COP26 and Laudato Si’
National Poster Competition for Catholic Schools
“The climate is a common good, belonging to all and meant for all.” (Pope Francis, Laudato Si’)
What is it all about?
Pope Francis wrote a letter to every person on this planet urging them to protect the Earth, our ‘common home’. This letter was called Laudato Si’. You can watch a short video about it here. Pope Francis encourages us to work together to create a better world for future generations and asks us to make important changes in our lives in order to take care of, respect and value our common home. His letter deals with many environmental issues including pollution; climate change; water and loss of biodiversity.
COP26 is a United Nations global conference on climate change and is coming to Glasgow in November! It presents schools with a wonderful opportunity to reflect on Pope Francis’ message to us all. The St Andrew’s Foundation’s Spiritual and Pastoral Planning Team invites pupils to participate—creatively—in doing just that!
National Competition! Get involved!
We invite all school pupils in Scotland to design a poster that conveys their message to the world on what needs to be done to protect their common home—God’s creation—and make it a better and safer world for future generations.
There are four age categories:
P1-3; P4-7; S1-3; S4-6
How will the posters be judged?
Posters will be judged on:
- Creativity—is it eye-catching and innovative?
- Content—is it clear, accurate and informative about climate change and God’s creation?
- Communication—is it presented and communicated in an engaging way?
Sustainability is also encouraged. Think about the materials you could use to create the poster!
There will be one winner and two runners up in each age category.
How do I enter?
Please send school entries to:
Laudato Si’ Poster Competition
Ogilvie Room
St Andrew’s Building
University of Glasgow
11 Eldon Street
G3 6NH
*******CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIVING ENTRIES: Wednesday 27th October********
Entries should be A4 in size and the original work of individual pupils.
On the back of each entry please write:
Full name of the artist
Class/Year (clearly state if primary or secondary)
Name and town of school
Winners will be announced on Friday 29th October and the winning posters will be posted on social media and displayed in the University of Glasgow during COP26. The winners’ schools will be contacted by email.
What is the prize?
Winners will receive a framed print of the poster, a University of Glasgow goodie bag and invitation for the winner (accompanied by a teacher or parent) to attend a winners’ lunch.
Runners up will receive a University of Glasgow goodie bag.
Winners and runners up entries will be displayed in the University of Glasgow during COP26.
Contact
Any questions about this competition, please contact: The St Andrew's Foundation
Social Media
Please follow @SoePastoral and @StAndFoundatio1 on Twitter for all of the activity and updates.
