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Contest Overview

Make a video to share your solution to a global population challenge.

The World of 8 Billion Challenge

Create a one minute video that addresses one of this year’s global topics, suggests a sustainable solution, and connects how human population growth impacts that topic.

Submission deadline: March 5, 2025

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Create a 1 minute video

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Address one of this year’s global topics

3

Suggest a sustainable solution(s)

(can be new or existing)

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And connect how human population growth impacts that topic

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Awards

Videos are judged by topic. Within each topic, awards will be presented as follows:

High School (9th-12th)

First Place winner receives

$1,200

Second Place winner receives

$600

Two Honorable Mention winners receive

$300

Middle School (6th-8th)

First Place winner receives

$600

Second Place winner receives

$300

Global Finalists

Videos that were chosen as global finalists for each topic will be awarded a $80 prize for high school and a $50 prize for middle school.

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International by Region Honor

Seven prizes will be awarded to the best video by world region (Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Central America and the Caribbean).

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State Honor

50 prizes will be awarded to the best video in each U.S. state.

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