Green Contest for Teens & Kids
April 11, 2009 by Jennifer
This week the Green The White House contest kicked off. As you might guess from the name, the contest asks U.S. and Canadian teens how they’d green up the White House. The contest/campaign is being run by Green the White House and Do Something.
The goal of the campaign is to inspire youth to create change by greening their own homes and to inspire these same youth to help teach the rest of the world, including The First Family, how to green theirs.
The Green the White House initiative and website, which launched last week, provides ideas, inspiration and expertise on how to make simple green changes around the home. The site also offers a virtual tour of the White House, so that youth can make decisions about how the White House might be made more eco-friendly. Youth can then upload their own ideas and actions at the contest’s homepage.
At the end of the campaign, five winning teens will be highlighted on the Do Something homepage for thousands to see and each will win an eco-friendly DS tote packed with CDs, DVDs, and an iPod shuffle!
The contest begins April 7th, 2009 and ends on May 21st, 2009. While it’s aimed at teens, the official rules simply note that you must be 25 years of age or under at time of submission, so I’d say get the younger kiddos involved even.
This is a cool way for youth to get involved with the green movement, learn to green their own space, and maybe win an awesome prize. Learn more.
Image via Do Something