Call for submissions: The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay
Competition 2020 | Deadline: 30 June 2020
The
Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2020
Theme:
Climate Action and the Commonwealth
The
Royal Commonwealth Society is pleased to announce that The Queen’s Commonwealth
Essay Competition 2020 was launched in Christchurch, New Zealand by the
Society’s Vice-Patron HRH The Duchess of Cornwall on the theme ‘Climate Action
and the Commonwealth’.
Building upon the 2019 theme of A
Connected Commonwealth, this year’s topics draw on the increasing youth
movement across the Commonwealth and the ongoing climate crisis. Young people
are called upon to consider their position and power in bringing about change,
and how the Commonwealth can be used as a tool for positive action. Our Final
Panel of expert judges described entries to the competition in 2019 as
‘massively memorable’, ‘original’ and ‘very powerful’. We expect a similarly
high calibre of writing for 2020.
For 2020, we want to hear from all
young people, regardless of age, education or region. All stories are
important and all voices matter.
Topics
SENIOR CATEGORY
Born between 1 July 2002 and 30
June 2006 (14-18 years of age)
- Imagine you are President of one of the Commonwealth’s 31 Small States and you have been invited to give a speech on Climate Change to other Commonwealth leaders, what will you say
- There is no Planet B: How will Climate Change affect you and your community?
- ‘We will never stop fighting for this planet’ – Greta Thunberg. How can young people make change happen?
- The destruction of the Oceans everyone’s concern.
JUNIOR CATEGORY
Born on or after 1 July
2006 (under 14 years of age)
- Imagine you are Planet Earth, what would you say to Humans?
- A Blue Commonwealth: it is not too late to save our oceans. True or False?
- In 2019, students in more than 100 countries walked out of school to protest climate change. How can young people get their voices heard and make a difference?
- My planet, my place.
The QCEC is open to all citizens and
residents of the Commonwealth aged 18 and under and is open until 30 June
2020. All entrants receive a Certificate of Participation and one Winner and
Runner-up from the Senior and Junior categories will win a trip to London for a
week of educational and cultural events. For more information about the
competition, please visit Terms and Conditions and Frequently Asked Questions.
The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay
Competition is delighted to welcome Moomin Characters as principle sponsor of
the programme for 2020.
The Moomins, created by the Finnish
artist Tove Jansson, are a family of friendly, brave trolls who live an
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nature. The original Moomin books have been translated into more than 50
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Find out more https://www.thercs.org/youth-and-education/the-queens-commonwealth-essay-competition/.
Deadline: 30 June 2020
Enquiries about the call
for submissions should be directed to The Royal Commonwealth
Society, please always refer to their website
for complete details and information.
Please note, this competition is run
by The Royal Commonwealth Society.
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