It’s Our World

Calling all kids (and teachers): the It’s Our World campaign wants children and young adults (aged 4-19) to bring their environment to life through art for World Environment Day.

You don’t need to be a Constable or a Turner to participate – in fact, you don’t even need a paintbrush. There’s no limitation on medium, so you could get snapping with your smartphone camera or get snipping with a pair of scissors. 2D, 3D, anything goes – though the use of recycled materials is being encouraged.

The idea is to take a snapshot of whatever’s around you, whether it’s a busy street, a rocky coastline or a bunch of rolling hills (lucky you). The aim is to create the UK’s largest online collection of artwork mapping the British Isles, as seen through the eyes of the nation’s future custodians. You can put yourself on the map by uploading your land, sea or cityscape onto the online gallery on the It’s Our World website.

Get your class involved

It’s Our World has been developed to support the national primary and secondary curricula, and will mainly be driven through schools and colleges. Teachers can register online to get their students and pupils involved and receive updates ahead of the launch on 5th June, the UN’s World Environment Day.

As well as encouraging budding artists to look closely at their immediate surroundings, the campaign also aims to make younger people more aware of our impact on the environment and the interconnectedness of everything on Earth.