Kids invited to paint their way to beach preservation

Sunday 30 August 2020

Jersey’s Lions Club is inviting children to get creative in order to save the planet.

As a part of their ‘Protecting Our Environment’ campaign, the group has offered children aged seven to 10 the opportunity to design posters to help encourage people to better preserve the island’s beaches and countryside.

The theme is 'how we spoil our beaches and countryside' and The National Trust has offered to sponsor the prize of two ‘Bird-cam cameras’ for the winning entry.

Pictured: Jersey Lions Club aims to promote the care and preservation of the island's beaches and countryside

It has become increasingly apparent in recent years that the issue of climate change and protecting our environment is at the forefront of the minds of many young people with eco-anxiety becoming a very real thing.

A BBC survey showed that 17% of young people have had their eating and sleeping patterns affected by their concern over the welfare of the planet. In fact, a recent study showed that 78% of people aged 17-21 in Jersey are highly anxious about climate change.

Scientists have also found that by 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish.

Pictured: There will be more plastic in the sea than fish by 2050.

The Lions Club in Jersey hope to do their bit to change that with President Peter Tabb saying: “There is an urgent need for the global community to take action to protect the environment given the many issues facing our planet such as climate change, deforestation, and loss of plant and wildlife.”

The entry form and poster competition rules are available here with the closing date currently set for 30 December 2020.