HOW TO ENTER
GREAT GREEN IDEAS
Students are asked to demonstrate innovation in one of four categories:
Waterways management
Waste management
Green products or recycling used in building or packaging
Biofuels/renewable energY
AGRICULTURE
Working as a class or in small groups, students should work together to build something to present or create a detailed plan of their idea.
The program is designed to be incorporated into various core school subjects, such as Science, Technology, Geography, and iSTEM.
For some ideas of the ways that teachers could incorporate the Awards into core subjects click here.
THE RULES
The Awards are open to any age group, but will be judged in two categories: Primary School and High School.
Students can work as a class or a small group and can present as a group or individual.
Entries can be made by class groups, individuals or extracurricular groups.
How you choose to implement the awards in your classroom is open to your interpretation. We want you to teach in whatever way best suits your students and your classroom environment.
We encourage you to be creative, to conduct thorough research and reach out to companies within the industry for further understanding of current practices as needed.
Students are permitted and encouraged to consult with local industry or experts in the field, and/or to take field trips to visit local industry, universities etc so long as the majority of the project is put together themselves.
Students can build their innovations or present a plan where building the innovation is not practical.
Schools must fall in the Northern Rivers zone as follows – Tweed Heads down to Grafton, and West to The Ranges. This includes the Lismore Diocese (Catholic Schools) and the Tweed Coast, Wollumbin, Lismore, Lennox Coast and Richmond networks (Public Schools).
REGISTER YOU INTEREST FOR 2020 AWARDS
HOW TO ENTER
Entries are due by Wednesday JUNE 19, 2020.
Entry Kits available January 2020.
Entries should be submitted as a 5-minute video (MPEG, MP4 or AVI formats accepted) via Dropbox.
We will send a return email confirming that your entry has been received.
Entries will be judged using the following criteria:
Originality
Degree of Research
Practicality
Impact Potential
Student Knowledge and presentation
Finalists are selected from each of the two categories and will be notified by the beginning
of Term 3, 2020.
FINALS EVENT
The winners will be decided at a final presentation event in 2020.
Finalists will be asked to make a live 10-minute presentation in front of a panel of judges consisting of Environmental Scientists, Business Leaders and Traditional Elders.
The winning entry for Primary School and High School will receive prize money of $300 and a perpetual trophy to display at their school for the following 12 months.
The Awards will be attended by local mayors, members of parliament and local business leaders.
The event also attracts a strong media presence.
BE INSPIRED
QUESTIONS?
Would you like to know more? Please contact us at info@greeninnovationawards.com.au