3 Cool Contests For Social and Environmental Change
Giveaways, prizes, no-purchase-necessary-to-win drawings…
There’s nothing like a good contest to get people’s creative juices flowing and to have a big impact on awareness and action.
In the spirit of healthy competition I’ve decided to share details on three of the most interesting contests I’ve come across lately. They are different in method of entry and end result (prize, donation, and *maybe* policy change), but they are all a great way to stop talking and start acting on your commitments to social responsibility and environmental protection.
Ideas for Change in America | Change.org
This a crowd-sourcing competition that empowers citizens to identify and build momentum around the most innovative ideas for addressing challenges our country faces.
The 10 most popular ideas will be presented at an event in Washington, DC to relevant members of the Obama Administration, and Change.org will subsequently mobilize its full community to support a series of grassroots campaigns to turn each idea into reality. (Learn more…)
Green is Green Art Contest | TENTHMIL.com
Have talent? Passionate about the environment? New eco website TENTHMIL is seeking seeking new, creative artwork with an environmental theme. The contest will have a grand prize of $1,000. In addition, there is a second place prize of $500, and a third place prize of $250. 
Artists will get a chance to showcase their work on the TENTHMIL website and open the possibility of working with TENTHMIL in the future as contributing artist.
– Art must have an environmental theme
- Artist must be original and unpublished (artists must be able to assign rights to use the artwork to TENTHMIL)
- We’ll be accepting submissions from Jan 20, 2010 to Mar 20, 2010
(Click here for more eligibility and submission details…)
Hero Next Door Contest | Care2.com
Care2 is giving people a chance to share stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things to make a difference, and to recognize those friends and neighbors that have gone above and beyond to create positive change in their communities.
From over 700 entries, 10 finalists making a difference in the areas of animal welfare, the environment, poverty, safety, and health were chosen. Read the stories of the top 10 finalists, and vote for your favorite to give them a chance to win $2,500 and a matching $2,500 for charity. (Learn more…)
Know of another green or socially responsible contest that belongs on this list? Share it in a comment!
The DoGooder 500. Win free campaign to promote your cause or initative.