Environmental Video, Film, Photo, and Essay Contest

Competition Announcement (entry deadline December 1st):

http://www.thesca.org/contest/

In honor of SCA (Student Conservation Association) Founder Elizabeth
Cushman Titus Putnam and SCA's 50th Anniversary, SCA is pleased to
announce the SCA/Mazda Conservation in Action Multimedia Contest.
Entrants must be between 15 & 25 years old.

Show us your action-oriented, practical solutions that engage young
people in addressing an environmental challenge and we'll help you
turn those ideas into action.

Prizes

* 2008 Mazda3i
* $37,000 in Prizes
* Trip to SCA's April 2008 EarthVision Summit in Washington, DC

Another senior thesis would be perfect. A PowerPoint presentation?
Worked for Al Gore. Film and video? Absolutely! And, BTW, you song
writers out there, we want to hear from you, too.

Any one of these would make a great topic for a thoughtful discussion
of the issue and your ideas for practical solutions.

Judging Criteria:
Concept (25%) - The degree to which it presents a well thought-out
idea(s) for engaging young people in addressing an environmental
challenge.
Need (20%) - The degree to which it addresses or averts a significant
environmental challenge.
Fits Theme (15%) - The degree to which it illustrates an action-
oriented, practical solution to a current environmental challenge.
Impact (15%) - The degree to which it clearly demonstrates the idea's
implementation and its impact or reach.
Creativity (15%) - The degree to which it is creative and innovative.
Structure (10%) - The degree to which it is eloquently presented and
well organized.
Learn more or submit an entry.
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