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Become a Teacher Champion
Teacher Champions represent their school and submit all the children’s essays. Children can participate in one of two categories – Primary Schools (ages 7-11) or Secondary Schools (ages 12-17).
Register as a Teacher Champion
Study the brief
Every year the competition focuses on a different global sustainability challenge. This year’s theme is CLIMATE JUSTICE.
The Essay Competition and Sustainability Challenge Video Competition are now open!
See the brief
Fingers crossed
Essay results will be announced online on 1 March 2022.
The top entries either receive Finalist (top 10%) or Honourable Mention (top 10-33%) award certificates. The overall Grand Prize Winner, and top ten medallists in each category, will be officially announced at the International School Debates and Awards on 11-12 July 2022.
Judging criteria
School debates
The 2022 Schools Debates on Climate Justice will take place as follows: Country Debates in Spring 2022, and online International Debate & Teacher Champions Exchange as part of the Partner Power: Climate Justice Summit 11-16 July 2022.
Learn moreKey dates
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09 September 2021
Registration opens for Teacher Champions/Schools to participate in TSL 2022 Essay Competition
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09 January 2022
Final deadline for essay entries
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01 March 2022
Announcement of international essay competition Finalists & Honourable Mentions
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22 March 2022
Grand Prize Trophy Winner & Top Ten Medallists notified (confidentially)
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1 March - 17 June 2022
Country Debates
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11 July 2022
Teacher Champions Exchange (online)
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11 & 12 July 2022
International Schools Debate & Awards (online)
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13-16 July 2022
Partner Power Summit (online)