Better environmental education of young people is the key to a
sustainable future. As Part of CIWEM's initiative to support
this goal, and to celebrate best practice in schools, CIWEM is
proud to be the organiser for Tomorrow's Water - CIWEM's Youth
Water Prize Competition.
The competition seeks to raise young individuals' engagement in
the common water environment, on local, national and global levels.
The aim is to support young students' interest in water
conservation, water protection, wastewater treatment and water
resources management. The prize is awarded to young
scientists for outstanding projects aiming at improving livelihoods
and ecosystem health in the water environment.
Students can compete with a practical project within the fields
of technology, natural and social science, using innovative
development methods and approaches. The SJWP welcomes
contributions in theoretical and applied science as well as
projects aimed at solving water environment problems or improving
water management in schools, communities or water basins.
The winning entrant will go on to represent the UK in the
Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) international competition,
which will take place during Stockholm's annual World Water Week
each year.
Every year, the SJWP international contest attracts thousands of
participants from over 30 countries and in doing so brings together
the world's brightest young people to encourage their interest in
water and the environment. The competition helps students
realise that they can have an active role in solving water and
environmental problems for today and the future and gives students
the opportunity to compete with the best of their contemporaries at
a global level.
Given that the SJWP international competition is held during the
World Water Week in Stockholm, students also have the opportunity
to meet prominent water scientists and researchers from all over
the world.
The prize of US$5,000 and a crystal sculpture in the shape of a
water droplet is awarded to the international winner by SJWP's
patron, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.
Eligibility and Entry Criteria
The 2010 Award closes 21st April.
The student project should focus on local, regional, national or
global topics of environmental, scientific, social or technological
importance. Pre-university students, ages15 to 20, may submit
a project individually or in a small group of up to three
students. Participating UK students should submit their
projects to CIWEM for national competition judging by April 21st
2010. The winning UK project will be announced at an awards
ceremony in May.
Students wishing to participate should prepare a written project
and a project display. The projects will be judged on
relevance, creative ability, methodology, subject knowledge,
practical skills, report, and presentation.
For a full guide including project guidelines and criteria for
students and schools, click on the link on the right
The Prize
The United Kingdom's national contest will select a finalist
with the most outstanding project, who will be awarded an expense
paid trip to Stockholm for the international contest. The
international Stockholm Junior Water Prize winner receives a US
$5,000 award and a prize sculpture, presented by HRH Crown Princess
Victoria of Sweden. The winner will also get their ideas seen and
heard around the world
If you are interested in the award please fill out an expression
of interest form at the link adjacent and e-mail it back to CIWEM
at sjwp@ciwem.org
