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​​Two sustainability-themed poster competitions - each with 3 divisions (School Years 9-10 / 11-12 / Youth Aged 18-24*) & prizes!

Free to enter !

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​Due: Online 10 November 2025 via https://ssapostercomp.info/
E-poster: Submitted file may be a photo of a physical poster or an electronically created poster

Individual or team (2 to 5) submissions are accepted.
Multiple submissions (individual/teams) including the same individual are accepted.

   OPTION 1: Promotional poster 

• Create a poster which promotes or otherwise relates to sustainability​.​
• Submissions will primarily be judged on creativity, messaging and aesthetics.

​    OPTION 2: Investigation-based poster

• Create a poster which creatively reports upon a student/youth-led investigation relating to sustainability:
• Essentially, this is a sustainability-themed version of the National Schools Poster Competition (NSPC) - visit https://ssapostercomp.info/ for details of the NSPC, which includes judging criteria that will also be applied.

Students may also like to consider engaging in workshops to support their statistics, systems thinking and STEM ability - visit https://ssapostercomp.info/workshops/ for options.

Designed to encourage youth engagement with key themes (listed below**) central to the City of Newcastle's Youth Climate Action Program 2025

Activity Details:

OPTION 1: Promotional poster 

• ​Prizes - per team or individual:
  • ​School Years 9 - 10:  1st - $30
  • ​School ​Years 11 - 12: 1st - $50 
  • *Youth Aged 18-24  (residing in Hunter Region): 1st - $100
  • Plus Winner's Certificates for 1st
  • Additional Prize (in each School Division): 

                           Mini Solar Vehicle Kit (awarded to a higher-performing                                      individual submissions)

• ​Judging criteria: creativity, messaging, aesthetics and general appeal (subjective - decision decided via panellist discussions)
• Judging panel: may include professionals from City of Newcastle and other professionals in Sustainability fields and beyond ​

​OPTION 2: Investigation-based poster

• Prizes - per team or individual:
  • ​​School Years 9 - 10:  1st - $100, 2nd - $50
  • ​School Years 11 - 12: 1st - $150, 2nd - $50
  • *Youth Aged 18-24 (residing in Hunter Region): 1st - $200
  • Plus Winner's Certificates for 1st
  • ​​Additional Prize (in each School Division): 

                           Mini Solar Vehicle Kit (awarded to a higher-performing                                      individual submission)

• ​Judging criteria: View the Judging Criteria PDF
• Judging panel: independent assessment against the specific judging criteria by multiple statistically-skilled professionals/academics

Important details:

• Competitions are designed to encourage engagement with key themes (listed below**) central to City of Newcastle's Youth Climate Action Program
  • Enabling youth to creatively support, design, investigate and/or develop sustainability-related solutions that advance the Climate Action Plan 
• Youth Aged 18-24 Division - only open to Hunter Region residents
• Submissions which are primarily AI generated will be excluded (AI-generated elements may be included in your overall design)
• Register at www.ssapostercomp.info - please indicate interest early to assist with administration
• View the NSPC Rules PDF - aspects transferable to the above two competitions apply, as appropriate, including but not limited to:
  • Registration and Submission: a school teacher (not students) or affiliated home-schooling parent must register and submit posters for the Years 9-10 and 11-12 Divisions
  • Poster Dimensions and Content​
• ​All participants receive a certificate of participation

• View the How to Submit PDF - please additionally note:
  • for each poster you upload, select (from the dropdown menu) either 'Sustainability - Investigation' or 'Sustainability - Promotional', as appropriate (as shown in the image to the right)

​** Key themes central to the City of Newcastle's Youth Climate Action Program 2025:

• Encouraging Clean Technology: Showcasing renewable energy solutions and energy efficiency practices
• Building a Circular Economy: Promoting waste reduction, recycling, and sustainable consumption
• Enhancing Urban Green Spaces: Highlighting the importance of biodiversity, tree planting, and water-sensitive urban design
• ​Supporting Electric Transport: Advocating for the adoption of electric vehicles and/or sustainable transportation methods
• ​Advancing Net Zero Emission Industries: Envisioning a future with innovative green technologies and industries.

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Additional resources:
These links may spark some ideas

• ​Thermal Comfort
• The Forests of Guatemala
• Multiple examples like the above