Yes! One Person Can Make a Difference! And this could be your chance to show us how
Ace Green Glass Detective |
The environmental challenges which face us all cannot be solved by thinking in the old ways. We need to be innovative, positive and bold to go to places where mankind has not been before. We must make the shift from a mind set around waste management to one that fosters a partnered systems approach to achieve sustainability. The 6th Annual Conservation Video Contest hopes to encourage Canada's youth to ask themselves "What will I do now that will have made a difference for people in 2020?" We need the vital creative thinking of our youth to be part of a partnered approach to envision a world that does work sustainably. |
That's why the theme of this year's contest, suggested by Bob McDonald, of CBC "Quirks and Quarks" and Chair of our contest judges panel, is focused on expanding our horizons. Will these exciting answers be about personal recycling programs, community recycling schemes, concrete, sustainable plans for global use of only 100% recyclable containers? Or something else altogether?
The contest is open to students of all grade levels, in both official languages. First and second prizes may be awarded in each of the three categories listed below:
First prize for the Sixth Annual Contest includes a camcorder for the winning schools, with the participating students receiving desktop recycling bins and letters of recognition from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).
Since the contest began in 1992, more than 300 schools and 1500 students have participated. The ideas which these bright, innovative young minds have created are transformed into videos that are impressive, provocative, and thoughtful. It is our expectation that such forward thinking will continue with this year's contest.
One aspect of the development of the contest which truly excites us is the growth of our Regional Host program. This network of 21 science and educational institutions around the country has helped secure better representation of schools in all provinces, acting as a resource for educators who may be interested in the 6th Annual Conservation Video Contest. Their presence connects students to an opportunity to innovate their future. That's only part of the good news.
School Net, the Industry Canada funded website which enables access to global information for all schools in Canada, is providing a hotlink to the contest. We believe this kind of partnership between schools, government and business is essential to the success of the contest, to the future of recycling and to ensuring a sustainable future. But wait, there's more good news.
This year, there are two new avenues of promotion and sponsorship of which we are very proud. The first is our partnering with the program "Innovators in the Schools". The provincial directors of this program are working with the contest team to promote the contest as a valuable teaching tool for educating young people about sustainability. The second is a new sponsorship from Green Teacher Magazine. With readership of 7,000 educators and others concerned about environmental education in the country's classrooms, the promotion of the contest within the magazine should prove to be a great spark of encouragement to teachers and students alike. Are you going to be the one that Ace Green interviews in 2020?
Further information about the Sixth Annual Conservation Video Contest, including contest subject guidelines, rules, and technical requirements is yours for the asking. Go to the Glass Works website (http://www.web.net/~glass)
Write to us through our mailbox - The Sixth Annual Conservation Video Contest c/o Glass Works/Recy-Verre, P.O. Box 80012, Burlington, Ontario L7L 6B1 or fax us at 905-873-3054.
We will send you a complete information kit on the contest upon receipt.
NOW GO INNOVATE A WORLD THAT WORKS!
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