Students in Armenia to Present Sustainable School Ideas: “Green School: Armenia” Competition Announced

The UN World Food Programme (WFP), the Social and Industrial Foodservice Institute (SIFI), the School Feeding and Child Welfare Agency (SFCWA), and the Armenian National Agrarian University (ANAU) announce the launch of the student competition “Green School: Armenia”.

The competition is intended for students of the Armenian National Agrarian University and the Agricultural College after A.Kochinyan. Participants are expected to develop projects that will make the school environment in Armenia more sustainable, healthy, and attractive from an educational perspective. The initiative is implemented within the School Feeding Programme in Armenia and its Transformative Home-Grown School Feeding component.

The winning projects are planned to be implemented in partner schools and presented on the international stage at the COP17 UN Biodiversity Conference that will be held in Armenia in October 2026, giving students the opportunity to become key participants in the global dialogue.

Competition nominations

• Green Design: a Nature-Inspired School Yard

Transform the school yard or school garden/greenhouse into a sustainable learning platform, with a focus on biodiversity, outdoor education, and environmental awareness.

• Artivism: a Visual Message for COP17

Create an art installation or visual presentation related to the themes of food, agriculture, or climate change.

• School Feeding System Plan: a School–Farm

Improve the existing school feeding system so that it incorporates locally produced food and ingredients grown in school gardens, while ensuring the active participation of students.

Please submit your projects to cop17.greenschool@gmail.com by 9 April 2026.

The conditions of the Competition (in Armenian).