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Become a Teacher Champion
Teacher Champions represent their school or college and submit all the student’s essays. Students can participate in one of two age categories: 7-11 years or 12-18 years.
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 is 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 Student Debates and Awards on 11-12 July 2022.
Judging criteria
Student Debates
The 2022 Students 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)