Earth Day Art Contest - Carmel Green Initiative

Celebrate our Earth through Art!

2024 EARTH DAY ART CONTEST

We give our youth a platform, empowering them
to inspire our community to live sustainably.

Be Inspired to
save energy, recycle, eat sustainably, grow your own food,
plant trees, ride your bike, carpool, use less coal,
and many other ways to care for our world
for everyone!

And the winners are …

These winners were selected by a panel of judges
for their environmental message and art!

Thanks to Beth Maier Photography
for these awesome photos!!!

“The name of my artwork is Save the Bees.
I like flowers and bees pollinate flowers.“
Lorelai M.
Kindergarten Winner

“My artwork is called “We Have the Power”
I want people to notice that the sun makes energy.
This is important because we want to keep the Earth clean.”
Hazel B. (4th from the left)
1st Grade Winner

“My artwork is inspired by all the things I love about the Earth.
When I created my masterpiece, I was thinking about the Earth and about nature.
And when I think about nature, I think about protecting it.
The hands represent protecting the Earth and caring for the environment.
When people see my artwork, I want them to notice the hands and arms
because I worked really hard to draw them
and make them as detailed as possible.”
Maise S.
2nd Grade Winner

“The name of my artwork is ‘Oceans are homes too.”
When I created my masterpiece, I was thinking about all the trash in the ocean and
how we can help. I want people to notice that the ocean needs protecting.”
Zelia B.
3rd Grade Winner

“The name of my artwork is: Save the Earth.
It inspired by clean energy and bees. When I created my masterpiece,
I was thinking about birds, bees, bugs and flowers.
I want us to keep the Earth beautiful. When people see my artwork,
I want them to notice that they can make a difference.
Keep the Earth beautiful for everyone living on it.”
Jemima S. (1st on the left)
4th Grade Winner

“My artwork is called “We Hold the Future of the Earth.”
I was inspired by my love of nature. When I created my masterpiece,
I was thinking hands are hard to draw.
When people see my artwork, I want them to notice the plant sprouting
from the Earth. I believe saving energy and protecting the planet
are important because we need to protect our future.”
Drew M.
5th Grade Winner

“I chose to draw a picture of a sad cow next to vegetables
because I have been a vegetarian my whole life. Factory-farmed animals
are a large source of methane emissions into our atmosphere.
We know these animals are just like our cats and dogs at home.
They’re people, just not humans!”
Weston T.
6th Grade Winner

“My artwork is called Save The Earth.
I was inspired by the lesson “Earth and its habitats”
that I learned in 4th Grade. It’s at that moment I realized
that some of the things we do might be harmful to the planet.
I was thinking about all the ways we could help save this world.
I want people to notice how they can help make this earth a better one.”
Dharini S.
8th Grade Winner

“The name of my artwork is “A Green Future.” I was inspired
by what the future could look like if there were more solar panels,
electric vehicles, and greenery. I was thinking maybe the world
could be more green one day. I want people to notice the city’s beauty
and that it is not too far out of reach.”
Madison B.
Solential Winner

In addition to the winners selected by a panel of judges,
the artwork with the most likes on CGI’s Facebook was recognized.
EARTH HOUR WINNER – Madeline K.
EARTH DAY WINNER – Haisley F.
Thanks for spreading the word and
inspiring more families to live sustainably.

Thanks to youth for their amazing artwork! 279 youth from Kindergarten through Middle School from 30 schools, after school programs, scout troops, green teams and congregations submitted eco-friendly artwork for the 12th annual Earth Hour—Earth Day Art Contest. Youth learn about energy conservation and environmental stewardship through art to encourage energy savings at home, schools, congregations, and businesses. More than 5,120 youth have participated since we started the program in 2010.

Youth learn about energy conservation and environmental stewardship through art to encourage sustainable living at home, schools, congregations, businesses and throughout the community.

This community education initiative draws on the energy conservation message of Earth Hour and the earth stewardship message of Earth Day to emphasize the important connection between saving energy, saving money and caring for our beautiful blue planet. We incorporate environmental educational content from E.P.A. Energy Star Schools to inspire youth to save energy through simple actions such as turning off lights, the TV, the computer and other electronics when leaving the room.

Indiana gets almost all of its electricity from coal, the greatest source of air, water and global warming pollution. For Hoosiers, saving electricity is one of the easiest ways to save money and be good stewards of the earth. While the emphasis is on saving electricity, we also invite youth to use their imagination and express other ways to protect the environment.

We thank you for your interest in participating with your child, classroom or youth group. Doing something simple is a powerful way to show you care about protecting the planet for young people.

Questions? Please contact us at artcontest@carmelgreen.org, and put “Art Contest” in the subject line.

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