Invite your students to join the Climate Change Connection Youth Video Challenge 

Are you looking for a meaningful project that brings climate learning to life in your classroom? The Climate Change Connection Youth Video Challenge, presented in partnership with Climate Change Connection, CBC Manitoba, and Generation E, invites students in grades 5 to 12 to create a 90-second video about what climate change means to them. 

Bring climate learning to life in your classroom 

This province-wide challenge offers teachers a ready-made, curriculum-aligned project that brings climate learning to life. It strengthens core competencies like inquiry, communication, collaboration, and digital storytelling while fitting naturally into science, social studies, and ELA. The challenge helps educators connect classroom learning to local sustainability issues and gives students an authentic audience for their work. It also adds relevance and purpose to climate lessons, making it easier for teachers to support meaningful, action-focused learning without creating a major project from scratch. 

Empower students to share their voice 

For students, the challenge transforms climate learning into something personal, creative, and empowering. It gives them a platform to explore real-world issues, share their perspectives, and see how their ideas can influence their school and community. Many young people feel overwhelmed by climate change; this project helps shift them from worry to action by encouraging them to imagine solutions and a hopeful future. Through storytelling and problem solving, students build confidence, strengthen critical thinking skills, and discover that their voices matter. 

About the challenge 

Students can work on their own or in small teams to create a short video that shows why climate change matters and what they're doing about it. Encourage students to make their videos personal and purposeful. They can highlight local solutions, share personal experiences, or imagine a hopeful future for a climate-conscious Manitoba.  

Here are some things we're looking for: 

• Personal perspectives that show how climate change affects students and their communities 

• Creative, local ideas that highlight inspiring actions and solutions 

• Strong storytelling that engages and connects with viewers 

• Clear sound and visuals that are easy to follow 

Prizes 

Winning schools will receive cash prizes to support classroom resources, school improvements, or future climate action projects. 

Middle school (grades 5 to 8)
1st place: $1,000
2nd place: $800
People's Choice Award: $500 

High school (grades 9 to 12)
1st place: $1,000
2nd place: $800
People's Choice Award: $500 

Red-carpet premiere 

In April 2026, during Earth Month, CBC Manitoba and Generation E will host a Red Carpet Launch Party to showcase the top ten finalist videos. Students' work will be screened for family, friends, and community members, and the audience will vote to select the People's Choice Award. 

Encourage your students to take part 

Share the details in class, spark a conversation about local climate solutions, and help students submit their entries by Friday, April 10, 2026. 

Help your students see that their ideas matter. Their creativity can inspire others and contribute to a more sustainable Manitoba. 

Learn more about the challenge, access submission forms, and explore classroom resources on the Climate Change Connection website.