Are you a student who has witnessed new educational practices in sustainable development and want to share? Or you simply want to educate your fellow citizens to sustainable development?
Then join UNESCO-Salon Films Youth Video Competition !
THE CONTEST
The UNESCO-Salon Films Youth Video Competition was established in 2014 by Salon Films, in partnership with UNESCO, to promote and encourage the next generation to take part in the biggest challenge of the twenty-first century, sustainable development.
About the video
- The video should not last more than 4 minutes
- Any spoken language used in the video that is not English must be accompanied by English subtitles
- The video must under no circumstances contain violence, profanity, sex or direct attacks against individuals or organizations. Any entries deemed offensive will be immediately disqualified.
- The video must be the participant’s own original creation – no copyrighted music, video, sounds or images may be used without prior, full permission from the author(s) of the said copyrighted music, video, sounds or images that the participant wishes to include.
- The video must not infringe on any third party rights.
-The video must be originals
The aims of the Contest
- Share and exchange experiences of those who have worked or are working on education for sustainable developmenT
- Sensibilize to sustainable development
- Show the many facets of education for sustainable development and demonstrate its importance as a driving force for social change
- Promote positive practices and encourage new initiatives in education for sustainable development
The Challenge
To achieve a maximum short 4-minute video in one of the following two categories:
- Category I : make a short report on an ESD project
- Category II: make a video that explains a sustainable development challenge globally or through one avenue such as recycling, fresh water management, etc.
Who can participate ?
Students around the world can participate in the contest. Your videos must be nominated by your university and each university may nominate a maximum of three videos.
The theme
Sustainable development is one of the major challenges of this century. Technological solutions, policies or financial incentives will not suffice. It requires above all a change in the way we act and think… only education can take us there.
Education for sustainable development plays a crucial role in the goal of creating a sustainable future. Its very purpose is to enable us to meet the current and future global challenges in a constructive and creative way to build more enduring sustainable societies. The international community is aware of this and so in 2002 they launched the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014), in order to put the issues of sustainable development at the center of international issues.
What is sustainable development?
Sustainable development seeks to meet the needs of the present without compromising those of future generations. Sustainable development is a vision of development that encompasses respect for all life—human and non-human—and natural resources, as well as integrating concerns such as poverty reduction, gender equality, human rights, education for all, health, human security and intercultural dialogue..
What is education for sustainable development?
Education for sustainable development aims to help people to develop the attitudes, skills, perspectives and knowledge to make informed decisions and act upon them for the benefit of themselves and others, now and in the future. ESD helps the citizens of the world to learn their way to a more sustainable future.
The topics of sustainable development:
- Biodiversity
- Climate Change Education
- Disaster Risk Reduction
- Sustainable Lifestyles
- Water
- Poverty Reduction
- Gender Equality
- Cultural Diversity
- Promoting Health
For more information on education for sustainable development:
http://en.unesco.org/themes/
Success Stories in Education for Sustainable Development
http://www.unesco.org/new/fr/
Good practices in education for sustainable development
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/
Education for Sustainable Development Video Playlist
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/
Prize
At the end of the contest, two videos - one per category - will be rewarded with the UNESCO-Salon Films Award. The author of each winning video (or representative in the case of a collective work) will be invited to participate in the Université de la Terre on December 4 and 5 at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The travel expenses to and from France as well as hotel accommodation and living allowance will be provided for the duration of the stay in France. A trophy will be awarded to the winner.
Jury
After the close of nominations on September 15 at midnight (Paris time), qualifying videos will be judged by a Jury composed of three professionals on adherence to the competition challenge through their creativity, originality, message content and overall presentation (sound and picture quality). A trophy will also be awarded to the winners.
The winners of the contest will be announced on October 26, 2015 during the Youth Forum, on our website and will also be notified by email.