TD Go Green Challenge

Published November 27, 2010

by iris_author

Is your school as green as it could be? How would you deal with your school’s biggest sustainability challenge? Tackle that topic on video and submit it by January 21, 2011, and your team could win up to $140,000!

Here’s what you need to know:

Who can enter?
Anyone who is a legal resident of Canada and is currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program, full or part-time, at an approved Canadian college or university is eligible to enter.

What are the prizes?
1st prize: A $20,000 team prize and a paid summer internship with TD FEF (or another organization) for each team member, plus a $100,000 grant for your school to support on-campus sustainability initiatives.
2nd prize: A $15,000 team prize and $15,000 grant to support tree-planting initiatives at your school.
3rd prize: A $10,000 team prize and $10,000 to support tree-planting initiatives at your school.
4th prize — People’s Choice Award: From February 28 to March 11, 2011, your entries will be posted on TD’s YouTube channel and the public will be invited to vote for their favourite idea. The winning team will be awarded $2,500.

Where should I begin?

Build your team. (Remember, you need two to four people from the same school.)

Examine the various sustainability challenges facing your school

Come up with a great green idea that explains how you would tackle the one you feel is most important.
Grab a video camera and create your masterpiece (maximum length: four minutes) according to the contest guidelines.

Please remember:
Your video cannot be longer than four minutes and has to be submitted in one of the approved file formats.
In your video, you need to clearly communicate a sustainability challenge facing your school and propose a unique solution that is realistic and viable. But by all means, please present a forward-looking idea. After all, you are our future environmental leaders!
When deciding on your wardrobe, logo-free clothing is the way to go. And, unless you composed an original score for your video, please skip the music. Be sure to read the full Rules for any restrictions, so that your video will be entered in the contest.

How do I enter?

Fill out the submission form.

Upload your video in one of these formats: avi, .mov, .wmv, .mpg, .mp4

Submit your team’s entry no later than Friday, January 21, 2010, 11:59 p.m. ET. We will notify you by February 28 if your video has been selected by our panel of judges.

How are winners selected?
For the top three prizes, videos will be judged on:

How well your team articulates the sustainability challenge facing your school.

Originality, uniqueness and practicality of your proposed solution.

The People’s Choice Award will be selected by public vote. Videos will be posted on TD’s YouTube Channel between February 28 and March 11, 2011. Be sure to remind your friends and family to vote for your video!

For more information regarding rules, deadlines and submission details, please click here

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