High schoolers, join our anti-idling campaign contest!
Get creative and make a difference! WNIN and the Evansville Climate Collaborative are teaming up for an Anti-Idling Sign/Video Campaign, and we're looking for passionate high school students to join in. Show off your skills by designing a sign or creating a short video that encourages people to turn off their cars and reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions. Not only will you be helping the environment, but you’ll also have a shot at winning cash prizes up to $1,000! Whether you’re working solo or with friends, this is your chance to shine and make an impact!

WHO: 

High school students in Vanderburgh and surrounding counties

WHEN: 

Submissions are due November 1, 2024

PRIZES:

Top 3 Videos:  $1,000 per video

Top 3 Signs:  $250 per sign

Full Contest Details

To learn more, email bsmith@wnin.org

What is the WNIN Climate Initiative? 
With the support of PBS, WNIN will launch a multiplatform initiative to spark climate change dialogue and engage the community in dynamic, well-informed climate action. This initiative involves a strategic partnership with our local city government and collaboration with over 30 local organizations. WNIN will spearhead the creation of a digital-first series and three impactful TV specials. To actively involve high school students, a service-learning contest will
be initiated, culminating in a city-wide campaign through students’ creation of signs and PSAs.

Partners
Evansville Climate Collaborative 

WNIN Climate Programs

• Newsmakers: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
• Regional Voices: Lauren Norvell, Evansville Climate Collaborative
• Newsmakers: Evansville Climate Collaborative
• Newsmakers: Climate Change Action Stories

What is "Healing the Heartland: Climate Action Stories"?

Working through the PBS Climate Engagement Project and partnering with the Evansville Climate Collaborative, WNIN introduces an upcoming documentary and digital shorts titled “Healing the Heartland: Climate Action Stories”.  

The documentary will premiere on 9.1 WNIN PBS on November 14th at 8pm, and be available via broadcast and live streaming.  It will be available for free on-demand streaming for two weeks starting November 17th.  Digital shorts will be distributed via social media platforms YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok starting on October 21st.  Shorts will also be available for free on-demand at video.wnin.org and at the Evansville Climate Collaborative website.

The documentary and shorts will highlight local efforts to address climate changes and promote sustainability with the goal of educating and motivating viewers.  Areas of interest will include: Transportation, Buildings, Energy, Waste, Local Food, Agriculture, and Green Space.

The WNIN Production Crew spent the summer of 2024 interviewing people from more than 20 local organizations and businesses to provide an in-depth look at what our community is doing to address climate change.  Organizations featured include Wesselman Woods, UE, USI, Deaconess, Mesker Park Zoo, Y&E and more.

From small efforts in the backyard to regional systems, the audience will learn about ways they can take action to improve our local environment.