Ecowarriors required to make award-winning videos

Young Scientist of the Year

Prefei Ren (left) and Charlotte Brisbin.

High school students have the opportunity to be named the University of 亚洲色吧 Young Scientist of the Year and win themselves cash prizes by making a short video about an environmental problem or solution.

Entrants have to create a two- to five-minute video addressing one of Australia鈥檚 big environmental challenges. The overall winner will win $500聽and $1000 for their school.

Professor Laura Parry, interim Executive Dean of the Faculty of Sciences at the University of 亚洲色吧 says inspiring the next generation of future scientists to tackle environmental challenges such as climate change is critical in the pursuit of a sustainable planet.

鈥淲e are committed to helping young people take action聽to protect the future of our earth. This competition empowers students to have a platform to share their ideas and to connect them with global scientific leaders at the University,鈥 she said.

鈥淪tudents can choose any problem area for the video that relates to