Green Chemistry Initiative

GCAD Flyer Design Competition

🌎 Small Changes, Big Impact

Are you passionate about sustainability, science, creativity, or design?

Join our Green Chemistry Awareness Day Flyer Design Competition and help spread awareness about sustainable science through your creativity.

Whether you are a science student, artist, designer, or simply someone who cares about the future of our planet, we invite you to create a flyer that inspires others to think about greener and safer chemistry. To learn more about green chemistry concept, please explore our green chemistry initiative website.

🎨 Competition Theme

Green Chemistry Awareness Day

Design an eye-catching promotional flyer that effectively communicates the purpose, activities, and excitement of Green Chemistry Awareness Day 2026 while inspiring the Georgia State University community to attend the event.

  • “Small Changes, Big Impact” in chemistry and daily life
  • Student awareness and engagement
  • Environmentally friendly chemistry practices
  • Sustainability in science
  • Safer laboratories and greener innovation
  • Event Highlights

📌 Submission Guidelines

Flyer Requirements

  • Original student-created work only
  • Digital flyer format (Canva, Photoshop, Procreate, etc.)
  • Portrait or square format preferred
  • Include the phrase: “Green Chemistry Awareness Day”
  • Include the phrase: “Small Changes, Big Impact”
  • Appropriate for educational and public sharing

Who Can Participate

  • Undergraduate students
  • Graduate students
  • Student organizations

File Format

  • PNG, JPG and PDF
  • High resolution preferred

How to Submit

Submit your design through:

  • Official submissions: Google Form
  • Questions/contact: jcui@gsu.edu

📅 Important Dates

Submissions are Now Open

Submission Deadline: (August 15, 2026)

We will continue to accept late submissions until September 9, 2026. While late submissions may miss the public voting period, selected flyers will still be eligible for in-person voting to win On-Site Voting Award on Green Chemistry Awareness Day.

Public/student Voting Period: (August 16 – September 12, 2026)

Winner Announcement: (September 23, 2026, Green Chemistry Awareness Day)

🗳️ Public Voting is Now Open

Top 10 submissions is published here for public student voting (voting period: August 16 – September 12).

Scan the QR code or click the google form link to vote.

Students will be able to:

  • View top flyer submissions
  • Vote for their favorite design
  • Support creativity and sustainability awareness

🏆 Awards & Recognition

Awards will be announced on Green Chemistry Awareness Day September 23, 2026.

  • Best Overall Design
  • Most Creative Message
  • People’s Choice Award
  • Sustainability Impact Award
  • On-Site Voting Award

Winning designs will:

  • Be featured on Instagram and website
  • Be displayed during Green Chemistry Awareness Day Activities
  • Receive prizes and recognition on Green Chemistry Awareness Day (September 23)
  • Be used in future promotional materials

📱 Instagram Participation

Optional Ways to support the event and stay updated:

  1. Follow @jianmeicui for updates
  2. Tag friends who may be interested
  3. Share the competition post

Most importantly – submit your creative flyer design!

🌎 Why This Matters

Green chemistry focuses on reducing waste, improving safety, and designing more sustainable scientific practices.

Through this competition, we hope to encourage student voices, creativity, and awareness while building a stronger community around sustainability and science education.

Every small change can make a big impact.