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In a bid to spotlight grassroots initiatives addressing environmental challenges, Speaking 4 the Planet (S4P) 2024 is poised to unfold on January 21 and 22 at Vietnam’s Cat Tien National Park. While the event caters to students from Đồng Nai, Bình Phước, and Lâm Đồng provinces, its impact reverberates globally, highlighting the urgency of wildlife conservation. The theme, “Speaking for those unable to Speak,” guides participants as they delve into sub-topics like illegal wildlife trade and the symbiotic relationship between a green lifestyle and biodiversity.

Expressive narratives across categories
S4P’s four categories—Speech, Writing, Art, and Drama—serve as platforms for nuanced explorations of the chosen sub-topics. From persuasive speeches to catchy slogans and visually engaging artworks, each entry artfully intertwines the selected sub-topic with the broader theme. Drama, a dynamic category, unveils short performances shedding light on the intricacies of environmental challenges.

Recognition for creative advocacy
Judged by a discerning panel, entries are evaluated on creativity, relevance, and thematic alignment. The S4P competition, rooted in the belief that art and science complement each other in sustainability advocacy, offers prizes recognizing exceptional contributions. The winning team, crowned for their artistic and persuasive prowess, will receive 15,000,000 VND, with additional accolades for the second and third place. Individual achievements across categories will be celebrated with 1,500,000 VND each.

S4P: a blend of art, science, and global conversations
Beyond a conventional competition, Speaking 4 the Planet embodies an artistic journey into sustainability education. The fusion of science and the arts at S4P envisions science as the provider of essential data and the arts as transformative vehicles for societal change. As the 2024 competition unfolds, the Cat Tien National Park becomes a canvas for Vietnamese youth to articulate their perspectives on the planet’s health and their future. Speaking 4 the Planet 2024 transcends regional boundaries, fostering global conversations on the vital intersection of human actions, biodiversity, and environmental preservation.

Speaking for the Planet is an international Arts-based competition for high school students. These events have World Environment Day themes and the Sustainability Development Goals as their focus. The competition categories are speaking, drama,art, video-making and writing.

Kids 4 the Planet is the primary school equivalent.

This competition is by invitation and it is unfunded. Until now it involved schools from England, Slovenia, Hungary, Brazil, Canada, Thailand, Vietnam, US, Czech Republic, New Zealand, Kenya, Laos, Palau, Netherlands, Sweden.

Speaking 4 the Planet encourages participants to think differently. If we are to achieve sustainable communities, we will need people to be able to think creatively – often away from the mainstream – and express and support novel ideas in public arenas. We will need people who can persuade decision-makers and community members to choose sustainability options and directions. Speaking 4 the Planet provides opportunities for students to offer quirky solutions and build skills in communication, advocacy and change.

Let’s participate in the competition 2020 by Friday 25 September! The focus is the World Environment Day theme and the Sustainability Development Goals. Events are registered on the UN’s website. Events take much of a school day. They are normally held in schools or council chambers. The program includes welcome addresses from the hosts and sponsors, a video with information on the specific topic of the event.

A student and teacher Resource Pack is provided to help students prepare for the competition. The package includes the judging criteria, which are linked to curriculum requirements for speaking and drama.

Categories

Speech 3-4 minute speech. Participants send a video of themselves delivering the speech. A written copy of the speech will also need to be sent (in Word). In English.
Art Participants send 3 photos of the artwork they produce.
Meme In English.
Writing Participants are asked to write a (only!) 30 word piece on the topic. In English.

Topic

Bridging the needs of People and Planet: If we don’t get the human stuff right, we can’t get the environmental stuff right. This topic is deliberately linked to the theme of the 2021 World Environmental Education Congress, Building Bridges.

If you are interested in these initiatives, please write to the director, Phil Smith, to have more information (phil@speaking4theplanet.org.au).

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