Dear Equator Net members,
The Volvo Adventure, in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), is an educational award programme for young people, between 10 and 16 years of age, designed to encourage environmental awareness and activity among future decision makers. Teams of youth are invited to submit environmental project proposals for support through this programme.
Free teacher and group leader resources are available to help start or develop projects. The resources offer guidance on how to help young people research, plan, publicize and carry out a project, and how to monitor and report the findings. Since the programme is conducted in English, the project also offers an opportunity for children from non-English speaking communities to practice their English skills. Guidelines are available in English, Arabic, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, and Japanese.
The best projects will be invited to attend the finals at the Volvo Adventure Award conference, which is held in Göteborg every May. The conference will enable participants to present their projects and to share their ideas with other young people from all over the world. The three best entries will receive grants (1st prize: US$10,000; 2nd prize: US$6,000; and 3rd prize: US$4,000) that will enable them to continue their project work.
The deadline for application is January 31 2008.
Application Information
Click here for further introductory information.
Click here for more details, guidelines, access to a registration form, and links to further contest information.
Previous Winners
Click here for information on previous winners.
Contact
Wayne Talbot, WTA Education Services Ltd, 10 Green Drift, Royston, Hertfordshire,
Warm regards,
Gaby
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