Award Ceremony of the International Children’s Environmental Art Contest “The Future of the Planet Is in Our Hands” Held in Kyiv

On May 27, 2025, the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine hosted the official award ceremony of the International Children’s Environmental Art Contest “The Future of the Planet Is in Our Hands.” 

The contest united hundreds of talented children from across Ukraine — young artists who used their creativity to express deep emotions, concerns, and hopes for a green, restored future for our country. Seventeen winners from different regions were able to travel to Kyiv to receive special gifts from our partners, engage with the organizers, and enjoy an inspiring educational tour of the botanical garden. Joyful smiles, bright eyes, and sincere emotions — these moments made the ceremony truly unforgettable. 

✨We warmly congratulate the winners and express our deepest gratitude to every participant for your creativity, compassion, and ecological awareness. Even in these difficult times of war, you’ve shown that caring for the environment is a vital part of our shared future. We are incredibly proud of the new generation of Ukrainians — you inspire us to keep working every day for a sustainable, safe, and hopeful future. 

A heartfelt thank-you goes to all our partners and co-organizers. Supporting children and teenagers today means investing in the recovery of both our environment and national identity — and in cultivating respect for nature and core ecological values. 

📸 We invite you to view photos from the ceremony and celebrate our amazing young winners once again. 

🔖 Organizers of the contest: The National Library of Ukraine for Children, Member of Parliament Olena Kryvoruchkina, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, the State Environmental Inspectorate of Ukraine, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the OSCE Support Programme for Ukraine (OSCE SPU), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the National Union of Artists of Ukraine, the “Ridna Kraina” Foundation, the NGO “INPOLIT,” the Youth Initiative Charitable Foundation “Nadiya,” with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Association of Library Workers for Children.