More Than 100 Elementary Students Inspire a Greener Future Through Art Contest Hosted by Orange County’s Community Clean Energy Provider

IRVINE, Calif. (April 30, 2025) – The Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) – a not-for-profit community clean energy provider – announced the winners of its “Picturing a Better Tomorrow” art contest, designed to inspire a brighter, greener future. The contest encouraged K-6 students from across the organization’s member cities – Buena Park, Fullerton, Irvine and Fountain Valley – to share their vision of a sustainable future through original artwork.

OCPA received more than 100 submissions of colorful, thoughtful, and inspiring pieces that reflect the next generation’s commitment to protecting the planet.

“The entries blew us away! The students of Orange County are brimming with creativity and thoughtfulness, it was such a treat receiving the submissions,” said Jacquie Henderson, Director of Communications and External Affairs. “Every entry was unique, and they all perfectly fit the theme of ‘Picturing a Better Tomorrow.’ For that reason, we opted to choose the winners for each age group at random. OCPA is grateful to all the remarkable young artists who participated in this inspiring initiative.”

The winning artists include:

• Adrita Pal, a second-grade student from Springbrook Elementary in Irvine, created her work “Preservation” with color pencils. In her artist description she wrote, “To preserve our environment we should keep it clean, plant more trees. We can use windmills for generating electricity. It will help to keep our atmosphere clean.”
• Josiah Kim, a third-grade student from Charles E. Emery School in Fullerton submitted “Underwater Hospital,” created with pencil, colored pencils, and watercolor paint. He wrote, “This is me, helping the animals in the ocean. We need to take care of the sea animals because it is our duty to preserve the ocean life.”
• Chloe Hayi Kim, a fifth-grade student from Laguna Road Elementary in Buena Park created “Brightening Tomorrow” with color pencils and watercolor paint. Chloe wrote, “My art shows the sun shining and beaming on the Earth to make a cleaner and greener tomorrow. Using solar energy helps us improve our environment by producing clean, renewable power from the sun.”

Each student implemented their bold creativity to illustrate ways in which we can protect our planet, reduce reliance on fossil fuels and embrace renewable energy for a cleaner tomorrow – a true inspiration to OCPA and its community members.

To see the students’ creative pieces, visit OCPA’s blog: ocpower.org/newsroom.

About Orange County Power Authority

The Orange County Power Authority is a not-for-profit public agency that offers clean power at competitive rates, significantly reducing energy-related greenhouse emissions and enabling reinvestment in local energy programs. To learn more, visit www.ocpower.org.