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DALLAS (SMU) – SMU’s Sustainability Committee is seeking student entries for the third annual Green Minute Video competition, which challenges students to produce a fun, one-minute video that encourages sustainable behavior on the Hilltop.

The entries are due at noon, Friday, Nov. 18.  The first-place video winner will win an iPad2; the second-place winner will receive a 22-inch flat screen TV; and the third-place winner will earn a $50 Starbucks gift card. All entrants will take home a sustainability grab bag. 

The first place video will be included in the program at TEDxKids @51³Ô¹ÏÍøon Dec. 2 and TEDx51³Ô¹ÏÍøon Dec. 3.  The winning video will be posted to the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøwebsite and used at various events to help promote sustainability on the Hilltop.

The rules for the “students only” contest are simple:

• Give the mini-movie a  “G” rating.
• Keep it under a minute.
• Use just about anything that shoots video – including a phone.

Movies should be submitted to sustainability@smu.edu in .mov or .wmv format.  

Students may focus on any sustainability topic they choose, but the committee offers these suggestions as a starting point:

• Reducing your personal carbon footprint
• Using public transportation instead of driving
• Buying from green producers
• Turning off  lights
• Printing fewer paper products
• Promoting sustainability research on campus

‘This contest is as fun for us as it is for the students,” said Eric English, co-chair of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøSustainability Committee.  “The videos do a terrific job of spreading the sustainability message on and off campus, and we feature them at various events throughout the year. “

Any questions about the contest should be directed to Kelly Milazzo at kmilazzo@smu.edu.  The Sustainability Committee is a group of faculty, students and staff who promote sustainability and increased environmental awareness on campus.

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