The Biodiversity Foundation, of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and the Environment, opens the deadline to participate in the “Ideas for the Planet” contest. This initiative seeks to encourage citizen participation of children and young people by rewarding their ideas to conserve the planet.

The contest, which consists of two categories: children (from 7 to 11 years old) and youth (from 12 to 16 years old), aims for children and young people to observe and analyze their environment in the next school holidays, propose their ideas to take care of the planet and capture them in an image.

The Biodiversity Foundation has set up an online space on its website, where ideas to take care of the planet can be collected, through a photo and a brief text explaining the idea to conserve the planet.

Among the ideas and photographs received, the best in each category will be awarded with a trip for four people to one of the Parks that make up the Network of National Parks: Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici, Archipelago of Cabrera, Cabañeros, Caldera de Taburiente, Doñana, Garajonay, Atlantic Islands of Galicia, Monfragüe, Ordesa and Monte Perdido, Picos de Europa, Sierra Nevada, Tablas de Daimiel, Teide and Timanfaya.

Until September 15, those interested can send their ideas through the website, which will also serve as a platform for participation and exchange of information with children and young people.

The jury will evaluate the proposals according to the following criteria: the creativity of the idea, the impact that the idea can have on caring for the planet and the creativity of the photo. It will be made up of prominent personalities of recognized prestige in the field of conservation and protection of the environment, and photography.

You can check all the information about the “Ideas for the Planet” contest by clicking here.