General Sustainability Announcements

The Presidential Forum on Renewable Energy is sponsoring a college student essay contest with a grand prize of $10,000. The essay is a challenge to write a 4-6 point renewable energy plan for America, including strategies for the next five to ten years (and beyond) to reduce our current dependence on non-renewable resources.

Eligibility: The contest is open to students who, as of January 1, 2008, are between the ages of 18 and 24; enrolled, full-time or part-time, in an undergraduate college program; and a citizen of the United States of America.

Prize: An educational prize of $10,000 will be paid to each of the three students who submit a winning essay. The prizes will be paid to the students, in a lump sum, on or after May 1, 2008. Individual winners will be responsible for all tax liabilities.

The due date is February 1, 2008. For more information, please visit http://www.2008energyforum.org/essayContest.