Promote competition within Imperial with prizes for the most active and innovative.

Mayor launches £20,000 competition

The 2013 Low Carbon Prize offers the capital's students the opportunity to win a share of £20,000 to turn their ideas into reality. This year, for the first time, 20 of the best runners up will be shortlisted for a chance to win a paid internship with leading industrial engineering firm Siemens, sponsors of the award.

The Mayor's Low Carbon Prize, which is open to students at Further and Higher Education Institutes across the capital, will award cash prizes to help develop the best ideas for reducing carbon emissions from London's buildings, transport and energy infrastructure and forms part of the Mayor's commitment to achieve a 60 per cent reduction in carbon emissions by 2025.  The intention is that this high-profile competition will become a highlight of the academic year – we need your help to do this.

We are seeking ambassadors to assist us with the delivery of the competition within your institution. We are looking for driven, outgoing and enthusiastic students that have creative and entrepreneurial flair and a passion for environmental/sustainable development issues. Ambassadors will also need to be organised and dependable.

The work is voluntary although Ambassadors will receive full support throughout the process and training on communication, presentation and wider engagement skills. Acting as an Ambassador will not affect eligibility to enter the competition. Please see the list of Ambassador duties below.

Mayor’s Low Carbon Prize Ambassador Duties

To actively promote the MLCP within your institution, using your creativity, entrepreneurialism, drive, outgoing and enthusiastic nature and passion for sustainable development and reducing the capital’s carbon emissions.

Specific duties:

• Actively campaign at least once a week to generate new interest in the competition (suggested 3-5 hrs/wk)

• Identify and actively promote at any relevant events that are taking place throughout your institution (enterprise, business, innovation, technology, environmental awareness events etc) and then record all events on a calendar shared with the MLCP team.

• Inspire students in developing potential ideas and assist, where possible, in adapting any existing student ideas so that they are relevant to MLCP

• Act as a point of contact for students at your institution

• Encourage as many idea submissions as possible

• Actively participate in online social media activity

• Attend any meetings/promotional events being run by MLCP team and share information with peers

• Provide weekly statistical updates to the MLCP team (on number of meetings, number of students attending, number of applications).

There will be a prize for the most active Ambassador teams and the most innovative ways of disseminating information.

Applicants should respond by sending the following to mayorslowcarbonprize@gmail.com

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Further information can be obtained by email, on our website, on our twitter feed, our facebook page, our LinkedIn group or on our YouTube channel.

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