Can you imagine a world where climate catastrophe has been averted? A world where the Paris Agreement goals have been met? Well, we want you to create your vision of what that world would look like in 2050.
The style is up to you: abstract, realistic, colourful, monochrome – be creative, be adventurous and show us what a 1.5 C world would look like. Send us photography collages, graphic design, illustrations, pencil drawings – if you can imagine it, you can create it.
We will feature the best on our digital platforms , so get creative! But before you enter read the fine print below:
How will UN Climate Change use my submission?
You will remain the sole owner of any work you submit. However, by participating, you agree that UN Climate Change has the right to use your designs on any platform, including but not limited to its social media channels. Any such use shall be accompanied by an attribution that will acknowledge that you are the owner of this work. By submitting your work to this competition, you confirm that you are the sole owner of this work.
How will the winners be selected?
A panel from UN Climate Change’s communication team will assess the submissions based on their creativity, their artistic merit and how persuasively they paint an image of healthier future.
What dimensions should my work be in?
We would need the design to be submitted in these five formats in a .png format.
- 1080 x 1080 (square)
- 1100 x 628 (vertical)
- 1500 x 500 (Twitter header)
- 1640 x 924 (Facebook header)
- 1584 x 396 (LinkedIn header)
Where do I send my artwork to?
newsroom@unfccc.int as a WeTransfer link.
When is the deadline?
Wednesday, June 30th at 5pm CET.
And if you need some inspiration, check out these climate action-themed art projects we love.
Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada
Barcelona-based artist Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada created a stunning mural in Madrid to coincide with COP 25. Created in collaboration with Greenpoint Innovations, a US company, the mural featured Hilda Pérez, a leader of the Indigenous Ashaninka Community located in Peru. Rodriguez-Gerada said: “The murals allude to the importance of inclusion and respect for a better future. There are specific elements in the Hilda mural that sends this message. The colours of the feather headdress represent each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The building surface is activated by a background of jungle foliage that also alludes to this greener future.”
Lorenzo Quinn
Lorenzo Quinn’s striking sculpture wowed visitors to COP 25. The installation, Support, first unveiled by Quinn at the Venice Biennale in 2017 shows two gigantic child’s hands emerging from the Grand Canal in Venice to protect and support the Ca’ Sagredo Hotel. The 3-metre version of the sculpture was brought to COP25 in Madrid as part of a partnership between UN Climate Climate Change, Lorenzo Quinn and Halcyon Art International. "Venice, the floating city of art and culture that has inspired humanity for centuries, is threatened by climate change and time decay and is in need of the support of our generation and future ones,” said Quinn.
Heartbeat of the Earth
Google has launched a series of online artworks that explore the issues around rising sea levels, acidifying oceans and the effects of climate change. Heartbeat of the Earth is a collaboration between the Google Arts & Culture Lab, the UNFCCC and eight artists from around the world. The artists have created eight artworks responding to one or more of the key findings from the UN’s IPCC reports and data from global scientific institutions, such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the World Meteorological Organisation. The artworks range from a machine learning experiment to a video collage to an interactive data visualization. At the nexus of art, science and data, these are remarkable works.
Good luck!