2025 Contest Theme
Seasons of Change: Reducing our Carbon Footprint
Although our seasonal changes in Florida are less obvious than in many other places, we are asking students to show us different ways to lower their carbon footprint. A carbon footprint is the measure of carbon compounds, such as carbon dioxide, that are given off due to activities that use fossil fuels. Examples include, but are not limited to: using electricity, driving a gasoline or diesel-powered car, and heating or cooling your home. In their artwork, students can either depict one season (such as a Florida winter), time-frame (i.e. hurricane season), or an entire year. This can be depicted through photography, hand-drawn artwork, or digital media.
The contest is free and open to all K-12 students residing in Broward County. Please read the rules and guidelines below to ensure your artwork qualifies. If so, see the "Checklist" at the bottom of this page to ensure you fill out the parental release form and online submission form. In addition to hand-drawn artwork, digital art and photographs are also being accepted.
Contest Rules and Guidelines
- An online
submission form must be submitted.
- A Signed Parental Release Form must be completed and sent with the artwork.
- Entries must be received by Broward County’s Air Program by close of business on Friday,
April 19, 2024.
- Poster size
- Hand Drawing: no larger than 12 inches x 18 inches and no smaller than 8 inches x 10 inches
- Digital Art: high resolution 300 dpi or higher and submitted as .png or .jpg. Pixel size between 3300 x 2400 and 5100 x 3300
- Photographs: no larger than 12 inches x 18 inches and no smaller than 8 inches x 10 inches and submitted as .png or .jpg
- Poster orientation: LANDSCAPE for
all art types. If the submission is not in the landscape orientation, it will be disqualified.
- One paragraph explaining how to reduce your carbon footprint during a Florida season (such as spring/summer, a Florida winter, or hurricane season) or over the course of a year. Your paragraph should explain your drawing and must be no longer than 75 words.
- Only original work will be considered (for example, no magazine cutouts or photos from the Internet).
- Please do not fold posters. Entries must be mailed flat and must not be folded, matted, or mounted.
Submission of Artwork
Hand-drawing and Broward County Public School Student:
| Hand-drawing and not a Broward County Public School Student (homeschool, private school, etc.):
| Digital art and photography:
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Submit to your teacher for them to submit via School Board Pony to the address below
| Mail to:
Resilient Environment Department
ATTN: Air Outreach Team
115 South Andrews Avenue
Suite 329H
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
| Submit via submission form (scroll to the bottom of the page this link leads to for this form)
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- Submit to your teacher (hand drawing)
- Teachers: submit via School Board Pony
- Attn: Broward County Natural Resources Division Air Quality Program, Mail Room @ KC Wright Building
Judging Criteria
Effectiveness & Relevance to theme (75%): Does the artwork effectively illustrate the theme and have a written description relevant to the theme? Does the poster clearly express a message of environmental conservation?
Creativity & Neatness (25%): Does the student use creative forms of expression? Is the poster neat and easily understood? How much time and effort does the poster, digital art, or photograph exhibit?
Winners
Winning entries will be featured in the 2025 Clean Air Calendar. There will be a total of twelve (12) winners and one (1) Grand Prize Winner. The participating school of the Grand Prize Winner (cover image) will be awarded a plaque for display at the school and all winners will receive a prize. Posters submitted for the contest may be used for educational purposes and will become the property of Broward County.
Checklist
Please note: Digital art and photographs will be accepted and will be considered upon the discretion of Broward County.
