Show Us Your Big Ideas!
Primary or secondary student? Got something to share? Send us your writing, artwork, photos, ideas or anything else about sustainability. If it’s about protecting our planet, we want to see it! A parent or guardian must complete the consent section below.
What Can You Submit?
Sprout is packed with articles, art, photos, and ideas created by young people around Australia. Here's a few ideas of things you can send in. Pick a section (or a few!) and get creating.
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Have you seen a cool sustainability project that you want other people to know about? It could be a project you've been part of yourself, or one you've seen happening in your community. For example: creating a school vegetable garden, running a composting program, protecting local wildlife or reducing plastic use.
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Each issue, we feature a school from around Australia and celebrate what they're doing for the planet. We will always check with the school before publishing it in our magazine. Spotlights can include: photos of your school in action, student interviews, sustainability initiatives and successes/challenges along the way.
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Show us your creative side! We publish drawings, paintings, digital art, and photography which has been inspired by nature and sustainability.
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Each issue we shine a spotlight on one amazing Australian species. Your piece could cover: where it lives (habitat), the threats it faces, your own illustrations and fun facts
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Profiles of young people making a real difference. We feature individual students, school groups, and community projects. Know a climate hero? Tell us their story!
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Think step-by-step guides like: building a worm farm, making seed bombs, upcycled art projects or DIY bird feeders
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Got a burning question about the environment? Send it in! Questions like "Why are bees important?" or "How do solar panels work?" are answered by real experts.
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Have your say! Give your opinion on a hot sustainability topic. Debate topics could include: “should schools ban single-use plastics?”, “are electric cars the answer?” or “should school uniforms be recycled?”
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Crosswords, word searches, quizzes, and spot-the-difference activities, all based on sustainability themes. You can even create your own puzzle for other readers to solve!
Any other cool sustainability ideas you can think of!
Ready to submit?
Ask a parent or guardian to help you send your work by filling in the form below. Don't forget - every submission needs a parent or guardian's permission, and all school spotlights will be checked off with the school leadership prior to submission. We can't wait to see what you create!