The Polar Bear Letters Contest
The Polar Bears on Thin Ice campaign will address 9 to 16 year-olds and will propose ways for them to reflect on climate change, and means to individual and collective action.
From December 1st, 2009, to February 28, 2010, students will be asked to send a letter to the bear to explain their understanding of climate change issues and ways of addressing them on a personal and family level as well as on the level of society as a whole. In these letters they will also be able to describe their personal commitments to reduce their own energy consumption. These letters and personal commitments by young people will be posted by them on the project Web site and sent to Canadian decision-makers.
To download the Letter writing contest.
Prizes
The jury will award a prize to each of two grand prize winners. Other prizes will be given to 20 finalists whose names will be drawn at random.
To the two grand prizes winners: A 3 day trip to Nunavik in march or april 2010
To the schools of the two grand prize winners:Â A visit by one of the spokespersons for The Polar Bear Letters Contest
To the 20 young people whose names have been drawn among the finalists: Inuit tuques and scarves, Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Canadian coin sets
Materials for your students
Materials for the activity are available so that your students can reflect on climate change. Included are:
Fact Sheet 1: The Polar Bear (PDF)
Fact Sheet 2: Inuit communities hit by climate change (PDF)
Fact Sheet 3: Understanding Climate Change (PDF)
Fact Sheet 4: Changing our daily habits with the « Polar Bear Club » (PDF)
Fact Sheet 5 : Materials for schools activities (PDF)
You could also download these documents depending on the grades of your students:
Activity structure for students in secondary grades (PDF)
Activity structure for students in higher elementary grades (PDF)
