Wildscreen ARK, the UK’s newest biodiversity content hub, has teamed up with the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority to invite young people in the West of England to tell their stories about nature in their neighbourhood through short films and photos.
Running from 10th May to 31st August, they’re calling on young people aged 13 –18 to make and enter short films and photos about local nature for the chance to win either a family winter lights trip to Bluestone National Park Resort (for age category 13 – 15) or a Canon R100 camera and lens from London Camera Exchange (age category 16 – 18).
Throughout their outreach, the Wildscreen ARK team has found that although young people do appreciate, care about and take photos or videos of the nature around them, they don’t often share their experience – and ARK want to change that with Wild West.
To further level the playing field for the competition, only entries taken on smartphones are allowed – making the competition accessible for the majority of young people.
Every entry needs to have one species identified within it, as shortlisted entries will have the fantastic opportunity of having their work displayed on Wildscreen ARK’s nature education hub. Shortlisted entries will also be displayed publicly at Wildscreen Festival 2024 in October and locally to entrants in the West of England.
For more information including full Terms of Entry, FAQ and links to supporting learning resources visit Wildscreen ARK.
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