SAVE ENERGY, WIN PRIZES:The European Energy Saving Award (EESA), designed to promote energy awareness, is open to all secondary students in Ireland. Prizes range from €200-€4,000. The deadline for applications is May 20.

For more information visit iuses.eu and click on “Award”

CARTOON NON-VIOLENCE

The Alternative Turner Prize, a cartoon competition judged by Irish Timescartoonist Martyn Turner, challenges second-level students to create a cartoon conveying the idea that "violent behaviour is never acceptable". Winning entries will be circulated throughout the media. Closing date for submission is July 1. whyviolence.com

WOOD GOOD

Project Forest, which helps create an understanding and stewardship of the forest environment among young people, will give one student a prize for a 300-word essay on a Heritage tree in their locality. The closing date for this competition is April 30. projectforest.ie