Congratulations to the winners of the 2025-2026 World of 8 Billion Student Video Contest! View the Winners!

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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.

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Create a one-minute video

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Address one of this year’s global topics

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Suggest a sustainable solution(s)

(can be new or existing)

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And connect how human population growth impacts that topic

2026 Winners
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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

Awarded by world region (Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean).

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State Honor

Awarded to videos submitted in U.S. states and territories.

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