The Video contest has ended. Here are the winners for the Video contest below:
Group A (Grades 6-8)
First Place:
Alice Zhao - Recycle Plastic Films for Wildlife
Second Place:
Nora Ma - Reduce, Reuse, and Save the Planet!
Isabella George - Let's be drastic and cut the plastic!
Third Place:
Sophia Shen - Reduce, reuse and recycle!
Aric Deng - Trail Talk
Ethan Shohet - Bag the waste: zero waste, zero hero
Honorable Mentions:
Jason Yao - Be a Zero Hero
Alex Chao - Trapped In Trash
Isabelle Cotter / Cora Johnson - The Effects of Plastic Waste
Subarna Pokharel / Sudarshan Pokharel - Make Your Mark
Olivia Chen - Plastic Waste in Montgomery County: How You Can Help!
Isla Takem - Say No to plastic waste in Montgomery County!
Group B (Grades 9-12)
First Place:
Aidan Jones - Proper Film and Plastic Recycling in Montgomery County
Second Prize:
Siena Ringel / Liliana Schuster / Sophia Hou - The Trash Ghost
Eunia Zhong - Zero Hero
Third Prize:
Ethan Qin - Now and Forever, Be a Zero Hero
Ryan Song / Nathan Tian - The Plastic Waste
Gideon Nohe / Santiago Londono / Shelby Will - Conquer the Issue | Recycle Everything You Can
Honorable Mention:
Abigail Lu - Our Planet
Angie Shen - Microplastics: The Impacts on Watershed and You
Andrew Li - A Step Toward Sustainability
Rediate Berhanu / Salma Evans - Together we can
Justin Jiang - Recycle For Our Watershed
Sky Zhang - Recycling Today for a Cleaner Tomorrow
Group C (adult group)
First Prize:
Jihong Ma - Be a plastic zero hero
Second Prize:
Xiaoge Luo / Anzi Hu / Sixia Tan - Become a zero hero----Tell the story of how my daughter's home recycled plastic bags
The awards ceremony will be held at Winston Churchill High School on March 16. The club has invited some relevant leaders from Montgomery County to present awards to the winners. The author of the winning work will receive:
● First Prize: Environmentally friendly goods worth $200
● Second Prize: Environmentally friendly goods worth $100
● Third Prize: Environmentally friendly goods worth $50
If you have any questions about plastic bag recycling, please contact us via email: thezeroheroteam@gmail.com
The “Be a Zero Hero” Project is an initiative under CAPA-MC’s Growing & Giving Club. Our mission is to minimize the impact of environmental pollution caused by poor recycling practices by empowering everyone in the community to take meaningful action toward building a sustainable future. We are currently hosting a contest that challenges teens and parents in Montgomery County to create an original video that effectively illustrates the impacts of plastic bag and film recycling. This contest is sponsored by the Chesapeake Bay Trust. 10 SSL hours will be provided to participating students.
Contest Guidelines:
Video contest theme: Be a Zero Hero: Zero Plastic Waste!
All submissions must address at least one of the following as it relates to plastic bags and film recycling
Statistics or factual information about plastic bags and film recycling in Montgomery County (county policy regarding plastic bags and film recycling, recent news about plastic bags and films recycling, what types of plastic bags and films are recyclable, drop off locations, statistics on plastic waste in Montgomery County, etc.)
Encourage the public to practice plastic bags and film recycling at their home, school, or workplace in Montgomery County
How plastic film recycling plays a role in protecting our local watershed (Chesapeake Bay)
Participants should utilize information from the following sources:
Video length: 60-90 seconds
All videos must have a title
All submissions must be in English
All participants must include original audio/video recordings in their entry
Competing Divisions:
Group A: 6-8 Grade
Group B: 9-12 Grade
Group C: Adult group 18 and up
The submission period starts on Dec 22, 2024, and ends on February 16, 2025
Participants can enter the contest independently or as a group; no more than three people may enter in a group. Students may only participate in ONE entry.
Submissions may not include copyrighted material; use of outside media is allowed with proper citation included either at the end or in the description of your video (credits will not count towards your total time)
No AI-generated videos are allowed
All submissions must be uploaded to Google Drive, Dropbox, YouTube, or a similar program and must be submitted via link (Make sure the links are accessible for viewing. e.g. create public/unlisted YouTube links)
By submitting a video, participants agree to grant CAPA-MC full rights to use and distribute the content without any copyright restrictions
Video Contest Prizes:
For each competing category:
1st Place: $200 equivalent watershed protection goods
2nd Place: $100 equivalent watershed protection goods
3rd Place: $50 equivalent watershed protection goods
CLICK THE LINK OR SCAN THE QR CODE BELOW TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY:
The Award Ceremony for the Plastic “Zero Waste” Public Service Video Contest is Held with Great Ceremony
CAPA-MC Growing and Giving Club, Eunia Zhang reported
On March 16th, last Sunday, the Growing and Giving Club under CAPA-MC held the award ceremony for the Plastic “Zero Waste” PSA Video Contest at the multifunctional hall of Winston Churchill High School. Many of the award-winning students, along with their family and friends, attended the event. The ceremony was also attended by guests from various fields and representatives of the contest's judges.
At the beginning of the award ceremony, the student leaders of the club played video messages from Ms. Julie Yang, President of the Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education, and Ms. Kate Stewart, President of the Montgomery County Council. Both of them highly praised the contestants for their attention to the plastic bag pollution issue in Montgomery County and their enthusiasm for protecting the community environment. Ms. Julie Yang also prepared certificates awarded by the Montgomery County Board of Education for each of the winning students.
