It’s truly inspiring to see social media used for something that genuinely matters 🌍✨

Thank you to Mr. Luis Jacob Garcia (Philippines) for creating such a powerful and inspiring video—your efforts are making a meaningful difference 💚🌱

When platforms are used not just for trends, but to spark awareness, action, and positive change, they become powerful tools for good. This is what real influence looks like—using your voice to inspire others to care, act, and protect our planet.

Keep leading the way and showing that even one post can make a difference 💚🌱

Today we proudly celebrate the International Day of Forests 2026 🌳💚- it is a celebration of the beauty and life forests give us every day. We honor the trees that shelter wildlife, clean our air, and inspire action. Grateful for every young voice and small step making a difference—together, we grow and protect our planet. 🌱✨

From a child's perspective:

"I may be small, but I know forests are big magic. They give homes to animals, clean our air, and make our world beautiful. When I plant a tree or draw one, I feel like I’m helping the Earth breathe.

Let’s protect forests together—not just today, but every day. 🌱"

Join us at www.notjustatree.com where kids, creativity, and nature grow into real action.

Thank you Mr. Kent Bryan Gapuz (Philippines) for this well-created video.

A simple post can become a powerful message. When youth influencers take time to create content for the environment, it shows that social media can be more than just trends—it can be a force for good.

Social media is an awesome space where young voices can make a real difference. By sharing fun videos, cool challenges, and simple tips, they turn big issues like "saving the environment" or "energy conservation" into something easy to understand and act on.

It’s not just about likes—it’s about impact.

Learn from this story, get inspired, and use your voice. Small actions today can shape a greener tomorrow. 🌱✨

Every year, millions of people across the world pause for a powerful moment of unity. Lights go off. Screens dim. Cities slow down.

For one symbolic hour, people reconnect with something far more important than electricity — our planet.

This global movement is called Earth Hour, and in 2026 it will take place on Saturday, March 28 at 8:30 p.m. local time in every country.

Unlike many global events, Earth Hour does not begin at a single universal time. Instead, it travels around the world across 24 time zones. As the clock strikes 8:30 p.m. in each location, lights switch off and the planet participates in a beautiful rolling wave of environmental solidarity.

From small villages to the world’s greatest cities, the Earth slowly darkens — and the message grows brighter.

Contest Overview

2026 Theme | Your Story, Our Ocean: How Our Ocean Sustains, Protects, and Inspires Us

A CREATIVE CHALLENGE FOR TEENS WORLDWIDE

Your Story, Our Ocean Prompt

The 2026 Ocean Awareness Contest – Your Story, Our Ocean – encourages you to explore the many ways our ocean sustains, protects, and inspires us. We invite you to think about your personal connection to the ocean – whether you’re coastal or landlocked – through the value it brings to your life. The benefits of the ocean are widespread and multifaceted, from food production to climate regulation to artistic inspiration. Go through the sub-themes and explore the topics that resonate with you. Share how the ocean has shaped your story through art, writing, performance, film, or multimedia. How does the ocean sustain, protect, and inspire you?

This group provides an integrated platform where children and youth are provided with opportunities for training, workshop, scholarships, mentoring and funding opportunities to design and implement meaningful environmental initiatives in their schools and communities. This portal facilitates beyond awareness — it equips young people with practical tools, structured learning, and access to funding pathways.

This is a dedicated portal designed to showcase socially and environmentally responsible job opportunities that contribute to sustainable development and community well-being. This platform connects youth, professionals, and community members with meaningful work, including internships, locally, nationally and internationally to help them become productive citizens. Featured work opportunities can vary across all industries and sectors including but not limited to environmental conservation, climate action, sustainable growth, eco-tourism, circular economy initiatives, and green entrepreneurship.

Now Hiring!!! (multiple positions available)

• 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱

• 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝘁

• 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿

• 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗮𝗻

Since 1999, Japan Quality Assurance Organization (JQA) and International Certification Organization Network (IQNET) have been hosting the JQA International Environmental Children's Drawing Contest for children aged 7 to 15 years old from around the world, supported by UNICEF Tokyo Office.

Click Here for Application Form and Information (printable PDF)

Theme "What We Can Do for Our Planet"

Eligibility Children aged 7 through 15