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By CRA Admin

By: CRA Admin

2026 World Environment Day Art Contest

Overview

To celebrate World Environment Day 2026, the Climate Restoration Alliance launched an international art contest inviting artists to submit original, hand-created works exploring themes of climate restoration, biodiversity, and environmental hope. Participants were asked to share the Alliance’s message across their social platforms, turning each artwork into a vehicle for grassroots climate advocacy.

Participation

The contest drew 26 eligible entries from artists across 8 countries, with submissions open from late May through early June 2026. India led participation with 11 artists, followed by Pakistan (5), Philippines (3), and Kenya (3), with additional entries from Bangladesh, Georgia, Russia, and Peru. 12 of the 26 artists were under 18, demonstrating strong youth engagement with the climate restoration mission.

Artwork titles submitted ranged from “The Sea Is Not a Dustbin” and “Defying Extinction” to “AI Doctor Healing Earth” and “A Tomorrow We Cannot Breathe”, reflecting both urgency and hope.

Social Media Reach

Each artist shared their entry across up to five platforms. Combined engagement across all eligible artists totaled 10,009 interactions.

Platform
Total Engagements
Instagram
6,728
Facebook
1,849
TikTok
1,202
LinkedIn
182
X (Twitter)
48

Instagram was the dominant channel, accounting for 67% of all cross-platform engagement. TikTok and Facebook together contributed another 30%, while LinkedIn and X played a supporting role.

Top Performers

The three artists who generated the most engagement were:

  • 1st place ($100)
    Julius Loitoti Letiktik     (Kenya): 3,673 total interactions, driven by 3,101 Instagram engagements and 275 on TikTok

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  • 2nd place ($75)
    Aadil Shaheer     (Pakistan): 1,997 total, with strong Facebook (573) and TikTok (370) reach

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  • 3rd place ($50)
    Muntaha Haider     (Pakistan): 1,027 total, with 611 Instagram and 299 Facebook interactions

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The winners will be invited to join CRA’s Monthly Mission Update on June 25 at 9:00 AM Pacific via Zoom. Register here.

Art submissions:

Eligibility Reminder

To be eligible for the contest, participants were required to confirm that:

  • The artwork is original, hand-created visual artwork.
  • The artwork was not created with AI.
  • Digital-only artwork is not eligible.
  • The participant signed the Climate Restoration Pledge.
  • Participants under 18 had permission from a parent or guardian.

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