“Chain Reaction” by Ashley Park (13, New Jersey): “The yarn from the polar bear is unraveling and turning through the gear, symbolizing the destruction of the environment due to climate change.”

“Sinking Beauty” by Roy Park (14, Nevada)

“Drowning Lives” by Kayla Jang (13, California): “My artwork shows what would happen in the future if we didn’t stop polluting the air and the water.”

“Arctic Moon” by Brendan Capuzzo (16, Massachusetts): “Through research, I learned about the harmful effects of global warming on the environment. My goals as an artist is to inspire and educate others about this major issue. This artwork helps me to inspire others by providing visual evidence of what is happening in the arctic through a common passion for animals.”

“Silent Scream” by Hobin Hwang (17, Seoul, South Korea): “As a person who grew up in a place surrounded by ocean, it was painful to see the ocean covering up the sandy shores of closed beaches. Both humans and animals are susceptible to losing their homes as sea levels are on the rise. The buildings and ocean inside the man and the polar bear are symbolic representations of their habitats, which are vanishing.”

“Tears for the Earth” by Celine Chong (11, New Jersey): “Global warming not only affects the earth’s temperature, but it also affects animals, such as polar bears. The polar bear’s habitat is slowly being destroyed and this causes many of them to lose their homes. In order to decrease global warming, the whole world has to come together to save our Planet Earth.”

“Every Drop of Melted Ice Contributes to the Bloodshed” by Jessie Pearson (15, Brisbane, Australia). “[This piece] is a photographic still life inspired by Dutch Vanitas paintings. The objects arranged in the photo reflect the dark reality of global warming and the deaths it causes in the animal kingdom, especially animals who depend on the ever-shrinking sea ice to survive. The table setting… reflects our consumerism and the role it has in pollution and climate change.”

“Captives” by Vickie Wang (12, Vancouver, Canada): “My art warns about the future. I directed the consequences of climate change into these handcuffs, which prison the ocean and the lives around it, including ours. I interpreted a dark world in these locked chains. These handcuffs choke our ocean, but they can be released. The key, unlocks the cuff, freeing the ocean, restoring the peace. We have the power to save our ocean and its wildlife together, so let’s start now!”

“Rest in Puddles” by Jennifer Kim (14, California): “The people in my painting are mostly unaware of what is happening around them. They go on with their daily lives… Despite an incoming tsunami and factories spewing smoke everywhere, none of the people try to make a change. Some people go as far as to say that climate change doesn’t exist. I hope my painting will shed light on how serious the problem of global warming is.”

“An Unexpected Guest,” by Eunice Choi (15, California)