The creative talents of our young readers emerged in brilliant colours as they put their pens, paints, and crayons to paper for the Master Mascot Makers contest. The aim of the contest was for students to design a mascot character that would represent the environmental values and vision of the Green School Programme. The participants made several cute, creative, and thoughtful mascot designs that conveyed how they understood and integrated diverse yet interconnected environmental issues, ranging from biodiversity and food to energy and waste.
This mascot, named “Freddy the Tiger”, was designed by Abhinav Dhawan of class 8, Indraprashta International School, Dwarka, Delhi. He won the first prize for this vibrant and eye-catching mascot which embodies the ideas of environmental stewardship, clean energy, and harmony with nature.
This mascot, named “Twinkle”, was designed by Unnati Deep of class 10, Ashok Memorial Public School, Faridabad, Haryana. She won second prize for her creative mascot design which even features an innovative solar panel sun umbrella! The mascot also promotes the use of the three R’s of waste management—reduce, reuse, and recycle.
This mascot, named “Ember”, was designed by Anushka Kain of class 9, Bal Bharati Public School Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. She won third prize for this elegant design which was inspired by the red panda, an endangered species. This mascot encourages us to take care of the environment, by spreading awareness about the endangered species suffering from the impact of human activities and climate change.
Sub-editor for Children’s Books, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi.