Hey everyone, I wanted to share this and encourage people to participate. I would really love to see some people from our community make something really creative and win.
Disclaimer: I work for Current.tv and I cannot participate in this contest. I have no influence on judging, and I can not assist you in any way in the creation of your videos.
That being said, check out http://www.current.tv/ecospot
2 weeks ago there were Live Earth concerts around the world. Current.tv is running a contest for videos about different ways to save the Earth.
The top 4 videos will be seen internationally on Current TV's channel, showcased on Myspace's Impact channel, and featured in Alliance's national campaign.
The U.S. winner will receive a Toyota Highlander Hybrid.
The U.K. winner will get a Toyota Prius.
2nd place is a Sony 46" Bravia HD TV.
3rd place: Sony Vaio notebook
4th place: Sony Dream System
16 runners-up will get a T-mobile Sidekick.
Make a :15, :30 or :60 second ecospot about:
TAKING ACTION:
Showcase how you, or someone you know, is taking action to alleviate the climate crisis in their own small or big way
OR...
MOTIVATING CHANGE:
Create an original, persuasive message that will open eyes, inspire change and empower your audience
Ecospot guidelines:
* Make it powerful: make your viewers think and inspire them to act
* Start from scratch, or use the videos and music tracks below
* For inspiration and more information, visit the Alliance's website
Must haves:
* You need to include the endtag at the end of your video. Download it here
* Your ecospot should be exactly :15, :30 or :60 seconds including the :05 endtag
Contest only open to US, UK and Republic of Ireland residents.
Judges choose the 20 semi-finalists.
You choose the winners.
Judges include highly committed environmental activists as well as individuals who are just getting involved and want to help the cause.