Earth Day Challenge

Joining the Challenge

The key to participating in the MLI Earth Day Challenge is to produce a short digital film (of any length under 5 minutes) on an environmental topic and submit it with the necessary entry information to the Pearson Foundation.

Entering through an Earth Day Challenge camp

If you are part of an MLI Earth Day Challenge camp, the process is easy:

1. In an MLI Earth Day Challenge camp, participants work with experienced teachers to create a film about the environment. This may be of any length under 5 minutes and be of any genre, such as a documentary, drama, or public service announcement.
2. When the camp is complete and participating students have submitted the necessary forms signed by their legal guardian, their short films will be submitted to the Challenge.
3. Pearson Foundation will review the films submitted and post them online at www.twango.com/pearson.
4. Judges will review all video submissions.
5. After September 1, 2008: Top 21 entries will be posted at www.twango.com/pearson.
6. September 30, 2008: Grand Prize winner announced!

What if I’m not in an Earth Day Challenge camp?

MLI Earth Day Challenge camps are designed to help young people make digital films. However, it is not necessary to take part in an MLI Earth Day Challenge camp to enter. Entrants may simply create a video in a moviemaking program of their choosing and submit the finished movie on DVD or CD to the Pearson Foundation with the MLI Earth Day Challenge Entry Worksheet. Entry does, however, require consent from a parent or legal guardian as well as sponsorship from a school or school district.

Go to Prizes and Rules for additional information on how to enter. Or download the Participant Package for all the rules and regulations and the necessary forms to enter.