Houston-area High School Students Selected as Winners in Environmental Defense Fund Video Contest
Three teams of Houston teens have been selected as winners in the Houston Teens Care About Clean Air Video Contest, hosted by Environmental Defense Fund. This is the seventh year of the contest, which encourages students to THINK BIG about Houston’s environmental problems and potential solutions.
The contest is a cornerstone of EDF’s Environmental Youth Council (EYC), an extracurricular program that equips high school students with the knowledge, skills and inspiration to address environmental justice issues, especially in their own communities, and advocate for a healthier, more sustainable future. This year, the first-place winning team received $2,500 — with over $5,000 in prizes being distributed to all winners.
“The videos get better and better every year,” says Shannon Thomas, Community Engagement and Education Manager at Environmental Defense Fund. “The creativity is amazing. The students communicate such important messages in THEIR way — using everything from comedy, animation, poetry, even original rap songs.”
The winning video came from a pair of students from New Caney High School and was titled “Breaking News: Houston, We Have a Problem”.
The second-place video is from a student at Travis High School and was titled “What Can We Do?”.
The third-place video came from a student at Stratford High School and was titled “Heart of the Bayou”.
To watch all these videos, as well as winners from previous years, visit the EYC YouTube channel. You can also follow EYC on Instagram to stay in the loop on the upcoming 2025 contest.
One of the world’s leading international nonprofit organizations, Environmental Defense Fund (edf.org) creates transformational solutions to the most serious environmental problems. To do so, EDF links science, economics, law, and innovative private-sector partnerships. With more than 3 million members and offices in the United States, China, Mexico, Indonesia and the European Union, EDF’s scientists, economists, attorneys and policy experts are working in 28 countries to turn our solutions into action. Connect with us on Twitter @EnvDefenseFund
Media Contact
Latest press releases
-
Environmental Defense Fund Applauds Governor Shapiro’s Progress towards Implementing Methane Regulations
October 10, 2024 -
EDF Applauds Historic U.S. EPA Rule to Eliminate Lead Pipes
October 8, 2024 -
Supreme Court Will Not Block Two Vital Climate and Clean Air Protections
October 4, 2024 -
International Maritime Organization on the Brink of a Global System to Reduce Emissions from Shipping
October 4, 2024 -
New Map Helps Show Significant Methane Pollution from Municipal Landfills
September 30, 2024 -
International Maritime Organization Inches Closer to Shipping Decarbonization Measures
September 27, 2024