Actor and activist Edward Norton will be among the judges for the Green Effect competition, which awards $20,000 each to five people or groups that have the best ideas for green change. National Geographic and SunChips are teaming up for the project,which they hope will inspire and generate new green initiatives – with the $20K payout to be used to fund the projects.
The five winners will also be profiled in National Geographic, and the winners will travel to Washington, D.C., to meet with environmental leaders.
Think you have a good idea to help green your community? The contest is open until June 8th and on July 7th, the top 10 finalists will be announced, with online voters deciding one of them. The judges, who include Norton, National Geographic’s Boyd Matson, Jayni Chase (wife of Chevy Chase), CEO of Green for All Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, and Dave Haft, Group Vice President, Sustainability and Productivity, Frito-Lay will choose the remaining four winners.
May 31st, 2009 at 11:27 am
hi im Xenia .Im 28.Im a member of the Greens in my island (Cyprus).One thing that could sting young peoples interest is by organying more musical events with free entrance with rock bands ect.with themes green.so young people like teenagers can get inform about how important is to take care of our planet and how important is to respect earth. if young people see the “rockstars” they look upto really care about envirment i think they will get motivaded. In our island we dont have this things(to much money we dont have
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