Although environmental problems have existed for centuries, some people still care little about our environment.
Although
environmental
problems
have
existed
for
centuries
,
some
people
still
care
little
about
our
environment
.
Problems like ice melting, electronic waste are lighting up news programs and becoming part of an ongoing dialogue about the environment.
Problems
like
ice
melting
,
electronic
waste
are
lighting
up
news
programs
and
becoming
part
of
an
ongoing
dialogue
about
the
environment
.
As a teenager, what do you think all the problems mean for your future and for the future of the planet?
As
a
teenager
,
what
do
you
think
all
the
problems
mean
for
your
future
and
for
the
future
of
the
planet
?
For our October 2016 writing contest, we want you to really consider what you think about environmental problems.
For
our
October
2016
writing
contest
,
we
want
you
to
really
consider
what
you
think
about
environmental
problems
.
Use these questions to help focus your essay
Use
these
questions
to
help
focus
your
essay
* What environmental problem do you think should cause the greatest alarm and action?
*
What
environmental
problem
do
you
think
should
cause
the
greatest
alarm
and
action
?
* Do you think that you have a personal responsibility to help solve environmental problems or do you feel helpless against the struggle?
*
Do
you
think
that
you
have
a
personal
responsibility
to
help
solve
environmental
problems
or
do
you
feel
helpless
against
the
struggle
?
* What do you think could help a specific environmental problem?
*
What
do
you
think
could
help
a
specific
environmental
problem
?
Don't try to answer all these questions.
Do
n't
try
to
answer
all
these
questions
.
Use one of them to make a personal essay.
Use
one
of
them
to
make
a
personal
essay
.
The title of the essay
The
title
of
the
essay
When you hand in your essay, title it as: Environmental Problems: _.
When
you
hand
in
your
essay
,
title
it
as
:
Environmental
Problems
:
_
.
Include the phrase "Environmental Problems" as the beginning of your essay title, but then make the rest of your story title unique.
Include
the
phrase
``
Environmental
Problems
''
as
the
beginning
of
your
essay
title
,
but
then
make
the
rest
of
your
story
title
unique
.
Examples:
Examples
:
* Environmental Problems: Trashy Behavior and the Plastic Bottle
*
Environmental
Problems
:
Trashy
Behavior
and
the
Plastic
Bottle
* Environmental Problems: We Can't Exist If We Refuse to Change
*
Environmental
Problems
:
We
Ca
n't
Exist
If
We
Refuse
to
Change
Rules:
Rules
:
(1) This is a non-fiction essay contest.
(
1
)
This
is
a
non-fiction
essay
contest
.
(2) Essays are 500 words or less.
(
2
)
Essays
are
500
words
or
less
.
(3) Essays must be your original work.
(
3
)
Essays
must
be
your
original
work
.
The deadline:
The
deadline
:
Midnight Oct. 30, 2016
Midnight
Oct.
30
,
2016
Results:
Results
:
The winner will be posted on our writing contest website or on Teen Trend Report after Nov. 26, 2016.
The
winner
will
be
posted
on
our
writing
contest
website
or
on
Teen
Trend
Report
after
Nov.
26
,
2016
.
Although environmental problems have existed for centuries, some people still care little about our environment. Problems like ice melting, electronic waste are lighting up news programs and becoming part of an ongoing dialogue about the environment.  As a teenager, what do you think all the problems mean for your future and for the future of the planet? For our October 2016 writing contest, we want you to really consider what you think about environmental problems.  Use these questions to help focus your essay  * What environmental problem do you think should cause the greatest alarm and action?  * Do you think that you have a personal responsibility to help solve environmental problems or do you feel helpless against the struggle?  * What do you think could help a specific environmental problem?  Don't try to answer all these questions. Use one of them to make a personal essay.  The title of the essay  When you hand in your essay, title it as: Environmental Problems: _.  Include the phrase "Environmental Problems" as the beginning of your essay title, but then make the rest of your story title unique. Examples:  * Environmental Problems: Trashy Behavior and the Plastic Bottle  * Environmental Problems: We Can't Exist If We Refuse to Change  Rules:  (1) This is a non-fiction essay contest.  (2) Essays are 500 words or less.  (3) Essays must be your original work.  The deadline:  Midnight Oct. 30, 2016  Results:  The winner will be posted on our writing contest website or on Teen Trend Report after Nov. 26, 2016.