On the occasion of World Recycling Day on May 17, 2022, POP Movement Venezuela organized an Eco Art contest with schools and educational institutions in Carabobo State, Venezuela as part of the “School Education for Sustainable Development” program. Inviting artwork from recycled materials, this contest aimed to create awareness among children and adolescents on the importance of reuse and recycling and promote their leadership as responsible consumers. The week of May 10, 2022, to May 17, 2022, was declared as “Recycling Week” by the schools, and the teachers promoted the following among students:

1. The reading of SDG 12 (Responsible Production and Consumption) and its goals within the 2030 Agenda.
2. Global and local actions on how to achieve the efficient use of natural resources
3. Substantially reduce waste generation through the environmental strategies of the 13Rs

A total of 39 artworks were received from the following schools: Fundeval Municipal Initial Education Center, Valencia; E.U. La Salle Guaparo School Valencia; E.U. Santa Rosa School, Valencia; I.D.E.A. Instituto de Educación Activa, Valencia; E.U. Ramón Pierluissi Ramírez, Valencia; Puerto Ayacucho school, Amazonas state, U.E. Science and Technology College Orinoco; Barquisimeto school, Lara state, U.E. Battle of Victory; and Arturo Michelena School of Plastic Arts (E.A.P.A.M.). The artwork was reviewed by a jury who included plastic artists Fedor Colón, M.Sc., Irma Faudito, M.Sc., and Rafael Meza, M.Sc. from Valencia, Venezuela.  Winning artworks were chosen from three categories: special aesthetics and harmony; technological innovation; and greater utility.

The initiative was coordinated by POP Motivator Mentor, Dr. Verónica González Landaeta, along with POP Venezuela leaders, Andrea Díaz, Gabriela Madrid, and Daniel Hernández.

Winning Artworks