Press cartoon competition
The drawing competition is designed to raise public awareness of the issue of land and soil degradation through press illustration and its ability to highlight complex issues
The drawing competition is designed to raise public awareness of the issue of land and soil degradation through press illustration and its ability to highlight complex issues
Edition 2022
Theme : Earth and drought
400 drawings received
238 artists from 58 countries
33 drawings selected
2 winners 1st prize: Victor Solí – Mexico
2nd prize: Toso Borkovic – Serbia
Edition 2019
Theme: Draw me the Great Green Wall!
+ more than 30 artists
33 drawings selected
2 winners 1st prize: Glez – Burkina Faso
2nd prize: El Marto – Burkina Faso
Edition 2017
Theme: Land degradation and climate: Europe and the world face the final frontiers
65 drawings received
42 artists from 13 countries
3 winners
1st prize: “Earth, water, colours”. Manfruelli BATTI (“BaTTi”), France
2nd prize ex-aequo: “Still life” Guy BADEAUX, Canada
2nd prize ex-aequo: “Un nouvel Angélus” Robert ROUSSO, France
Edition 2015
Theme: The Earth’s climate
80 entries received 44 artists from 20 countries
33 drawings selected
2 winners
1st prize: Oleski – Ukraine
2nd prize: Phil Umbdenstock – France
Awareness campaign
With a view to continuing the awareness-raising work and as part of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, the drawings from the various editions are being promoted through a campaign to combat desertification.
