EPA Children's K-8 Poster Contest Promotes Sun Safety

EPA’s SunWise Program is sponsoring a K-8 children’s poster contest to promote sun safety during the upcoming warm weather season.

 

Students can submit hand-drawn posters by April 13.

 

SunWise is an environmental and health education program teaching children and adults how to protect themselves from overexposure to the sun which can lead to skin cancer, immune system suppression, cataracts and other types of eye damage.

 

Entries should be original, creative, show ways to prevent skin cancer and raise sun safety awareness.

Winning posters will receive state and national prizes, and the top national winner will receive a family trip to Disney World and a WeatherBug tracking station for his/her school.

 

For more information, visit the SunWise 2009 poster contest webpage.