NSW 2022: Only One Earth

RESULT

Only One Earth,

the 2022 World Environment Day theme, was the theme of New South Wales S4P this year. This theme highlighted the possibilities for shifting to more sustainable and greener lifestyles.

All NSW Councils were invited to support high schools in their LGAs to participate this online competition.

S4P received many creative submissions.

NSW Speaking 4 the Planet 2022

Here are our NSW 2022 Winners and Runners-Ups!

ART

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Winner

The winning artwork is by Maheen from Unity Grammar in Liverpool LGA.

“If we hold hands now, we can make a difference”.

Maheen, from Unity Grammar in Liverpool LGA.

Runner-up

The runner-up is this piece by Lilliana from the Art Club hosted by Dubbo Regional Council.

Melt

by Lilliana, from Dubbo Regional Council.

Performance Poetry

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Winner

The winner is Chloe from Kildare Catholic College in Wagga Wagga.

Chloe, from Wagga Wagga.

Runner-up

The runner-up is Gaatha Nini Rijilal from Parramatta High School.

https://youtu.be/ymSYavGghvc

Your Mother, Earth

by Gaatha Nini Rijilal, from Parramatta High School.

Speaking

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Winner

Winners are Ravia from OLMC, Parramatta and Haynin from OLMC, Parramatta.

Climate change

Raviafrom OLMC, Parramatta.

Speaking for the Planet

Haynin, from OLMC, Parramatta.

Runner-up

The runner-up is Mariam Taleb from Malek Fahd School, Liverpool.

Mariam Taleb, from Malek Fahd School, Liverpool.

Writing

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Winner

Here’s the winning piece of writing by Akshara, from SGGHS in the Georges River Council LGA.

Birth-day
We live for piggish mornings; a breakfast-sodden table, with birthday-cake Earth. 
Let the candles wane, disfigure.  
Lick up vanilla bits. 
Leave charred fingerprints. 
We say “more!”. There is no more.

by Akshara

Runner-up

And here’s the runner-up by Eliza, from SGGHS in the the Georges River Council LGA.

Unearthed
Once our bodies are unearthed In a thousand years,
Our survivors will say
“They had Only One Earth,
To fruition came all their fears”

by Eliza Hoh


Video

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Thanks to the students who submitted videos.

They were creative and clever, but also very unclear.

The judges chose not to award a first place.