We’re taking a Flag for the Future to the North Pole as a symbol of our joint commitment to protect the Arctic − but we need your help.

Vivienne Westwood Flag for the Future judge The creativity of young people is one of the most powerful tools we have to build a sustainable future and that is why I have agreed to be a judge in the Flag for the Future competition. Whoever wins will forever know that when they look north their flag is planted with millions of names at the bottom of the ocean at the top of the world, as a permanent statement of our joint commitment to protect the Arctic from oil drilling, overfishing and exploitation.

Calling all creative, eco-conscious young people! This is your chance to design a flag that will send a message of peace, hope and global community to the world. Are you up to the challenge?

Greenpeace and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts are hosting a global competition to design a flag representing the youth of the world; a flag for peace, hope and global community.

The competition is open from 26 November 2012 and entries must be submitted by 11 February 2013. Terms and conditions are available in multiple languages.

The winning design will be taken to the North Pole, at the top of the world.

There, we will lower it four kilometres beneath the ice and plant it on the seabed in a time capsule containing the signatures of millions of Arctic defenders.

At the moment, no single country owns the high seas around the North Pole. But as the Arctic melts, countries and companies are eyeing it greedily.

The Arctic matters to everybody everywhere, and what happens to the Arctic will affect us all. Young people today will probably live to see a time when the Arctic sea ice melts completely in the summer months.

This is why we need a Flag for the Future – not a flag representing one nation or one group of people, but a flag that stands for universal hope, peace and global cooperation.

We are looking for imagination and creativity!

Anyone aged 6 to 26 years old can apply.

Short-listed designs will be evaluated by a judging panel including globally renowned fashion designer Vivienne Westwood. This panel will select the overall winner.

The winning design will be produced as a flag to be planted at the North Pole.

Flag for the Future webinar Join a live webinar on 3 December for the launch of Flag for the Future. In the webinar we will premiere our new short film, "Northbound" and give you a chance to speak with Miryam, the film’s star, who travelled to the Arctic this year to find out about its environmental threats. Also appearing in the webinar are WAGGGS’ delegates attending the UN COP18 climate change conference in Qatar. They will tell you how they’re taking action for the Arctic on behalf of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts everywhere. Click here to join the webinar on 3 December 2012 at 11:30 GMT - www.synchtube.com/r/wagggs

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Prizes

The winner of Flag for the Future will have their design printed onto a flag. Greenpeace will take this flag to the North Pole and plant it on the seabed as a symbol of young people’s desire to protect the Arctic.

The judges will also select 15 finalists who will receive a Save the Arctic T-shirt and a beautiful book, “The Arctic: Treasure of the North”, signed by Vivienne Westwood.

A number of selected entries will be displayed in our online gallery for public viewing.

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Workshops and activities

This is a great opportunity to learn about the Arctic and climate change!

If you want to run an Arctic workshop with children or young people please see the downloads page for more information and free downloads.

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