster Competition

The Eco-Schools programme celebrates its tenth year anniversary in 2004, organising the first Eco-Code Poster International Competition, open to all Eco-Schools worldwide. Consisting of two rounds - a national and an international contest, in two age categories (children, from 6 to 12, and youth, from 13 to 18). The two selected winners at national level (one from each age category) compete in the international finals.

The 'Eco-code' is the school statement of values and objectives that outlines what students are striving to achieve, and represents one of the basic 7 steps towards the implementation of the programme.

All of the posters have been reproduced in postcard packs which have been distributed in all the participating countries. The two first place posters will also be reproduced into full-sized posters. The three top posters for each category will receive prizes including electronic multimedia equipment and gift vouchers for books and resources produced by UNEP. The prizes will be awarded at an international Eco-Schools conference to be organised in 2005.

Follow this link to download the press release

For more information, consult the Eco-Schools website and future issues of the monthly newsletter, available for download online from the site (www.eco-schools.org/new/newsletters.htm)

Follow these links to read about:	Follow these links to know the participants:
entry rules	children category	(html) (PDF: 1Mb) (PPT, 5Mb)
jury evaluation criteria	youth category	(html) (PDF: 1Mb) (PPT, 6Mb)

Sponsorship

		The Institute for the Environment of Portugal, part of the Ministry of Urban Affairs, Spatial Planning and the Environment, recognising the important role of Eco-Schools in the education for sustainable development for young people, associates itself to the celebration of the programme's tenth year anniversary, supporting the "2004 Eco-Code Poster International Competition". The Institute for the Environment has made possible the printing of the postcard packs and award-winning posters of the competition.
www.iambiente.pt

Institutional Support

The following institutions / organisations have contributed in different ways to making this competition possible.

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has as a mission to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations. UNEP and FEE signed an MoU of Global Partnership to advance the aims of environmental education for sustainable development. UNEP recognizes Eco-Schools as a "preferred school-based / children and youth global model programmes for environmental education, management, sustainability and certification at the international level"

www.unep.org

		Earthprint, in association with UNEP: Earthprint distributes environmental and sustainable development publications from the United Nations Environment Programme and key international organisations. These include books aimed specifically at schools including 'Water World: Children´s Voices' and 'Tessa and the Fishy Mystery'. Earthprint in association with UNEP are contributing Gift Vouchers for books and resources from Earthprint to the three top prize-winners of each competition category.
www.earthprint.com/unep

National British Council delegations: British Council is the UK´s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. National British Council delegations, such as in Portugal, Spain and Italy, have agreed to support school delegations´ participation in this event.

www.britishcouncil.org

North-South Centre of the Council of Europe: The North-South Centre and Eco-Schools seek ways to advance the objectives of global education for young people; NSC supports and helps disseminate information on this Eco-Code project as an international networking initiative.

www.coe.int/T/E/North-South_Centre/