Deadline: 18th January 2024 | International Student Essay Competition By TSL 2024
Everything humans require for survival and growth is provided by nature, including food, clean water, shelter materials, medications, and much more. Many individuals think that nature may aid in addressing pressing global issues like climate change, food and water security, biodiversity loss, and disaster risk reduction, as well as enhancing human health, social well-being, and the growth of sustainable economies.
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We’re interested in the opinions of the students themselves about how they think nature might help local communities accomplish the SDGs. The theme is up to students’ personal interpretations. They can decide to concentrate on one or more SDGs that they feel are important issues in their community and consider how nature might assist to make things better. To help bring their ideas and dreams to life, they are urged to integrate their own unique points of view, opinions, and experiences.
The question: “How can nature help us achieve the UN SDGs in my community?” is the topic for one English essay that each student is requested to submit.
Eligibility
According to age, the essay length is as follows:
- 400 words for elementary kids (ages 7 to 11)
- (12–18 years old) secondary and college students: 600 words
Judging Criteria
- Judges are seeking for originality, inventiveness, and the ability to further a fruitful national or worldwide discourse in all mediums. Perspectives that are original and persuasive perform well.
- Every piece of work should be unique and the student’s own. Where applicable, a bibliography of sources should be given; it won’t be included in the word count. Plagiarised essays won’t be taken into consideration for an award.
- If students decide to employ AI to aid them in their research, it is crucial that they do not use AI tools to automatically generate essays that they then submit as if they were their own work. Where generative AI has been utilised as a useful tool to aid in the creation of essays, its use must be mentioned in the bibliography (as specified below).
- The bibliography must include the following at a minimum:
- Name and version of the generative AI system employed; for example, ChatGPT-3.5 Publisher (firm that created the AI system); for example, OpenAI URL of the AI system.
A succinct (one phrase) description of the environment in which the tool was applied.
The question(s) that the AI system asks to elicit a response to
prizes
- One overall Grand Prize Winner will receive a trophy, £1000 in cash, and £500 for their school. One Runner Up will receive a trophy, £500 in cash, and $250 for their school. Cash awards will be given in the local currency. Participants in the International Debate, Teacher Champions, and Essay Finalists & Honourable Mentions will all get customised e-certificates.
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