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Annual Environmental & Climate Fiction Writing Contest

Submit short stories, articles, or poems that bring light to environmental issues, paint vivid pictures of worlds grappling with environmental challenges, and more. Let your imagination run free!

Eligibility & Requirements


This international writing contest allows for students from anywhere in the world, who are currently in grades 6-11 to be eligible to register for this contest.


Entries

Junior Division

Requirements

Students in Grades 6-8

Story in 500-1000 Words

Prizes

Winner: $300 USD

Runner-up: $150 USD

Honorable Mention: $75 USD


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Senior Division

Requirements

Students in Grades 9-11

Story in 500-2000 Words

Prizes

Winner: $600 USD

Runner-up: $300 USD

Honorable Mention: $150 USD


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Stories from Competition 2024

View all stories written by our students who participated in the competition 2024. Top 3 winning stories are also published on The Starfish Canada.


Junior Senior

Stories from Competition 2023

View all stories written by our students who participated in the competition 2023. Top 3 winning stories are also published on The Starfish Canada.


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