Sustainability Competition VIC – CLEAN RECYCLING INITIATIVE

2ND ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY MARKETING COMPETITION (ON-LINE EVENT)

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See the numbers for this year’s ISMC so far, and counting….

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Number of students registered

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Eligibility

Open to students currently enrolled in post-secondary programs around the world and recent graduates (Spring 2022 earliest). Includes post-graduate, doctoral students and graduates. The subject of the competition relates to everyone on earth consuming textile goods and generating waste from it. Therefore, students from all studies are welcome to join!

Task

Create a marketing campaign idea that will educate the general public on the environmental problems existing within the textile industry and the innovative solutions offered by Clean Recycling Initiative™.

Required Elements

– A slide show laying out your ideas (Powerpoint, Google slide, Keynote, etc.)

– Video / audio presenting your ideas (MP3, MP4, etc.)

– Creative, fun campaign slogan

– Mock up social media post(s) in .png format

$500

Media Choice

$2,000

2nd Place

$3,500

1st Place

$1,000

3rd Place

$500

Public Choice

*all prices are in CAD

September 24th

Early Registration Deadline

September 25th ~ 29th

Information session 1*

((On-line, Same contents as the Information session - 2 to be provided)

October 15th

Late Registration Deadline

October 16th ~ 20th

Information Session 2*

(On-line, Same contents as the Information session - 1 to be provided)

November 6th

Submission due

To be determined

Winners announced

Information Session Schedules – Round 1

Please find the corresponding times in your city / country and attend any one of the Information Sessions offered. If you cannot attend any of the times offered below, please note that there will be another round of the Information Sessions offered between October 16 ~ October 20, 2023. Please note that it is mandatory to attend at least one Information Session to be able to submit the ideas for the competition.

* Information sessions provide critical information about greenwashing practices in the industry under the name of sustainability and how to recognise them. In addition, the sessions provide valuable information about what we must do to address the environmental crisis from textile goods and waste we all create. From these information sessions, the participants will learn more about the truly sustainable technology platform, Clean Recycling Initiative and compete with a large number of students from all four corners of the world for the coveted recognitions as the winners of 2023 International Sustainability Marketing Competition! All information sessions will contain same educational contents. Attending at least one information session is a mandatory requirements to participate in the competition.

Questions? Contact annabelford@cleanrecyclinginitiative.com

*Details presented on this page are subject to change. In case of any and all changes, this page will be updated at the earliest possible occasion.

meet our mentors for iNTERNATIONAL sUSTAINABILITY MARKETING cOMPETITION (isMc) - 2023

Some of the winners of 2022 ISMC have graciously accepted mentor’s role for the finalists of the 2023 ISMC. Here are the mentors who will share their experiences and strategies which helped them earn their prizes last year and executions of their ideas thereafter. It will be invaluable for the finalists of this year’s competition to work with the mentors. Thank you, the mentors!

1st place winner of the 2022 International Sustainability Marketing Competition from Bangladesh University of Textiles

2nd place winner of the 2022 International Sustainability Marketing Competition from McGill University

3rd place winner of the 2022 International Sustainability Competition from University of Cape Coast

3rd place winner of the 2022 International Sustainability Marketing Competition from University of Cape Coast

meet our JUDGES for INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY MARKETING COMPETITION (isMc) - 2023

The main judging panel for the 2023 ISMC is made up of a variety of professionals from different fields who all share a passion for sustainability. These esteemed judges have dedicated their time to support the ISMC and decide on three teams of students to win the grand prizes.

President & CEO of ECO Canada

Lead Climate & Energy at World Meteorological Organization

Innovation Strategist at Granny & Smith

Publlic Policy & Sustainable Development Specialist

CEO & Managing Director of Paragon Digital Consulting

Youth Inclusion & Innovation Advisor

Sustainability Lead, Libermann International

Sustainable Fashion Consultant

Chairman of the board, Sustainable Green Environment Initiative

President of Clean Recycling Initiative & HEAT-MX

meet our media choice award judges FOR INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY MARKETING COMPETITION (isMc) - 2023

The panel of media judges is made up of professionals from the media sector who possess important knowledge about how to communicate to a large audience effectively. With this background knowledge, these judges will select an individual / team who communicates the most effectively in their eyes to receive the Media Choice Award.

Journalist, Lecturer & Sustainability Advisor

Top 50 Fashion Influencers of 2022 by 3DLOOK

Founder & Creative Director, The Wellness Feed

Program host, Moderator, Key note speaker, Journalist, Author

meet our ambassadors for
INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY MARKETING COMPETITION (isMc) - 2023

The ambassadors for the 2023 ISMC play a symbolic role in representing what a future in sustainability could look like for participating students. These individuals have found success a various sectors and stand as incredible role models for students with a passion for sustainability.