INSTRUCTIONS
Track 2 — Group Project | Map Sustainability
Track 2 is designed to help you build a community of thoughtful observers and problem solvers, while exploring meaningful change to pursue in the future. The premise is that we can’t drive change alone. True leaders engage other people in building a shared vision; they mobilize people and other resources to create a positive future.
You will be building a team and working together to record your observations about sustainability, using an application called Green Pin (available for free for iPhone and Android). Green Pin is like Instagram but focused on sustainability, with the ability to “pin” your observations to specific locations. When you see something that strikes you as sustainable or unsustainable, you take a photo and express why you think it’s positive or why you think it’s unsustainable (and how you would solve the problem).
Steps and Deadlines
Getting Started. Download the Green Pin app and start playing with it. Try walking around your neighborhood, campus or just one building and collect your observations. Use the share function in the app to engage other members of your team or to recruit new team members.
November 27 — Concept. Submit a one-paragraph description of your approach to GreenBowlCompetition@gmail.com. What geographic area will you focus on? What aspect of sustainability will you focus on (or will you leave it open to explore what people see or care about out)?
December 30 — Draft Presentation. Reflect on the observations that have been posted and designate a leader to develop a brief presentation. Record yourself (or team) on Zoom — 12 minutes maximum — and send a link to the recording to GreenBowlCompetition@gmail.com. Use some slides but keep it simple and visually compelling. Consider this outline:
About you. What’s unique about you that might help the audience connect with you and trust you?
Your community. Who was involved in sharing their observations? How were you able to grow this community over time?
Positive change. What were the main themes for positive observations that your team made? Show some visual examples.
Solutions. What are some of the most important or compelling solutions that people gravitated to? How would these solutions be helpful? Who could make them happen?
Final vision. What is your vision for the future of this region? How can it become more sustainable?
At this stage, your presentation won’t be formally evaluated. We’ll just provide feedback and guidance. You’ll have more time to collect observations and improve your presentation.
January 17 — Final Video Presentation. Use the feedback to “up your game.” Re-record your presentation and submit this final presentation for consideration in the final rounds of the competition. Send a link to GreenBowlCompetition@gmail.com
February 5-7 — Semi-Finals (Live Virtual Presentation). If selected, you’ll have a chance to make your presentation in a live zoom presentation to a group of student leaders from around the U.S..
February 24 — Finals. If selected, you’ll have a chance to make your presentation in a live zoom presentation to a group of industry experts, who will be scoring your presentation on four dimensions: Community involvement (20 points), Depth of Insight (10 points), Practicality of Solutions (10 points), Quality of Visuals (10 points)
We’re here to help you and are willing to meet briefly if you’d like to talk. Please send questions to GreenBowlCompetition@gmail.com.