Earth Day Network India launches Influencer for the Earth Competition, 2024

Washington, D.C. (March 29, 2024)– Earth Day Network India (EDNI) is launching the Planet vs. Plastics inspired – Influencer for the Earth Competition. Please help us spread the word!

We are calling upon all activists, influencers, content makers, story tellers, singers, comics, writers, animators, graphic designers, photograpehrs and thinkers across India, to compete in creating and posting the best Instagram Reels video around the messaging of our 2024 theme, ‘Planet vs. Plastics’.

“We want India’s influencers and activists, and everyday people, to showcase how ingenious and creative they are to the rest of the world and make India’s voice heard on the battle against plastics.” Ajay Mittal, Director, Climate Change Programs, South and S East Asia

Who can create the most compelling Instagram Reel that brings to life the danger plastic poses to human health, wildlife, and the environment? It could be a montage, an animation, a song, a monligue, a graphic dipslay or a comedy sketch. This might be the first video our competitors ever make or the 1000th but it might be the best and we want to see it. Whether you are 22 or 102 – enter!

“The report released by EARTHDAY.ORG, Babies VS. Plastics, was a snapshot of how much is at risk if we don’t tackle this plastic problem head on and this competition will drive awareness around the health and pollution issues plastics pose to us all. But we understand there are a million ways to get the message over to the public which is why we are calling for everyone to have a go at creating the content tthat works” Karuna Singh, Regional Director, Asia.