Posted by janicefrances on 20/03/08 @ 05:43 PM | 880 views
Sydney's glittering lights will be turned off for an hour this Saturday March 29 and you can win awesome prizes just by letting us know how you're getting involved!

We would like to know your thoughts about Earth Hour. Are you turning off? If yes, what are you planning to do for that hour? Film Australia is giving away DVD sets to the best entries received before the closing date of Thursday April 3rd. Find out how to enter below!

The Earth Hour, organised by environmental campaigner WWF and the local council, will kick in at 8.00pm (AEST) on Saturday, March 29 and send a powerful message to Australia and the rest of the world that anybody can contribute to greenhouse reduction.

The DVDs in each pack are Constructing Australia, The Fabric of a Dream, Unfolding Florence, Growing Up and Going Home, Downunder Grads.

HOW TO ENTER:

We want you to let us know your thoughts about - and plans for - Earth Hour on Saturday March 29, 2008.

We want to hear your thoughts on any of the following (you can answer just one - or all three questions)

1) What Earth Hour means to you

2) How you plan to spend Earth Hour

3) Your ideas about changing the world by reducing energy consumption

Contributions can be made by individuals or groups and can take any of the following forms:

COMMENT
Just leave a comment on this blog article telling us what you're up to. There's prizes for the best!

VIDEO
Why not record a mobile or video clip about reducing energy consumption and tell us how you participated in Earth Hour?

PHOTO
Upload photos that show simple ways to reduce energy

Every registered user can enter the competition before Thursday April 3rd. If you are a new user, just wait to receive your confirmation email and begin uploading your Earth Hour/Change the World thoughts!

CONDITIONS
1) Entry open to anyone registered to use the Change the World in 5 Minutes website before April 3rd, 2008. Employees and immediate family of SBS and Film Australia are not eligible.
2) Comp commences Thursday 20th March 2008 and ends Thursday 3rd April 2008.
3) To Enter you must register on the Change the World in 5 Minutes website.
4) Each entry must address a minimum of one of the following:
-What Earth Hour means to you,
-How you plan to spend Earth Hour and
-Your ideas about changing the world by reducing energy consumption.
5)The winner will be notified by email of their prize. Winners will also be posted on the Change the World in 5 Minutes website on 8th April.
6) Judges decision is final. No correspondence will be entered.
7) Your entry may be used by Film Australia for future promotion of the Change The World in 5 Minutes project.
8) Please also refer to SBS' full terms and conditions at http://programs.sbs.com.au/changetheworld/terms.html.