Earth Day Ghana 2020 Video Contest
Submissions Accepted April 4 to April 14!
April 22nd will mark 50 years of Earth Day and this year’s theme is Climate Action. As Ghana and other nations seek to combat the threat of coronavirus, we must also be aware that climate change represents the biggest challenge to the future of humanity. As the West Africa Biodiversity and Climate Change Program (https://www.wabicc.org/en/), is committed to improving conservation and climate-resilient, low-emissions growth across West Africa, we are excited to announce our #EarthDayGhanaContests, organized in partnership with A Rocha Ghana, Kali Etch and the Ghana Wildlife Division.
The contests are open to Junior High, Senior High and Undergraduate University Students. Students who are homeschooled or take online classes are also eligible to participate. We hope that these contests give students a chance to step back and think about how we must all work together to ensure Earth remains the beautiful and magical home that we all share! Plus, there are cool prizes!
Earth Day 2020 Contest Flyer
The Contests:
Contest 1: Junior High School Students
Video Competition
- Submit a 30-second to a 1-minute video in which you answer the question: “What environmental problem are you most concerned about and what is the most important thing people can do to address it?”
- You will be judged on your poise and diction, explanation of the environmental challenge, and the effectiveness of the strategy you provide to address the environmental challenge.
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive cool electronic prizes! Once school is back in session, the winning student will also have the opportunity to meet and have a photo taken with a high-ranking member of U.S. Embassy Ghana.
Contest 2: Senior High School Students
Video Competition Featuring an Original Poem,
Song or Rap Educating People About Forest Conservation and Climate Change
- Submit a 1- to 2-minute video singing a song, reciting a poem or rapping to educate people about why protecting the earth’s forests is so important to help combat climate change.
- You will be judged on your creativity and the effectiveness of linking forest conservation and human wellbeing to climate change.
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive cool electronic prizes! In addition, once school is back in session, the video will be re-taped and feature a cameo by a high-ranking member of the U.S. Embassy/Ghana.
Contest 3: Undergraduate Students
Video Competition on Addressing Climate Change
- Submit a 3- to 6-minute video that argues “3 Ways Ghana Can Become a Leader in Addressing Climate Change.”
- You will be judged on your poise and diction, persuasiveness, and the soundness of your arguments.
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive cool electronic prizes! Once school is back in session, the winning student will also have the opportunity to meet and have a photo taken with a high-ranking member of U.S. Embassy Ghana.
Rules:
- In keeping with the Government of Ghana’s restrictions to combat the coronavirus, as well as general health and safety guidelines that should be followed, students must not:
- Travel away from their home for the making of the video.
- Receive in-person assistance from those living outside their home for the making of the video.
- Include any other person in the video; only the person submitting should be seen or heard in the video.
- Students found to have violated the above restrictions/guidelines will have their videos disqualified.
- Videos that fall outside of the time limit give will be disqualified.
- Only one video per student can be submitted.
- All submissions must be received between April 4 and April 14. Winners will be announced via WA BiCC’s Facebook page on Earth Day, April 22, at 1 p.m.
Submission Guidelines:
- Save your video using your first name, last name, and indicate which contest it is (Example: AmaAfariContest2.mp4).
- If you have a Google account, follow this link to easily fill out the submission form and submit your video: bit.ly/EarthDayGH2020
- To submit via email to Earthdaygh@gmail.com, please follow the steps below:
- In the subject line, put your name, last name, and indicate which contest you are submitting for (Subject Line: AmaAfariContest2)
- Attach the video. If it is too big, you can use WeTransfer.com and provide the link.
- In the body of the email, include the info below in the order given:
- Contest Type: Contest 1, Contest 2 or Contest 3
- First Name
- Last Name
- Phone Number
- Email Address
- City/ Town
- Name of School (or indicate if homeschooled)
- Location of School (City/ Town)
- Guardian’s Full Name
- Guardian’s Phone
- Guardian’s Email Address
- How did you hear about the contest
visit: https://www.wabicc.org/earth-day-ghana-2020-video-contest/
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