Who can enter?

Anyone can enter

Is the competition free to enter?

Yes

Can I submit more than one entry?

No

Which languages are accepted?

Entries will be accepted in all official UN languages (English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, and Arabic.)

How will my article be judged?

After the closing date entries will go through a preliminary process by a team of UNEP staff. All entries are anonymous for the judging process. Twenty short-listed entries will then be sent to the judges for a top ten selection, according to the judging criteria. Judges will include representatives of UNEP and TreeHugger. The top ten bloggers will then be judged by an online community on the World Environment Day website.

Will I get paid if my piece appears in the paper or online?

No.

Can I use an existing piece?

Your piece must not have been published before, and should be written specifically for this competition.

Can the deadline be extended?

No

What if I am selected but unable to go to Brazil?

By entering the competition you confirm that you will be available to travel to Brazil for World Environment Day between 3 and 6 June, 2012.

My article is over the word limit - will I be disqualified?

All entries that are more than 10% over the maximum word count of 600 words will be disqualified.

Will I lose any rights to my work by entering the competition?

Once an entry is submitted to the competition, UNEP will have the right to use your entry in connection with the competition, including the right to copy, edit, display, publish and make available your entry in any format. If you have any further questions regarding the competition please email us at worldenvironmentday@unep.org.