The Weather Channel is sponsoring a contest to identify attendees to the 2008 Forecast Earth Summit in Washington, DC, December 5-7, 2008. The 20 summit participants will be selected based upon evaluation of 200 word essays submitted by each of them. The selection contest is for High School students aged 14-17 and ends October 19, 2008.
Each Contestant must submit an essay describing the entrant’s love for the Planet and what the entrant has done to keep it clean and green. Each entry must be a previously unpublished, original, first person account with ownership rights held solely by the contestant. The entry must not be previously committed to publication in any medium. Students must submit the typed essay, photograph and entry form electronically online. Essays must be submitted in English and are limited to 200 words.
To Enter Via the Internet: Log on to www.forecastearthsummit.org, complete the entry form in English and in its entirety (including the essay fill-in and photo attachment areas) and electronically submit the entry form by October 19th. Complete rules and eligibility requirements are found at the url posted above.