WIN A PRIZE IN OUR CLIMATE CHANGE COMPETITION!

Thanks to Greenpeace for this video

Brent Council in collaboration with Brent Campaign against Climate Change and College of North West London is calling on young people aged 11 to 21 to make a ‘piece’ based on climate change and what they are doing to create a more sustainable world.

WHAT IS THE COMPETITION THEME?

Develop an innovative tool/design/performance/proposal in order to increase understanding amongst the Brent community of the implications of climate change and how it might be addressed.

Entrants might wish to present ideas showing how society might adapt to the effects of climate change in the future. Alternatively they could demonstrate how our greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced in order to lessen the scale of change.

The purpose of the Competition is to increase awareness of the issues of climate change, its mitigation and adaptation, and to encourage young people to contribute to environmental activities.

WHO CAN ENTER?
Students aged 11 to 21 Years from schools, FE colleges based in the London Borough of Brent & Youth Clubs.

HOW DO WE ENTER?

Competition entrants need to register by e-mailing environment@brent.gov.uk by 8th February 2013.
Competition entries can either be submitted at the reception of the College of North West London, Dudden Hill campus (where a receipt will be issued) or sent by post. Entries must be received between 11th and 13th March 2013. All participants should mark their entries for the attention of Martin Biron.
Entries sent in the post should be sent to the following address and marked for the attention of Martin Biron:
College of North West London,
Dudden Hill Lane,
London
NW10 2XD
If you would like to have your entry returned please provide an address and contact number.

WHAT SORT OF ENTRIES CAN WE SUBMIT?

 Entries may be submitted in any format, which might be a completed artefact (for example, a poster, a piece of equipment, a technical drawing, a video production), a recorded performance, or a written proposal of up to 1000 words (e.g. a business plan for a small company, a project proposal). The artefact or performance should be accompanied by a written explanation (up to 1000 words) which should explain the rationale, aims and objectives, and technical or design features. Short-listed candidates will be invited to make a “pitch” to a panel to explain and “sell” their submission.

Their aim should be either to provide a practical means of mitigating or adapting to climate change or of raising public awareness of the issues of climate change.

•  Mitigation – how we can reduce our greenhouse gas emissions·
•  Adaptation – how we can adapt to effects of climate change·

Students might also consider using the following media:

•  Models designed and manufactured by the entrant·
•  Use of new media forms e.g. apps for tablets and phones, websites, DVDs·
•  Music, art, poetry, drama or performance·

HOW WILL OUR ENTRIES BE JUDGED?

 Entries will be judged on their:

•  Originality, creativity, relevance & likely effectiveness
•  Technical Competence at the expected level of attainment for the entrant
•  Effectiveness in communicating their ideas

WHO WILL BE THE JUDGES?

 Entries will be judged by a panel of representatives from London Borough of Brent, Brent Campaign Against Climate Change, and The College of North West London.

WHAT PRIZES MIGHT WE GET?

 Winner: £100 Goods Voucher and a certificate·  The winning entry will be displayed at·signed by the Mayor of Brent.  the Climate Change Conference being held at the College of North West London on 20th March 2013. It will be subsequently displayed at the new Civic Centre for a specific period of time.  The 5 runner will receive certificates of commendation to be signed by the Mayor of Brent.  The schools or youth clubs of the winning students and runners up will all receive certificates. The decisions made by the judging panel will be final.