Announcing the First Annual “Grey to Green” Essay Writing Competition 2011
Sponsored by Coordinating Team – 4th Annual Grey to Green Festival
September 10, 2011
Wick Park, Youngstown, Ohio
DOWNLOAD Complete Essay Competition Rules and Deadlines HERE
Have you ever thought about ways to help the Mahoning Valley become more earth-friendly? Our theme is Toward 2020: How can the Mahoning Valley become more earth-friendly –who will help do it? Youngstown has gained national and international recognition as a city that has embraced the reality of being a shrinking city. Aware we will not grow in numbers, we work to improve the quality of life as a smaller place. Shrinking the physical footprint of the city offers many opportunities for building a greener economy.
We are offering prizes for various writers at many levels. This will include prizes given that day and follow-up prizes awarded at next year’s event for those who carry out the action(s) they describe in their essay. Many people can write inspiring essays for making our community more earth-friendly. Maybe you plan to organize a “walk to school” rally on Earth Day, or have a plan to raise money for a bike path in your town, or maybe you’re an architectural student planning to incorporate green building ideas into your designs. Maybe you can cut back to one car if you have more than one, or organize days to ride together some days or promote local food in your school cafeteria or go paperless. Or, install energy efficient heating, power or cooling at your home, business or company. A lot of small changes can add up to a big change as a region. Anyone who cares about the environment and can back it up with a great essay about their commitment to action has a chance to be a winner of the First Grey to Green Essay Contest (2011).
Topic: Who Cares? My Personal Commitment to Action for Sustainable Living
Deadline: Entries must be received no later than 5:00 PM ET on September 7, 2011.
There is a Grand Prize of $300, a Great Prize of $200, and 10 Outstanding Prizes of $100 for each of the 10 categories. Awards of $150, $100 and $50 for each category with a peck of local apples will be given at the festival on Sept. 10 at 12:50 PM and the other portion will be awarded at the 2012 Festival to those who carry out their plans and submit a brief statement, photo, news story, etc. about what you did during the year to carry out an environmentally helpful commitment.
DOWNLOAD Complete Essay Competition Rules and Deadlines HERE
