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The Climate Change Connection Youth Video Challenge
Think you’ve got a story that can spark change? 🌎🎥 Enter the Youth Video Challenge for your chance to win a cash prize for your school!
🏆 $1,000 for 1st place
🥈 $800 for 2nd
🥉 $500 for 3rd
About
The Climate Change Connection Youth Video Challenge invites participants to create a 90-second video.
Your Voice. Your Vision. Your Climate Future.
Red Carpet Launch Party
In April 2026, during Earth Month, CBC Manitoba and Generation E will roll out the red carpet for the Youth Video Challenge Premiere Event. 🎬 The top 10 finalist videos will hit the big screen in front of friends, families, educators, and the community. 🏆 Prizes will be awarded for 1st place, 2nd place, and the People’s Choice Award—where YOU get to help pick the winner!
📍 Location & date: To be announced – at Fort Whyte Alive – Earth Day Celebrations! Time TBA! More details to follow soon.
How Do I Win?
A panel of judges will select up to 10 finalists, and one winner will be chosen by People’s Choice — the video with the most views, likes, and shares online!
🎥 What we’re looking for:
✔️ Personal point of view — how climate change impacts YOU and fellow Manitobans
✔️ Smart, local solutions (*hint check out – our resource website below.)
✔️ Creativity and originality
✔️ Strong storytelling
✔️ Solid sound and picture quality
Who Can Participate?
This challenge is open to all Manitoba high school students in grades 5-12. You can sign up as an individual or as part of a group. Participants are also asked to complete a short questionaire and parental consent form with video submission. Submit your video by April 10, 2026.
Prizes
Prizes will be awarded to the winning schools to support classroom resources, school improvements, or your next climate action project!
There are two prize categories:
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Middle School (Grades 5–8) – 3 prizes each.
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High School (Grades 9–12) – 3 prizes each.
🏆 1st Place: $1,000
🥈 2nd Place: $800
🌟 People’s Choice Award: $500
Resources
Resource Website
Everything you might need to start exploring climate change literacy and climate communication!
High School Video Challenge Resources
Quiz
In order to be eligible for the challenge each video submission must include the answers to our short quiz. To view the Quiz PDF, please click here.
Parental Consent Form
Please complete this parental consent form for each individual participating in the video challenge. To view the Parental Consent Form in PDF, please click here.
Sign up
Fill out the following google form and register! Please register in advance! Take advantage of additional resources and upcoming in-person and virtual workshops!
You will be sent instructions on how to upload your video, closer to the date.
Register Now!
Partners and Sponsors
Interested in ways to get involved as a partner in this initiative or become a sponsor? Please contact Jennifer MacRae, email: info@climatemb.ca.
Climate Change Connection, a project of MakeWay, reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to determine prize recipients, to withhold or substitute prizes, and to select winners. Decisions are final and binding.
2025 Finalists
FIRST PRIZE WINNER
Addison Purcell – River East Collegiate
SECOND PRIZE
Laura Keefe – St. John’s Ravenscourt
THIRD PRIZE
Praise Olayiwola – Louis Riel Arts and Technology
Need more information?
Contact us! Email info@climatemb.ca
