Anyone can dream in green. That’s why we’re reaching out to each of you to see how we can best utilize your skills, talents and passion to make a plain green difference. Check out one of our three submission categories below to find your niche. Plain and simple, whether you’re entering as an individual or as part of a team get it done by August 15, 2008.
1. PLAIN ACTION – Design for a sustainable future
To enter, write an original statement (no more than 200 words) about how your environmental action, design solution, or innovation (engineering, interior, landscape, architectural, or environmental) will build awareness about sustainability and address an environmental and/or social problem. Your original statement must be accompanied by digital images, video, or power point slides of a design process or idea.
Entries will be evaluated on the most apt, creative, original and interesting submissions; demonstrated personal connection with sustainability, positive environmental change, and/or raising environmental awareness; actual or potential impact on sustainability, positive environmental change, and/or raising environmental awareness; and treatment of assigned themes.
2. PLAIN EXPRESSION – Create a vision for new possibilities
To enter, create an imaginative, original work devoted to sustainability, positive environmental change, and/or raising environmental awareness in any one of the following mediums: film, fine arts, performance, photography, creative writing, journalism, animation or graphic design. Your original statement (no more than 200 words) must be accompanied by digital images, video, or power point slides of your work.
Entries will be evaluated on the most apt, creative, original and interesting submissions; demonstrated personal connection with sustainability, positive environmental change, and/or raising environmental awareness; actual or potential impact on sustainability, positive environmental change, and/or raising environmental awareness; and treatment of assigned themes.
3. PLAIN RESOLVE – Engage in research for a positive impact
To enter, write an original statement (no more than 200 words) about how your environmental research or project will build awareness about sustainability and address an environmental and/or socio-environmental problem. Your original statement must be accompanied by digital images, video, or power point slides of a design process or idea.
Entries will be evaluated on the most apt, creative, original and interesting submissions; demonstrated personal connection with sustainability, positive environmental change, and/or raising environmental awareness; actual or potential impact on sustainability, positive environmental change, and/or raising environmental awareness; and treatment of assigned themes.
AWARDS
Plain Green 08 available awards total $2700 for people who are passionate, active, and involved and who are making a plain green difference. Under the three categories of Action, Expression, and Resolve, awards are available according to entries and jury selection as follows: three third place awards of $100, three second place awards of $300, and three grand prize awards of $500.
Think you’ve got what it takes? Take action and promote change through conservation and design, express your vision of what is possible, and resolve as a researcher to make a difference and change the way others see sustainability and conservation.
Check out more about the competition, including the official rules, at www.plaingreen.org/official-rules.
By entering this competition, you agree to be bound by the Do You Dream in Green? rules and any decisions of the sponsors, which will be final and binding. I further agree that if selected as an exhibitor, my proposal will be visible online and at the conference.
