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Postcards from the future: a free creative climate education activity for KS2 and KS3

An increasing number of young people are feeling helpless in the face of climate change. Working with communities, educators, and parents, we want to show them they can make a difference and their voice matters.

They are the future, and these are their words.

Visit the postcard gallery
Submit your postcards

How it works

Step 0: Prepare the activity

  • Download the postcard resource pack or postcard template.
  • Print the postcard template you/your child/your class wish to use.
  • Optional: Select a free educational resource from Transform Our World, or use our free biodiversity activity pack.

Step 1: Run a short activity

  • Use the activity script to run an imagination activity, or download educational resources to help your class learn about a climate topic of your choice.
  • Ask some simple questions and help the child think about what we can do to look after the world, and what the world might look like in the future if we look after it well.

Step 2: Create a postcard from the future!

  • On one side, draw what the future looks like.
  • On the other side, write a postcard home to the present day (your parents, your teacher, even your pet!) to let them know what the future is like if we look after our planet.

Step 3: Submit your postcard to the gallery!

  • Take a photo of both sides of the postcard and upload them to be featured in our online gallery.
  • Please try to ensure there are no real addresses or full names visible on the postcard. Use fake addresses (part of the fun is inventing somewhere to live in the future!), or edit the image before sending it.
  • If you have a large group and would like to submit the entries in bulk, please email schools@createthefuture.earth

Please note: parental consent must be given for any identifying information (e.g full names) to be shared.

Activity resources

Resources will open or download as a PDF when clicked.

Who can take part?

We accept submissions from around the world, and postcards can be written in any language. However, any non-English submissions should be accompanied by a rough English translation via email or in an accompanying word document.

Submissions must be made on behalf of the under-18 by a responsible adult such as a parent, guardian, older sibling, teacher, or youth leader. Parental / guardian consent must be sought before submitting the work of an under 18 year old.

An image of a tabletop with craft materials such as pens and paints. A child's arms use the materials on paper and rocks

Become a postcard partner

We are looking for schools, teachers, libraries and community group leaders to champion the competition and submit the dreams of their students / children / youth group to the competition.

You can submit your postcards online or email us for information about how to submit a whole class’ entries at once.

We are also looking for ‘postcard partners’ to help develop and trial a more bespoke set of resources and activities aimed at driving local change and creating community connections. Please contact us for more information.