Contest offers cash prizes to students promoting clean water

Stormwater Partners of Southwest Washington has announced its fourth annual Students for Clean Water Student Video Contest. 

Middle and high school students throughout Clark County are invited to create fun and impactful short videos to inspire stewardship of our community’s water resources. Stormwater Partners is a coalition of local agencies and organizations, including Clark County and the cities of Battle Ground, Camas, La Center, Ridgefield, Vancouver and Washougal. 

• “Protecting water in our community” short (25-40 seconds) and long (45-60 seconds) categories for videos exploring infrastructure and actions to protect watersheds.
• “Community storytelling” asks students to share their personal or cultural connections to water.
• “Clean water for all” encourages students to investigate progress in environmental justice related to water resources.
• “People’s choice” for the video with the most views and engagement from May 17-23, when videos are shared online.