The Bermuda National Trust is inviting all students to participate in the 2014 Earth Day Student Video Competition to showcase their creativity, innovation and commitment to our natural and cultural heritage as well as to the future of the planet. Students are being asked to gather their classmates, members of youth clubs, or ask teachers to get involved as a class project. The theme is to present idea(s) for how you and your community can live in better harmony with other people and the environment.

Students are asked to create a two- to four-minute video that demonstrates what you think needs changing and how you think we might achieve it. Choosing from one of the following themes: ‘A Green Hero’, ‘Local Food’, ‘Sustainability in Bermuda’, ‘The Ocean Around Us’, or ‘The Value of Open Space’. Use your creativity to inspire others to follow your lead.

The Bermuda National Trust is sponsoring this video competition to highlight the power of our actions and to raise awareness about the connection between the choices we make, the future of our island, and the future of the planet.

The videos will screen in school assemblies during the week of Earth Day (April 22nd). Winners will receive prizes and their video projects will be featured on the Bermuda National Trust’s website and in a local film festival on Earth Day.

What to think about

Here are a few ideas which might help you choose a topic for your video:

Green Hero: Think of a Bermuda citizen who makes a difference to the way we think about and treat the environment. Contact this person and schedule an interview. Try to highlight the impact this person has on the environment, the people or you.

The Ocean Around Us: What does the ocean mean to you? How are we treating the ocean and its resources? What can we do to preserve the waters around us and their marine life?

The Value of Open Space: Go and visit one of the Bermuda National Trust’s Nature Reserves, such as Spittal Pond, and highlight the beauty of the reserve through video. Why is this green space important? Perhaps your video can be a story of Spittal Pond through the eye of a migrating bird?

Local Food: Go and visit a local farmer, fisherman or beekeeper. What are they producing? What are they passionate about? What are their challenges in producing healthy food in 2014?

Sustainability in Bermuda: Think about the challenges of a sustainable future of the island? What are our biggest problems? What can we do without and how can every citizen of the island make a difference?

Please contact the Bermuda National Trust or browse www.bnt.bm and www.greenrock.org for further ideas on issues to investigate and how to register for the competition.