01.02.2015

Concept and implementation of the contest (BMBF)

FACEBOOK CONTEST /

CONCEPT

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Background

GreeNET on Facebook The creation of a social network among the GreeNET target audiences is more than just installing those two social media channels (Facebook and Twitter). Until now these two tools were used to support the efficient and quick distribution of project news and materials, as both tools – Facebook and Twitter – serve as online multipliers. GreeNET currently has a small but active fan base of 173 fans. Picture: Screenshot of GreeNET’s facebook page

GreeNET and Green Jobs One of the main objectives of GreeNET (besides an inventory of educational scenarios and a network of teachers and experts) is:

“To successfully and permanently link environmental education to career contexts. To address future skills’ needs, the focus is on tackling major challenges by properly training the next generation to correspond to major issues such as sustainable development and climate change, and make sound decisions for their future careers.”

The green economy offers a path to sustainable development with the potential for new jobs and career opportunities. Within this context the GreeNET project believes that the youth is an essential agent of change in society, and we believe they are particularly important in the context of the green economy. So early awareness of young people about green economy and jobs is one of our main concerns . It is therefore of utmost importance to further promote green career contexts and to collect as many ideas as possibly on how to encourage the youth of today to take green jobs in the future.

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Contest

Motto: “The future belongs to the young people who create it” Intention of the contest: With the contest we want to encourage our Facebook fans to worry about this topic (green careers) and to present us their ideas or scenarios on how to link environmental education to green career contexts. Task: All participants have to write a short text (no more than 500 words) about the following question:

“How to shape environmental education for young people, so that their interest in the environment sector of the economy rises?”

The answer to that can be games for young people, excursions with students etc.- creativity has no limits here. And of course it’s ok to add pictures as well.

The texts (and pictures) have to be uploaded on the GreeNET Facebook page tab “Notes” – see the following screenshots: First click on the tab “Notes” And then click on “Write Note”

After finishing click on “publish”.

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Target audience: All contest participants have to be GreeNET Facebook fans. Success criteria:

- The target audience of the submitted text has to be young people (aged 10-18years) - The overall topic has to be environmental education - A connection on how the idea can be linked to a green career context has to be

visible Exploitation of submissions: After the contest all submissions will be collected in the GreeNET inventory and also within a special community in the ODS portal.

Prizes

The best idea / scenario will be awarded with a Samsung Tablet. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place will be awarded with a green USB stick (silicone bracelet) with all GreeNET best practices on it.

All prizes will be sent by post to the winners (done by BMBF).

Samsung Galaxy Tab4 10.1, 16GB WiFi black

3 x USB sticks à 8GB (incl. all GreeNET best practices on it)

Time plan

The contest will take place exclusively on the GreeNET Facebook page from 16th of February until 12th of April 2015. Jury voting: from 13th of April until 30th of April 2015. The winners will be announced on Facebook on the 1st of May 2015 and will receive their prizes shortly after that.

Jury / Voting

The jury consists of all GreeNET partners. Each partner of the consortium has one vote (in total – f.e. EA: 1 vote, BMBF: 1 vote etc.). Jury voting takes place from 13th of April until 30th of April 2015. All partners will receive an Email by BMBF on the 12th of April with the request to vote.