Generation Green:

Youth Voices and Visions

Yourself • Your School • Your Community • Your Nation • Your World

The youth of today are the leaders and workers of tomorrow. The voices and visions of
university and high school students are a window into the future of the emergent green
economy. The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) recognizes the
value of youth perspectives and is incorporating it in the 10th National Conference: The
New Green Economy.

Generation Green is a writing contest. Selected articles will be published in a six-page

insert distributed at the conference and included in the online Encyclopedia of Earth. The
winners will also be published online in Solutions, a magazine focused on sustainable
environmental solutions.

Criteria:
Articles are limited to 1,000 words for undergraduate university students and 500 words
for high school students. The content should be designed to express personal perspectives
and experiences, identifying key issues and solutions. Submissions will be evaluated on
originality of thought, clarity of writing, and relevance to the new green economy.

The contest has three primary article types: opinion articles, research showcases, and
community programs. These categories may cover (but are not limited to) the following
suggested topics that focus on a specific aspect of the green economy:

Opinion Articles
• Carbon Research Showcase Community Programs
Markets • Green Technology • Engaging Youth
• Communic • Sustainable Urban • Waste Reduction and
ation Planning Recycling
• Consumeri • Renewable Energy • Volunteering for the
sm Solutions Environment
• Greenwash • Transportation • Greening your Community
ing Alternatives and your Schools

Please submit articles using our online submission form.

Submission Deadline: December 4, 2009

To learn more about the National Council for Science and the Environment, The New
Green Economy conference, or other NCSE programs, please visit www.ncseonline.org.