This contest aims at encouraging the world's children, who will bear the future of the Earth on their shoulders, to think seriously about protecting the environment by depicting things that they can do in everyday life. While putting things drawn in their paintings into action, they are also asked to encourage their friends and adults to take action together. Since 2010 when the Kao Group started this contest, a cumulative total of 15,797 entries from 57 countries and regions including Japan has been received, and the number of entries is expanding globally.

Prize-winning works will be on display at the Eco-Products 2013 exhibition held in Tokyo in December. In addition, winners, whether in Japan or from overseas, of the "eco together" - Planet Earth Grand Prix and the "eco together" - Kao Prize will be invited to attend the award ceremony at the venue. The contest is being widely publicized all over the world, both via the Kao website and through other media.

Kao Group has promoted the "eco together" initiatives together with consumers and business partners. The Group will strive to establish stronger alliances with environment conservation activities in wider social arenas, by proposing ecological approaches through the whole product life-cycle from raw material procurement to final disposal.

• Application period
From Thursday, March 21 to Thursday, September 12, 2013 (Japan time)

• Please send pictures to:
Kao International Environment Painting Contest for Children Office
5F Twin Hills Myogadani, 4-5-16 Kohinata, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0006 JAPAN

• Inquiries regarding entry
Kao International Environment Painting Contest for Children Office
e-mail: kao.contest@c-gp.com
Fax: +81-3-6902-2138
Tel: +81-3-6902-2008 (weekdays from 10:00-17:00, Japan time)

The preferred method of contact in English is e-mail. E-mail and fax messages can be received any time telephone is unavailable on weekends and Japanese national holidays