Photo, video or Art contest

Activity is intended for: two categories, adults and youngsters (12-17)

What

Organize a Photo/video or Art contest and exhibition, possibly an auction.
Subjects for photos, videos or Art can be plastic pollution, examples of using less plastic, cleaning actions in the community or waste management.

Aim

Create awareness for the plastic pollution problem and promote creativity in making photos, videos or Art to improve awareness.

Materials

• Participants: use their own photo or video camera, or their own art creation materials.
• Organization: use the EndPlasticSoup flag and logos for awareness at the winners event or exhibition.
• Exhibition boards
• Prices for winners

Preparation for the contest

• Set rules: objective/limitations, specifications, criteria, timeframe, selection process.
• Define the assessment and selection committee.
• Consider a small fee for each participant and donate it to an EndPlasticSoup project.
• Announce the exhibition/auction timely, involve local and social media.
• Make some example pictures to be used in the promotion of the contest.

Preparation for the exhibition

• Provide an exhibition room and boards to show photos
• Prepare a plastic free event:
  • More information on how to create a plastic free event.
  • Provide cigarette and plastic waste collection.
  • Present at the end of the day the amount of waste and show the collected stuff.
• Give information about plastic waste and how to use less plastic:
  • Consider an information booth with e.g. 3D walls for education purposes about effects of micro plastic and plastic in nature and waters.
  • Show how to make and use homemade home remedies such as washing-up liquid, detergent, shampoo or cream cheese to avoid plastic pollution.
  • Presentation about materials (e.g. from the EndPlasticSoup education kit) for a plastic conversation with Rotary members.
  • QR codes with tips for saving plastic in an everyday life instead of paper flyers.
• Add a fun element:
  • Games such as bottle throwing with prizes in the form of small glass bottles to go with homemade home remedies (see above).
• Agree who will take pictures of the exhibition and award ceremony.

Promotion

• Use a (digital) flyer in social media to promote the Photo/video or Art contest with prize or award for best photo, video or art piece.
• Use example pictures of own/other activities/cleanups with waste collection in various situations, e.g. stand-up paddling, pedal boat, canoe, bicycle, in a suit, jogging, family walk.
• Repeat promotion of the contest through local and social media.
• Invite local media for the exhibition and award ceremony.

Afterwards

Send ‘attractive’ or ‘active’ pictures to endplasticsoup@gmail.com, jointly with the description of the action (including organizing club, results, lessons learned).

Consider: compilation of photos, videos or art pieces after consent on social networks.

Contact

For questions: RC Nürnberg-Connect
Contact person: Andrea Goßler · endplasticsoup@gmail.com