Environmental Peacebuilding Logo Design Contest
Sep 15, 2014
The Environmental Law Institute, United Nations Environment Programme, McGill University, and the University of Tokyo announce a public competition to design a logo for the Environmental Peacebuilding Knowledge Platform and Community of Practice.
BACKGROUND
Environmental peacebuilding integrates natural resource management in conflict prevention, mitigation, resolution, and recovery to build resilience in communities affected by conflict.
Most armed conflicts occur in developing countries where people depend substantially on natural resources for subsistence farming and livelihoods. Natural resources are often intertwined with the conflict narrative, with grievances over natural resources and their revenues contributing to the onset of conflict, revenues from natural resources financing conflict, and combatants targeting natural resources and the environment. And peace following resource-related conflicts is fragile: countries with past resource-related conflicts are more likely to relapse, and to do so twice as quickly.
Natural resources are one of a country’s most critical assets for peacebuilding. Land, forests, minerals, oil, water, and other resources are the foundations for rebuilding livelihoods and national economies. They provide jobs for reintegrating former combatants. And efforts to address corruption and improve governance often focus on natural resources and their revenues. Environmental peacebuilding incorporates natural resource management into peacebuilding activities and strategies to support security, humanitarian, and development objectives.
ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL PEACEBUILDING
From 2008 to present, the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the University of Tokyo, and McGill University have led a global initiative to analyze experiences in post-conflict peacebuilding and natural resource management, identify lessons, and raise awareness of those lessons among practitioners, researchers, and decision makers.
The initiative is producing six edited books that include case studies from conflict-affected countries and territories, written by researchers, practitioners, and decision makers from around the world. Building on this unprecedented body of research, we are converting learning into action, while we continue to examine approaches to more effectively manage resources to support peacebuilding.
The partners have also developed an online global knowledge platform and community of practice, www.environmentalpeacebuilding.org. The community of practice provides a global forum for dialogue and collaboration where researchers, practitioners, and decision makers can share experiences and lessons from managing natural resources in conflict-affected settings, access new research on the topic, and participate in events to support the growing network of professionals active in environmental peacebuilding. An email newsletter, Environmental Peacebuilding Update, and social media are used to disseminate updates on new developments to the community.
ABOUT THE CONTEST
We are seeking a professional logo that visually represents the concepts of environmental peacebuilding. The logo will serve as a visual brand for our program, and will be used on the website, in email communication, in events, and in publications.
ENTRANTS
The competition is open to all, except immediate family members of the selection panel. Multiple submissions are allowed.
DETAILS & REQUIREMENTS
Each entry must include full name, address, and contact details.
The logo's concept should be simple and clear. The logo should be able to stand alone without text, or incorporate the title “Environmental Peacebuilding.”
Entries may include a brief explanation of how the design depicts the concept of environmental peacebuilding.
The logo should be clearly readable and retain its readability and reproduction quality when increased or reduced in size.
All entries should be sent via e-mail to logocontest@environmentalpeacebuilding.org
The winning design will become the property of ELI and UNEP and may be used on websites, posters, brochures, stationary, and other materials associated with the project. The winning design may be modified by ELI and UNEP, if necessary, and converted into a vector format.
The deadline for submission is October 15, 2014.
PROCESS
The Environmental Peacebuilding Steering Committee will serve as the panel for judging the contest. The panel will select the top entries, post them on the Knowledge Platform, and seek feeback from the Community of Practice before making the final selection. Entries will be judged based on originality, memorability and appropriateness, simplicity, and craftsmanship.
Originality – The design must be original. Designs must not reproduce any copyrighted material or violate any intellectual property rights.
Memorability and Appropriateness – The design should stand out among others and be easily identifiable. It should represent the concepts and goals of Environmental Peacebuilding.
Simplicity –The design should not be excessively elaborate, so that it can be easily reproduced at a variety of different sizes without losing detail.
Craftsmanship – The design should be executed with a professional level of detail and accuracy.
AWARD
The winner will receive full set of 6 edited books on post-conflict peacebuilding and natural resource management, design credit on the Knowledge Platform, and US$250.
For more information, please contact logocontest@environmentalpeacebuilding.org.