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🌟🏢 UNEP and UN ESCAP are rallying the UN communities in Asia and the Pacific to implement and advocate groundbreaking solutions, starting right at our own offices. All UN offices in the region are invited to submit their most innovative and impactful eco-friendly practices to #BeatPlasticPollution.
This year, we’re drawing on nature’s wisdom to guide us in our collective quest to #BeatPlasticPollution. Get your camera or smartphone ready and gather your creative crew for an epic adventure! 📸📱 —we’re on a mission to make a difference this World Environment Day!
🌿 Recognition as the Winners for UN region-wide challenge for Asia Pacific 🌿 Winners will be celebrated on UNEP's Regional Social Media Platforms, showcasing your incredible efforts to #BeatPlasticPollution in your offices. 🌍✨
🗓️ Timeline:
- Wednesday, 8 May – Challenge Kickoff: Start brainstorming your ideas! 🎉
- Friday, 16 May – Submission Deadline 📝
- Thursday, 5 June – Online voting & award for the Top Three Offices 🏆during the World Environment Day Celebration, 11:00–12:00 (Bangkok time, online) 🎊
🎥 How to get involved? 🌿✨
Gather your team and film a fun, engaging video (up to 90 seconds) where you share a lesson the team has learned from nature and link it to how you adopted plastic-free practices in the office. You can answer the question or share an insight of "What did nature teach us about beating plastic pollution?"
Get creative, have fun, and let's show how nature's wisdom can inspire us to make our office a plastic-free zone! 🌱✨
Video tips:
Step 1: Start with a collective insight 🌟 Kick off with a heartfelt moment! Gather your team and share a meaningful lesson nature has taught you.
Step 2: Link to action🌍 Now, let's connect that insight to our mission to #BeatPlasticPollution.
Step 3: Keep it conversational🗣️ Speak from the heart! Be authentic and genuine.
Step 4: End with a message of hope 🌈 Encourage other offices to join the cause and develop their original best practice to #BeatPlasticPollution.
Step 5: Submit your masterpiece! 🎬Once you have polished the video, send your epic creation to UN Plastic-free Best Practice 🌟✨
Technical requirements: 📋
📹 Resolution – Shoot in HD1080p in landscape/horizontal format
📐 Framing – Record in landscape/horizontal format. Self-shot, authentic footage is encouraged
☀️ Light – Use natural light and face toward it for the best visibility
📂 Format – MP4 for compatibility and efficient compression
🌳 Setting – If possible, choose a natural setting you and your team love to emphasize the nature theme
