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Idling your car is bad for the environment (and your health). Show us why!

Contest Details

This contest is now closed. The winning videos are:

GRAND PRIZE: Be An Idol - Don't Idle (Jill Johansen)
AGE 7-11: No Idle Is Awesome (Nadiya Shore, Karlie Stenzel, Rene Takats)
AGE 12-14: Stop Idling! (Anastasia Korsountseva)
AGE 15-18: Help Mother Nature Heal, Turn Off Your Automobile (Serena Mercier)

Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to everyone for your participation!

Contest Requirements

(1) Video must include (verbally, written or in action) at least one of the following key messages:
- Idling wastes gas and is harmful to the environment.
- Vehicle idling affects local air quality which can affect respiratory health.
- Rather than warming (or cooling) your car by idling, dress for the weather.
(2) Video must not include foul or offensive language or visuals.
(3) Entrants need written permission from all persons who were engaged to work on the entry, appear in the entry in any manner (e.g. visual or voiceover), or have contributed to the entry. Winners will be required to submit these before being able to claim their prize. A sample model release form can be found at www.edmonton.ca/BeIdleFree.
(4) Entrants must be between the ages 7 to 18 years (inclusive) as of the submission deadline. Categories are ages 7-11 years, 12-14 years and 15-18 years. If the ages of group members are in more than one category, please submit under the age of the oldest group member. (Note: those in the video can be of any age, but those submitting the video must be 7 to 18 years old.)
(5) Entrants must be residents of Alberta.

For further rules, please click on "Rules" in the bottom right-hand corner (below the sponsor logos).

Notes:
- By submitting a video to this contest, entrant(s) permit the ACAA and its members/partners use of the video, in whole or in part.
- By submitting a video to this contest, entrant(s) agree that they have read and followed the contest rules and requirements.
- Category prize winners will be chosen by the number of votes. Categories are ages 7-11 years, 12-14 years, 15-18 years. The grand prize winner will be chosen by a panel of judges and can be from any category.