Video Contest

As we finish up our Earth Science Unit, we'll be covering one more MA standard that focuses on the relationship between human activity and climate. I use some material from this website, which I think is fantastic, and they're running a video contest. Any takers??!!

World of 7 Billion Video Contest www.Worldof7Billion.org Challenge: Create a short video about human population growth that highlights one other global challenge. Impact & Solution: All videos must include:

• how population growth impacts the issue

• at least one idea for a sustainable solution

Global Challenges:

• Feeding 10 Billion (hunger, food waste, resource and energy use, deforestation, pollution)

• Preventing pollution (impacts on air, water, and land, climate change, human and wildlife health, ecosystem destruction)

• Advancing Women and Girls (access to education, gender equality, women in government, women's health, child marriage)

All students grades 6-12 worldwide are eligible to participate and win. Deadline: February 22, 2018