B4E Global Summit Competition

What's B4E?

B4E, the Business for Environment Global Summit, calls itself "the world's leading international conference for dialog and business-driven action for the environment." The annual summit addresses environmental challenges facing the world. Its agenda focuses on resource efficiency, renewable energies, new business models, and climate policy and strategies.

CEOs and senior executives join leaders from government, international agencies, NGOs, and media to discuss environmental issues, forge partnerships and explore innovative solutions for a greener future.

This year's summit is in Jakarta. It lasts for two days - April 28-29 - but on the day before there is also a "pre-summit" meeting with a range of seminars.

Among topics this year will be : rethinking business to provide solutions for the planet, economics of ecosystems and biodiversity, future fuels, green buildings, renewable energy, smart grids, sustainable forestry and agriculture, smart systems, REDD+, sustainable business in Asia and the role of the media in advancing solutions.

The Competition

Write a newspaper - style reports on what people in your community did for Earth Hour

or

Write a speech instead of an article

How to enter


Print your writing and give it to our English teacher before April 18, 2011. The best piece of writing from your school will be entered into the competition against other high school students from Indonesia.

The Prizes

- The student who writes the winning report from each school will get to join the B4E Global Summit in Jakarta
- 20 top students from those winners will get to report on the summit for the Student Globe and will interview famous environmentalists such as Al Gore, Michelle Yeoh, and Nadya Hutagalung.
- Those top 20 will get a professional training in how to use social networks, because after the conference they will compete in a social media reporting campaign. The winner will get a free trip to attend the next B4E Global Summit in London


p.s : I entered the competition! I have just wrote my article today, and I'll post it here on April 18 evening. Wish me luck!


UPDATE :
I posted my article here. Enjoy!