Back due to popular demand!
Updated: October 3rd, 2024
To be featured in the 2024 campaign wrap-up video, submissions are due by October 25th. Please read on for updated opportunity details.
How are you taking action to tackle climate change and support a circular economy? We’re currently calling for individuals, schools, businesses, governments, and organizations from all provinces and territories to submit a short video clip that shows off how you are taking action. The result? A series of engaging and inspiring videos that showcase how Canadians are advancing the circular economy and encourage others to join. The first video was a resounding success!
How to participate
There are two participation opportunities. Video requirements are different between the two, so please read carefully.
The first is for your clip to be included in the Community Action video, similar to the video above.
The second is for your clip to be featured in the spotlight section of the Circular Connector, the official newsletter of Circular Economy Month.
Send us a short video clip of you, your team, or leader/executive at your organization saying that you are celebrating Circular Economy Month this October and show one way you are taking action. Some examples of actions to show:
- Choose reuse: eating or drinking out of reusable containers
- Showcase your business’ circular product or service
- Tell us about your organization’s circular commitments and achievements
- Shop at a bulk / refill / zero waste store
- Feature an initiative or program in your community (i.e. repair café, library, food bank, bike share, or local pilot project).
- Shop thrift / secondhand, donating, or swapping
- Repair a broken item
- Take sustainable transportation
- Pick up litter and sort waste
- Cook a recipe with leftover food… etc
Clip Specs, Community Video:
Video:
- Length: ideal 15 seconds or less, no longer than 30 seconds
- Dimensions: film in portrait, 16:9, as if shot on a smartphone
- File Type: .mp4 file extension is strongly preferred
- Editing: no overlaid text or built-in subtitles; please provide a raw video file (unedited)
Audio:
- Music: no background music
- Speaking: featured individuals are encouraged to speak!
- Feel free to use the following script format:
“It’s Circular Economy Month! [your name/your organization] is [insert description of action], so that [result of your action].” - Example use:
“It’s Circular Economy Month! BUSINESS NAME is taking back clothing we sell for repair and pick-up, keeping them in use, saving you money and preventing clothes from ending up in landfill.”
- Feel free to use the following script format:
Images:
- If you prefer to submit photos instead, we may include them in slideshow format instead of using a clip. Images can be submitted as .jpg or .png format.
- Logo/brand mark: transparent-background .png strongly preferred.
Clip Specs, Circular Connector Spotlight:
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Video:
- Length: ideally less than one minute
- Dimension: any dimension allowed
- File type: .mp4 file extension only or provide a link to Youtube video
- Editing: your video should be easy to understand for a general audience; overlay text and/or logos as necessary
Audio:
- Music: quiet background tracks are allowed if you have the license to use it
- Speaking: your video should be easy to understand for a general audience; please include explanatory audio as necessary
We hope you will consider being part of our efforts to inspire Canadians to take action this October. If you have any questions or would like more information, please email the Circular Economy Month team: info@circulareconomymonth.ca
Ready to Participate?
Content Use Conditions
This video series will be seen by thousands of individuals across Canada during October 2024 and beyond and is a great opportunity to celebrate your efforts.
We sincerely appreciate your efforts to contribute to this important campaign and are grateful for each submission; however, please note that we may not use your content if we receive many submissions or if your content is not suitable for the project. You or your organization’s name/logo will be shown in the credits where credit space is available if provided to us. By submitting content, you agree to our use of the content in related communications and marketing materials without need for your review. Thank you for your understanding!