Youth Influencer Challenge

Are you passionate about climate change and want to make a difference? Climate Change Connection needs you! Here’s your chance to raise awareness, influence your peers, and win up to $2,000 in cash prizes.


What is the 2024 Youth Climate Influencer Challenge?

This exciting initiative connects high school students from Manitoba with influencers and changemakers from across Canada. The challenge runs from Fall 2024 to Spring 2025 and includes:

  • Workshops on climate change and achieving net zero emissions.
  • Training in storytelling and video editing.
  • The opportunity to create and share a video on social media.

Who Can Participate?

This challenge is open to all Manitoba high school students in grades 9-12. You can sign up as an individual or as part of a team.


Prizes

Three cash prizes will be awarded to the individuals or teams with the most impactful videos:

  • 1st Prize: $2,000

  • 2nd Prize: $1,200

  • 3rd Prize: $800


How to Win

Create a 1.30 minute video reel to be premiered on Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok that generates the most awareness and reach through likes and social shares. The more engaging your video, the higher your chances of winning.  A maximum of 10 videos will make it through to the final round. Finalists will be announced in March 2025. Complete a short questionaire and parental consent form with video submission.


Resource Website

Everything you might need to start exploring climate change literacy and climate communication!  Please visit our resource website.


Quiz

In order to be eligible for the challenge you need to answer our short quiz and include with video submissions. To view the Quiz PDF, please click here.


Parental Consent Form

Please complete this parental consent form. To view the Parental Consent Form in PDF, please click here.


Timeline

  • October 8, 2024Dive into the world of Climate Solutions and Communications! – Learn what Manitoba youth are doing and a brief bit on the challenges of communicating climate change. Watch the recording on Youtube!
  • November 30, 2024 – Unleash the Buzz! Captivate Your Crowd
  • January 2024Storyboarding Workshop
  • January 2024 –  Videoediting Workshop
  • March 7, 2025 –  Video Submissions Deadline
  • March 15, 2025 10 finalists selected and notified
  • April 1 – 22, 2025Earth Month – Public Launch of videos. (Videos will be posted to our website via Youtube and shared on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok).

Apply Now

How to submit videos?

Once you have registered you will receive details as to how to submit/upload your video.


Free Stock Music Resources and Video editing software

Music

Video and music

Video editing apps

  • DaVinci Resolve for the most powerful free video editor

  • CapCut for a free easy-to-use video editor with added depth

  • Adobe Premiere Rush for the best free video editing software for quick edits

  • Clipchamp for the best free web-based video editor

  • iMovie for the best free, simple video editor for Mac users

  • Kdenlive for a free, open-source, and cross-platform video editor


Need more information?

Contact us! Email info@climatemb.ca

Event Poster

Download the Event Poster (11×17) in PDF.


Our Sponsors

 

Presenting

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Activators

https://cansustain.ca/
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