Reimagining Climate Restoration
ART COMPETITION
At Youth for Climate Restoration, we love finding new and creative ways for people to engage with climate restoration movement. Art can be a powerful tool for progress, as it can bridge the gap between science and understanding. We invite you to participate in our art competition, Reimagining Climate Restoration, to get you thinking about why climate restoration is both a meaningful idea for you personally, and a critical goal for society as a whole.
Prompt
Climate restoration means restoring our global greenhouse gas concentrations to their pre-industrial levels, and thus ending the climate crisis for generations to come. Using any form of media, create a piece of art communicating what climate restoration looks like to you.
This could be a metaphorical or literal representation. Art pieces can be digital or physical. Artists may submit an optional written description explaining the significance of choices made in the piece (300 words or fewer).
Prizes
Participants may enter into either of two judging brackets depending on grade level: high school submissions and middle school submissions.
High School 1st Place Prize: $200
Middle School 1st Place Prize: $100
Top five submissions of each category will receive honorable mentions on our website.
Rules
Each participant may enter ONE submission.
Any form of media is allowed.
No explicit graphics or language.
No copywriting/tracing.
No use of generative artificial intelligence.
(Any participant suspected to have violated any of these rules will be automatically eliminated from the competition).
Contact mahie@y4cr.org with any questions.
Submissions will be due June 1st, 2026.
Winners will be announced by June 15th, 2026.