Calling all children aged 9 to 11 (years 5 and 6)! Would you like to see your art displayed around the city? We need your help to promote the importance of clean air to residents and visitors.
Your task is to design a poster on plain A4 paper that reflects the theme ‘What clean air means to me’.
Keep your design simple and easy to read and see. It could be anything you can imagine, such as:
- what people can do to improve air quality
- the impact bad air quality has on the planet
- the health impacts of bad air quality on people
- or anything else!
Your design should be in portrait layout and be clear and easy to scan to create the finished poster. Do not use glitter or stick anything to it, or use highlighter pens as those colours do not print well.
We’ll display the top three posters on air-quality monitoring cabinets. We will use them in other promotional materials about the importance of clean air and improving air quality. We will also share all entries on our website.
The three winners will receive a £25 token for art and craft supplies, and the chance to come and see their winning poster on the cabinet.
Enter the competition
Send us your design by Monday 8 June 2026. We will announce the winners on Thursday 18 June, which is Clean Air Day.
Include your name, age, year group and school, and your parent or guardian’s email address and phone number.
Email a photo or digital copy of your design to eqg@cambridge.gov.uk. Keep the original so we can collect it if you win.
Post your design to:
What Clean Air Means to Me Competition
Environmental Quality and Growth Team
Cambridge City Council
PO Box 700
Cambridge CB1 0JH
Deliver your design to our customer service centre at 4 Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1BY. We’re open from 9am to 5.15pm, Wednesday to Friday. Mark the envelope for the attention of the Environmental Quality and Growth Team.
Air quality in Cambridge
Air quality is improving in Cambridge, but it is widely accepted that there is no safe level of air pollution.
The Greater Cambridge Air Quality Strategy [PDF, 0.7MB] outlines our commitment with our partners to improve air quality and deliver the health benefits this offers.
Monitoring air quality is an important part of this – we having been doing this since 2003.
Read more about air quality in Cambridge.
