Students around SMU’s campus are gearing up to promote sustainable living and learning through a video contest happening now.

The Green Minute Video Contest is a competition between students to produce a short one minute video on sustainable environmental practices.

The competition is being put on by the SMU Sustainability Committee, a group of faculty and students whose goal is to promote sustainability and increase environmental awareness at SMU.

Entry topics can range from using reusable water bottles, riding on public transportation, being conscientious of water use and conserving paper products.

All entries are due Oct.19 and can be submitted to: [email protected].

The first place winner’s video will be featured Dec. 1 at TEDxSMU, which will be streamed live for students and faculty alike to see. They can also win an iPad.

“This contest has become a tradition that we look forward to,” Sustainability Committee chair Bonnie Jacobs said.

“The videos are a fun way to spread the word about preserving our resources, and our students are so creative that the entries always produce surprises. The videos live on from year-to-year and get noticed outside the campus too.”