The Belize Fund for a Sustainable Future is encouraging environmental clubs to raise awareness for International Coastal Clean-up Day (September 21, 2024) by participating in cleanup activities and sharing their impact through a creative video submission.
Duration:
September 21st – September 26th, 2024
How it Works:
Environmental clubs participate in coastal cleanup efforts and submit a 1-minute video showing and explaining:
- Why International Coastal Clean-up Day is important for Belize.
- How many bags of trash they collected during the cleanup and how they responsibly dispose of collected garbage.
- The most common piece of garbage they found and its impact on the marine environment.
- Why their club should be selected for the grand prize.
Submission Styles:
- 1-minute video (any format)
Rules and Guidelines:
- All submissions must be original and created by the club members.
- Clubs may submit only one video.
- Submit your video via email to communications@belizefund.bz by September 26th, 2024.
- Accepted file types: MP4, MOV, or AVI.
- Clubs must be based in Belize.
- Videos must be shot with a resolution of 720p or higher.
- Blurry videos will be disqualified.
Judging Criteria:
- Creativity, uniqueness, and originality of the video.
- Relevance and clarity of the message.
- Quality of submission
- Overall impression of the submission.
Prizes:
- Best Video Submission: A funded trip for 14 people to visit Hol Chan Marine Reserve.
- Most Garbage Collected: $200 cash prize and Belize Fund merchandise.
Award Announcement:
Winners will be announced on October 2, 2024.
Disclaimer:
By submitting a video, participants agree and grant permission for full use by the Belize Fund to display, distribute, reproduce, and create derivative works from the video, in whole or in part, in any media currently existing or subsequently developed. This is for any educational, promotional, publicity, exhibition, archival, scholarly, or all other standard purposes related to the Belize Fund’s communication activities and product development for Belize’s coastal and marine environment.
