Children of Planet Earth

‘Children of Planet Earth’ is a unique arts and culture education initiative, carried out in partnership with the French National Commission for UNESCO, aimed at the French network of UNESCO Associated Schools.

Around 1,500 students from across France were invited to imagine the Earth, reflect on our heritage, and dream about the future. Their creations will be engraved on a special disc that will be deposited on the Moon by 2030.

Young people play a central role in this project through their creations, insights and visions of the world.

The contest is open to students from elementary school through high school. Each age group explores the world in a different way:

• The youngest students will tackle the theme ‘Draw Me the Earth,’ expressing a sensitive and spontaneous view of our planet.

• Middle school students will explore the theme ‘Traces of Our Humanity,’ by considering what we leave behind.

• High school students will consider the theme ‘What is the Future for Our Humanity?,’ exploring the balance between hope, responsibility, and imagination.

Of all the submitted entries, 120 will be selected for engraving on one of our discs and sent to the Moon, as a tangible testament to our era.

To guide students through this process and stimulate their imagination, lead teachers from the school network developed an educational kit and launched a tour of the 21 participating schools, spread across 13 school districts in mainland France and its overseas territories. The tour is led by a team of scientists, artists and community leaders.

• Benoît Faiveley, Founder of Sanctuary On The Moon
• Allan Petre, Space Engineer and Project Ambassador
• Juliette Sardet, Editor at the French National Commission for UNESCO
• Sébastien Carassou, dPhD in Astrophysics and Scientific Director of Sanctuary On
• The Moon
• Hélène Pierson, Science Writer for Sanctuary On The Moon
• Aurélie Bordenave, Science Illustrator
• Armelle Tulunda, Visual Artist
• Guillaume Monnain, Graphic and Scientific Facilitator