Ontario Nature’s Writing and Art Contest

Youth Writing Awards 2009

First Place: Spencer from Ancaster, Sensing Change

Second Place: Alison from Nepean, A Jewel of Ontario

Third Place: Tiana from Bolton, The Seed

Youth Art Awards 2009

First Place: Maddie from Blind River

Second Place: Maria from Brampton

Third Place: Kennedy from Etobicoke

To read the winning essays and view the winning art, click here.

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2009 Youth Awards Background

Board member Jason Tsang presents a youth award.

The Year 2010 has been declared the Year of Biodiversity by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Simply put, biodiversity is the variety of plants and animals in the world, or in a particular area. If the earth’s living systems are to remain strong, those systems must have a high level of biodiversity. Our well-being depends on it.

In keeping with UNEP’s efforts to raise awareness about the critical importance of biodiversity for a healthy planet, the topic for this year’s Ontario Nature Youth Writing and Art Contest is: Wild species and wild spaces: why biodiversity is important to me. The contest is open to students in Grades 7 & 8 from across Ontario.

Click here for contest details, including the cool prizes for the winners in each category.

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