The 8th edition of The Water We Want (TWWW) is launched! That is the World Water Museum Network’ annual youth prize contest encouraging young voices to explore and champion our precious water legacies, both natural and cultural, tangible and intangible. TWWW envisions a more sustainable future by engaging the youth in water sustainability education and fostering water awareness.

THE TOPIC

All submitted artworks must focus on fresh water (excluding salt waters and oceans) and issues related to biodiversity, climate change, and the diverse facets of water legacies (both natural and cultural, tangible and intangible heritage).

THE PARTICIPANTS

The competition is open to schools, learning institutions (both formal and informal) and civil society organizations worldwide. We invite submissions from:

  • Students aged 6 to 9 (primary education)
  • Students aged 10 to 12 (primary education)
  • Students aged 13 to 18 (secondary education)
  • Students 19 to 25 (higher education)

THE CATEGORIES

Entries are accepted in the following categories:

  • Drawings (individual or classwork compositions)
  • Videos and other media (including videos, pictures, posters, poems, soundscapes, and songs – even reinterpretations of traditional music related to water.

WHAT’S NEW THIS YEAR: INFORMATION ON THE TEACHING PROGRAMME

From this edition onwards, the Registration Form includes a new section entitled ‘INFORMATION ON THE TEACHING PROGRAMME’, which has been created in order to gather information about the teaching programme that led to the creation of the submitted work. Teachers may describe the programme as follows: type of teaching project (title, objectives, outcomes), number of pupils/classes/teachers involved, duration of the project, any funding from sources outside the school, and any other information you wish to share (max. 200 words). This section is entirely optional, not mandatory and not relevant for assessment purposes.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

  •  Any school or teacher interested in participating should contact the closest water museum affiliated with the Global Network of Water Museums; alternatively, WAMU-NET members can initiate a collaboration with local schools, learning institutions and civil society organisations; Engage students in educational activities focusing on water-related issues (specifically fresh waters) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while producing original, eligible entries (see the Call for Contributions)
  • By 16 April 2027, schools and learning institutions should submit their work to one chosen WAMU-NET water museum (not directly to WAMU-NET); 

Read more in the TWWW website