Ms. Lily Qi, Maryland delegate of District 15, also took time out of her busy schedule to attend the award ceremony and deliver a speech. She praised the participants for their concern for the community, introduced Maryland's efforts in environmental protection policies and projects, and called for more young people to engage in environmental protection actions. In addition, Montgomery County Community Project Manager Jake Adler, senior TV producer and host Ms. Li Feng, Chief Correspondent of Yuan Media Ms. Yin Pingping, CEO of Belem Therapeutics Dr. Frank Zhang, CAPA-MC President Ms. Xu Peng attended the ceremony and presented awards to the winners. The club's current president, Nathan Tian, and the founder of the "Zero Waste" project, Kenneth Shue, hosted the ceremony.
The entire award ceremony process went smoothly. After the winners of each age group were announced, their winning works were played on site, earning rounds of laughter and applause. The First Prize winner in the adult group was Ms. Ma Jihong. She wrote lyrics about plastic recycling to the tune of an old song and performed the song in the video, telling everyone types of plastic bags and films can or cannot be recycled. The First Prize winner in the middle school group was Alice Zhao. Her video, filmed in beautiful nature, features her dressed as a white-bearded zoologist. She educates the audience not to litter plastic trash by showing discarded plastic bags found in the woods and streams can harm birds and small animals. The First Prize winner in the high school group was Aidan Jones. His video, titled “Recycle Plastic Films in Montgomery County” uses rich data and interesting animations to show how to properly recycle plastic bags and films at home. Other award-winning works also had unique features, with the Second Prize winner in the high school group, Eunia Zhong, using purely handmade animation to present the theme, while another group used a humorous little skit. All the entries were very creative, with unique and diverse ways of presentation.
After the award ceremony, the winners posed for photos with their certificates and prizes, along with the award presenters. The prizes for this competition included environmentally-themed items such as home hydroponic growing systems, vegetable planting beds, compost bins, outdoor water filters, and more. Finally, the members of the club gave a detailed introduction to the “Be a Zero Hero” project. Many attendees expressed their intention to take immediate action and start recycling plastic bags and plastic films at home. Let’s work together to protect the environment we live in and make Montgomery County and Maryland’s water clearer and the skies bluer!
塑料“零零弃”公益视频大赛的颁奖典礼隆重举行
- CAPA-MC爱心园艺俱乐部Eunia Zhang 供稿
3月16日,上周日, CAPA-MC旗下的爱心园艺俱乐部在Winston Churchill高中的多功能厅举办了塑料“零零弃”公益视频大赛的颁奖典礼。许多获奖的学生们和他们的亲朋好友兴致勃勃地参加了活动。俱乐部邀请的来自各界的嘉宾和大赛的评委代表也出席了典礼。
颁奖典礼一开始,俱乐部的学生领导就播放了蒙郡公校教委主席Julie Yang女士和蒙哥马利县议会主席 Kate Stewart女士发来的祝贺视频。她们都高度赞扬了参赛者对蒙郡塑料袋污染问题的关注和保护社区环境的热情。Julie Yang女士还为每位获奖学生准备了由蒙郡教育委员会颁发的奖状。
马里兰州第15选区代表齐丽丽女士也在百忙之中出席了颁奖典礼并发表了讲话,她称赞了参赛者对社区的关心,介绍了马州在环保政策和项目上的所做的努力,并呼吁更多的年轻人投身环保行动。另外,蒙郡社区项目经理Jake Adler、资深电视制作人和节目主持人李峰女士、源媒体首席记者尹平平女士,Belem Therapeutics公司CEO Dr. Zhang、CAPA-MC主席许鹏女士等出席了会议并为获奖者颁奖。俱乐部现任主席Nathan Tian和“零零弃”项目创始人Kenneth Shue主持了典礼。
整个颁奖过程非常流畅。来自成人组、初中组、高中组的鼓励奖、三等奖、二等奖、一等奖的获奖人被依次宣布后,他们的获奖作品在现场播放, 收获了阵阵笑声和掌声。成人组的一等奖获得者是马继红女士。她用一首老歌的旋律创作了有关塑料回收的歌词,并在视频中边唱边演,告诉大家什么样的塑料袋可以或不可以回收。初中组的一等奖获得者是Alice Zhao。她的视频拍摄于美丽的大自然中,她扮作一个白胡子的动物学者,通过在树林和小溪中发现的丢弃塑料袋教育观众不要乱丢塑料垃圾,保护鸟类的小动物。高中组的一等奖获奖者是Aidan Jones。他的视频名为“在蒙郡正确地回收塑料薄膜”,用丰富的数据和有趣的动画展示了如何在家庭中正确回收塑料袋和薄膜。其他的获奖作品也都各有特色,高中组的二等奖获奖者Eunia Zhong 采用了纯手工动画的方式来展现主题,而另一组获奖者采用了幽默小戏剧的方式。所有的参赛作品都非常有创意,展现方式独特而多样。
颁奖典礼结束后,获奖者们手捧奖状和奖品,与颁奖嘉宾们一起合影。这次比赛的奖品包括家庭水培种植系统、蔬菜种植床,堆肥小桶、户外水过滤器等以环保为主题的物品。最后,俱乐部的成员们还向与会者详细介绍了塑料“零零弃”项目。很多人表示会立刻行动,在家中开始回收塑料袋和塑料薄膜的行动。让我们一起保护我们生活的环境,让蒙郡乃至马州水更清,天更蓝!
Please contact us at thezeroheroteam@gmail.com with any questions regarding the contest.