World Bank kicks off social media climate campaign with photo/video competition for African youth

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Connect4Climate is a campaign, a competition, and a community
that cares about climate change.

Share your thoughts, ideas, photos, or videos with us on Facebook and Twitter, and enter our photo/video competition for a chance to win fantastic prizes!

THE CAMPAIGN:

In an effort to raise awareness about climate change issues in Africa and around the world, the World Bank, in collaboration with more than 60 global partners, has just launched the Connect4Climate initiative which aims to kick start an interactive dialogue on climate change issues amongst African youth and social media users worldwide. With roughly 70% of Africa’s total population under the age of 30, the Connect4Climate campaign hopes to tap the rich potential of Africa’s youth as powerful agents of social change.

THE COMPETITION:

In the run-up to the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP 17) in Durban, South Africa this December, Connect4Climate has launched a photo and video challenge on climate change targeted to African youth. African youth from the ages of 13 to 35 are invited to share their personal climate change stories around six categories:
Agriculture, Energy, Forests, Gender, Health, and Water
Through photos and short videos (60 seconds or less), we invite youth to tell us how climate change is affecting their lives, families, communities, and countries in Africa. If they have innovative ideas for local solutions, we hope to see and hear these stories, too! The best entries will receive prizes at a high-profile awards ceremony and will be exhibited at COP17 in Durban. World leaders and prominent climate change thinkers will get a chance to look, listen, and learn about these youth-generated climate stories. You can enter the competition by clicking here or email us your submissions at c4cphotovideo@worldbank.org.
THE COMMUNITY:
With an ever-growing list of partners and collaborators, the Connect4Climate website and its associated social media platforms aim to act as a convener of all parties, big and small, with an interest in raising awareness about climate change issues and participating in an interactive, global dialogue on climate change. Our knowledge partners include international organizations, social media networks, UN agencies, NGOs, academic institutions, civil society, private sector, public sector, and youth organizations.The website www.connect4climate.org is evolving into a digital hub for high-quality climate change communications, with both user-generated multimedia content and contributions from our partners.
Join us and Connect4Climate!
For more information and questions, please contact us at connect4climate@worldbank.org.