Creating awareness about the importance of the protection of our dark skies is the main goal of the Dark Skies Rangers project, a joint effort from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (USA) and NUCLIO (Portugal). The project runs two contests annually for students to creatively think about light pollution awareness.

Drawing contest

Students (5-10 years old) around the world are invited to submit drawings reflecting these objectives;
Communicate the causes and consequences of light pollution;
Raise awareness of the importance of using outdoor lighting that are energy efficient and that direct the light downward;
Contribute to the reduction of light pollution and the preservation of the night sky;
Promote interest in Astronomy.

The submissions must be sent by 11 May 2018 and the winners will be announced on 28 May 2018. The winners will get a calendar of winning entries.

More details: http://dsr.nuclio.pt/dsr-drawing-contest/

Report contest

Students (5-10 years old) around the world are invited to submit a report about light pollution to reflect these objectices;
Communicate the causes and consequences of light pollution;
Raise awareness of the importance of using outdoor lighting that are energy efficient and that direct the light downward;
Contribute to the reduction of light pollution and the preservation of the night sky;
Promote interest in Astronomy;
Develop skills in the field of e-learning.

The submissions must be sent by 15 June 2018 and the winners will be announced on 15 July 2018. The winners will get a tablet as the 1st prize, a telescope from Meade as the 2nd prize and a Skywatcher telescope as the 3rd prize.

More details: http://dsr.nuclio.pt/dsr-report-contest/