Already 177.00 paintings from more than 100 countries have been submitted to the International Children’s Painting Competition on the Environment. This year it is the sixteens birthday of the competition. Kids between 6 and 14 from all over the Planet are invited to contribute and send their artwork to the regional offices.

This year it is focussed on Climate Change and ends 31 Dec. 2006. First Prize:
US$ 2000 and a trip to the main World Environment Day celebrations in Tromso, Norway on June 5, 2007.

The official sponsors of the International Children’s Painting competition are: The Foundation for Global Peace and Environment (FGPE), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Bayer AG and Nikon Corporation.