About Stories To Action
Problem: Young people are inheriting a world that’s in environmental crises, yet their own voices are marginalised.
Solution: Help them to tell their own stories about the crisis and how they’re responding, so they can inspire others in, and beyond, their generation.
Program Overview
Stories to Action is about sharing young people’s stories through a video competition with a difference – instead of rewarding a few winners only, we’re building a platform to both inspire youth voices and connect participating young people together with organisations who can amplify their impact.
Participants are supported to create their videos through online workshops and other free resources, and encouraged to share them with their communities for broader impact, supported by an online environmental action pledge. A celebration event will showcase the prize-winning videos, with participating youth having opportunities to connect with aligned organisations to continue sharing their stories.
Stories to Action Video Competition Aims
- Inspire youth to create impactful short environmental videos.
- Encourage positive action through propagating videos.
- Connect participating youth with creative, social and environmental impact organisations to amplify impact.
- Gather and share learnings, and collaboration opportunities, regarding participatory visual storytelling and positive action.
2024 Activities
Stage 1 – (Feb-March)
Partner and co-design with aligned creative, social and environmental impact organisations
Stage 2 – (March-April)
Launch competition, run online workshops, promote creative environmental videos, gather entries
Stage 3 – (May-June)
Judge entries, hold participant/partner celebration and connection events, evaluation, next phase planning
Stakeholders
The project will create a platform for connecting the participating youth, partners, and the community to best share the submitted videos and provide the young people with pathways and resources to become active in their communities.
Participants
Who: 11-29yo, environmentally-minded, interested to share their ideas through video
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Connections through community of participants
Partners
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Communications to disseminate competition callout
Communications to disseminate
participant videos
Donated prizes(resources/
training/vouchers/
items)
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Community
Who: people who are part of the participants’ and partners’ communities
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Partner Organisations Wanted
To help bring this project to life, we are seeking partner organisations who wish to inspire young people to engage creatively with our environment . Details are in RED in the table above. If you would like to support the project, please complete the brief partnership form.
For more information please contact Program Coordinator Michael Chew as soon as possible
Our Organisation - Bendigo Sustainability Group
Since we began in 2007, the Bendigo Sustainability Group has built a reputation as a leader in ground-up change making. We are an independent, not-for-profit, nonpartisan and community focused organisation. Our goal is to create a supportive culture – for understanding, inspiration, action and hope – from which the wider community can grow a sustainable future together. BSG makes significant contributions each year to all aspects of sustainability in our region through involvement in a range of projects and action groups.
See BSG Background for more details.
Why participate in ‘Stories to Action’ Video Competition?
Broad Skills Development
Environmental learnings:
You will deepen your environmental knowledge through designing and making your video.
Digital Literacy:
You will gain experience during the video production process and use online platforms to share it.
Cross-curricular:
You will also develop general skills including critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, communication, creativity, and imagination.
Impact and Opportunity
A platform for your voice
Your story can inspire others and raise awareness about the environmental issues you care about.
Have your video shared
Winning videos will be promoted by selected partner organisations.
Connect with organizations
You can connect with organisations that can provide more opportunities to expand your environmental skills, leadership, and vocational skills.
Additional Benefits
Exciting Prizes
The competition provides enticing cash and other prizes to the winners.
Unique Experience
Creating a video about your big ideas will be a rewarding and memorable experience.
Certificates
All entrants will receive a Certificate of Participation, with winners being issued personalised Winning Certificates
Participating in the STA competition is a unique opportunity to develop valuable skills, make a positive impact, build your network, and win amazing prizes!