FWEE is proud to present the International Hydropower Haiku Writing Contest for Kids and Adults.

The purpose of the FWEE Haiku contest is to share thoughts about hydropower in our lives. How does this renewable resource work? What does it mean in your life or nation’s future? How does hydropower affect environmental, economic or cultural needs?

Haiku is a creative and easy way to share thoughts across the globe. Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry that uses three lines. The first line consists of five syllables; the second line has seven syllables and the third line has five syllables. The last word in each line does not need to rhyme, as some poems do. It is a simple, yet a very beautiful expression of words. Read more about haiku here.

Hydropower is a clean, renewable energy resource that more and more countries are investing in.  Currently, about 20% of the world's electricity is generated through the use of hydropower. With development occurring in 80 countries, 500 hydropower projects producing 152,900 MW of electricity are expected to come on line. For more information about hydropower, go to www.fwee.org or www.hydrofoundation.org.

Complete the short entry form and enter your haiku online. Click here to start.

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Complete the short entry form and enter your haiku online. Click here to start.