Senior Changemaker Category
Act Now: A Green Future Starts with You
Welcome to the FLES 2025 Video Competition!
Showcase your creativity and raise awareness about critical sustainability issues in a 2-minute video for a chance to win cash prizes of up to RM 500!
Who can join?
If you are currently pursuing your diploma, degree or equivalent, this category is for you!
(College and university)
Ready to be What’s Next? Let’s get rolling, your journey starts now!
Important Dates
Keep in touch with event dates
April & May 2025
Submission period
4 June 2025, 11.59pm
Submission deadline
21 June 2025
Finalists and winner announcement
EcoXellence Seeds of Impact Conference
Venue: GG08, Ground Floor, Block G, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur Campus
Winners & prizes
Top three winners prizes (cash)
Champion
RM 500
Recognition as the top sustainability solution
2nd Place
RM 300
Honored for exceptional innovation
3rd Place
RM 200
Recognized for outstanding contribution
problem Statement
Tackle real-world sustainability challenges with innovative solutions
Tackling Carbon Footprint and Plastic Waste
A hypothetical institution, University ABC faces urgent sustainability challenges, primarily driven by:
- Carbon emissions: 75% of its over 10,000 students commute via private vehicles, significantly contributing to fuel-based emissions.
- Plastic waste: Over 10,000 single-use plastic items (e.g., food packaging, cups, cutlery) are discarded daily, with only 15% properly recycled.
Despite the university prepared with existing sustainability initiatives, such as recycling bins, carpool programs, and a campus-wide plastic ban, they are struggling due to:
- Inconsistent compliance among students, staff, and vendors.
- Limited enforcement of policies promoting sustainable materials.
The university is pledging a 30% carbon footprint reduction by 2030. Acknowledges that student-driven solutions are vital. As a university student, you can :
- Propose innovative solutions or strategies to help reduce carbon footprint, plastic waste, or both within University ABC.
- Your idea may focus on sustainable transportation, energy efficiency, reducing single-use plastics, improving waste management, or promoting behavioral change to support a greener campus.
- The goal of the video is to raise awareness about the chosen sustainability-related topics, highlight real-world sustainable challenge issues, and propose actionable solutions that can drive positive change in the local/global context.
How to Join?
Everything you need to know to participate successfully
STEP 1
Form your Group, Choose a Topic Direction & Create Your Video
Form a team of three to five members and choose one of the following topic directions:
- Carbon Emission
- Plastic Waste
- Both Carbon Emission and Plastic Waste
Create a 2 minute video
The team will need to create or film a video (Documentary, Newsreel, Slides presentation, Role-play acting or Animation etc.) that includes the following main content:
- Intro - Overview of the chosen sustainability challenge
- Problem Statement – Explain the issue & its impact
- Solutions – Present effective strategies to solve it
- Call to Action – Encourage viewers to take part in the solution
STEP 2
Post on your Social Media & Submit the Video
Post on social media and submit the video
- Upload & Account Settings
- Only one team representative should upload and submit the video.
- The representative's account must be set to public.
- Use These Hashtags:
- Tag These Accounts:
Instagram:
Facebook:
- Send a Collaboration Request
- On Instagram, request to collaborate with
- Caption Guidelines:
- Team Name & Members
- Headline: A catchy tagline related to your video's message.
- Project Summary: A brief explanation of your idea.
- Call to Action (CTA):
"Let's create the future you want to see! 🌟 FLES 2025 is your chance to level up, make an impact, and shape a sustainable future. Visit Youth Beyond Boundaries IG/FB for more info and join FLES 2025 now! 🚀🌳"
Submit your entry by June 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM
We're excited to see your ideas!
*Note: This year’s theme is sustainability, hence every entry must be within the topic’s scope.
Marking Rubrics
Entries will be judged based on the following criteria
01
Presentation Creativity & Social Media Engagement
40%
- Creativity & Presentation Style: Engaging, visually creative storytelling.
- Visually captivating video using creative storytelling (e.g., animation, role-play, interactive elements).
- Good technical effects (visual effects, editing, transitions).
Social Media Engagement: Strong viewer interaction (likes, views, and shares on social media).
02
Problem Solving
30%
- Innovation: Proposes innovative solutions by giving fresh ideas OR improving existing solutions.
- Feasibility: Attainability for real-life application.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Involvement and benefit of various community stakeholders.
03
Relevance to Sustainability & Potential Impact
20%
- Connects the content to sustainability principles and SDGs by addressing relevant concepts with the associated challenges and solutions.
- Shows potential positive impact or benefits on sustainability and related communities.
04
Overall Content Structure & Relevance
10%
Features a clear, organized content flow that includes:
- Introduction: A well-defined opening that highlights the chosen sustainability issue.
- Problem Identification: A clear and supported statement of the sustainability challenge.
- Solution Relevance: Strategies that are directly linked to the identified problem and sustainability direction.
- Call to Action: A compelling, motivated conclusion.