2nd National Environmental Art Competition 2004/5

H20 in 2020

What will have happened to all OUR WATER by the year 2020?

School students from all over Australia have anticipated UNESCO’s International Decade for Action, ‘Water for Life’

By thinking about the Future of our Water…students aged 7-14 created the H20 in 2020 Exhibition hosted by the Australian Museum, Sydney. Students were invited to submit posters to show the state of water by the year 2020.

Will there be any left? What will it be like? What inventions could we create to help save our water? What can we do NOW to help save our water? What will happen if we don't look after it properly....

These fabulous Art Works were the result

Prizes were awarded to finalists and winners, by the Hon. Bob Debus MP,

Attorney General & Minister of the Environment NSW

Congratulations to all our entrants.


JUNIOR CATEGORY Students 6-10
Francesca 7 Ben 8 Stephanie 8 Jonathan 9
Phillip 8 Danielle 6 -Special Mention Joint Youngest Entry Hayden 6 - Special Mention Joint Youngest Entry Carly 7
Samantha 8 Denny 7 Suji 8 Hannah & Gemma 9
Eliza 9 Benjamin 9 Courtney 9 Brittney 9

Amy 10 Highly Commended

 Dexter 10 David 10 Laura 10
Melissa 10 Will 10

Adrienne 9 Highly Commended

Blake 9 WINNER- JUNIOR

Some of the Finalists at the Awards Ceremony at the Australian Museum Sydney, March 2005

Trophies for our WINNERS

created by Ross Philip - Sydney Sculptor

 Junior Winner with Competition Founder: Caren Trafford Senior Winner with Minister for the Environment: Hon Bob Debus At the Exhibition

SENIOR CATEGORY Students 11+

Jasmin 11

 llona, Tara, Ling, Florrie, Lauren, Ying 11 Sarah 11 Tyler 12

Mike 11 Daniel 12 Lawrence 12 Nathan 11
Joanna 12 Alana 13

Matt, Jimmy, Anuj 14 Highly Commended

 Gabrielle 13

William, Andrew 14 Highly Commended

 Veronica 14 David 11 Gisborne Primary
Emma 12 Mathew 12

Ibrahim 13 WINNER - SENIOR

 Desmond 13

“The competition H20 in 2020, was designed to challenge our students to consider the important issue of WATER and to become the Environmental Heroes of tomorrow.

These fabulous art-works show a real concern for the Future of Water as well as the students’ willingness to become involved with the issues which will affect all of their futures.”

Caren Trafford, Founder, National Student Environmental Art Competition

Proudly sponsored by: Australian Museum : Australian Water Association : Ripple Products