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Portola Valley Nature & Science Committee launches youth climate-action video contest, sets May 29 deadline
Summary
The Portola Valley Nature & Science Committee voted to run a youth climate-action video competition for kindergarten through eighth-grade students, set a May 29, 2026 submission deadline, and assigned outreach, promotion and prize-solicitation tasks to committee members.
The Portola Valley Nature & Science Committee on a special meeting introduced a youth climate-action video competition inviting kindergarten-through-eighth-grade students who live in or attend school in Portola Valley to submit 3–6 minute videos describing a climate action, project or idea.
The chair read the contest description and framed the contest as a way to "amplify youth voices and showcase local action," encouraging projects such as habitat restoration, tree plantings, water or energy-saving habits, inventive solutions or community campaigns. Entries should explain what students did, why it matters and how others could replicate the effort.
Why it matters: Committee members said the contest is intended to foster student leadership, showcase local youth climate work and encourage civic engagement. The committee set a firm submission deadline and…
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