On the lookout for youths with passion for planet
As the world becomes increasingly concerned with the environmental impact of our actions, youths today want to know where they fit in.
Anugerah Hijau -- a competition among youths between the ages of 14 and 25 -- may just be the right platform for young adults to advance environmental protection through creative outlets.
The project is the brainchild of EcoKnights (www.ecoknights.org.my), a non-profit environmental organisation based in Kuala Lumpur.
For this year's competition, young adults are invited to explore the environment through short videos/films and sustainable fashion wear.
"The competition aims to encourage youths to learn about the challenges facing our planet today, find possible solutions to protect the environment and, above all, act to change things for the better for our planet," said Yasmin Rasyid, president and founder of EcoKnights.
Yasmin said the finalists would be announced by the middle of next month, after which they were required to attend a workshop to hone their skills.
For the film-making workshop, documentary film-maker Lara Ariffin and her colleagues from Novista Sdn Bhd will be moulding the best 10 proposals submitted by the participants.
They will share their knowledge on film-making to generate 10 impactful short videos.
The shortlisted videos will be uploaded on the Anugerah Hijau website, www.anugerahhijau.my, for the public to vote.
For the fashion-making workshop, Malaysian International Fashion Alliance 2010's Most Promising Designer of the Year, Silas Liew, will share some tips with the finalists on their proposed designs.
All fashion wear must be made from at least 70 per cent recycled or reused materials. The designs must be practical and the materials must be easily available.
All the fashion wear will be paraded by professional models in October where the designs will be judged by a panel of experts from the fashion and environmental industries.
The idea for the workshops is to encourage the finalists to see, hear and learn from professionals and experts.
Anugerah Hijau is working towards the empowerment of young people to think outside the box and to engage them in green issues on a variety of platforms.
When asked what each participant would need to have to be part of Anugerah Hijau, Yasmin said: "Genuine passion to help in making the environment better and dedication in whatever they do.
"The youth of Malaysia are the future. If we don't act now, the things that we love most in nature -- fresh air, clear skies and the beach, for instance -- might be lost forever. So, let us try to channel our energy for the future generations to enjoy."
To learn how you can be part of this challenge, log on to www.anugerahhijau.my.
This year's supporters and partners of Anugerah Hijau are the CIMB Foundation, Shell Sustainable Development Grants, Malaysian Productivity Corporation, biohome (Lam Soon Products), Yuber and Spin.
The Anugerah Hijau crew together with EcoKnights will be at the Green Heroes Unite campaign at Tropicana City Mall, Petaling Jaya from Wednesday to June 12.
The campaign aims to highlight amazing green efforts by Malaysians.
Visit the EcoKnights booth to learn more about Anugerah Hijau and how you can be a green hero, too.
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